This Week in Gang Land

Unknown Racketeering Defendant Linked To The Mob, Mulch and Medicare Fraud In Three States

In the pecking order of the racketeering indictment of 46 mob-connected defendants with ties to five crime families now pending in Manhattan Federal Court, Bradley (Brad) Sirkin would appear to be a minor player. 
His name appears next to last in the long list of defendants from five states and he earns little more than a passing reference in the 32-page indictment that charges him and all the others with racketeering conspiracy.
"He's stayed under the radar," a law enforcement source said.  
But the former Staten Island resident has some major league mob connections from New York to Florida, said that same source.

No Reservations At Skinny Joey's Florida Restaurant

If you picked up a snazzy Merlino's wineglass on your last trip to Boca, don't throw it away. It may soon be a collector's item. It looks like Joey Merlino is out of the restaurant business.

Bookmaker Fights Long Odds In His One-Man Battle With The Feds

Gary Battaglini admits he's a bookmaker, but insists he's not a mobster. Convicted along with three made members of the Philadelphia crime family back in 2013, the soft-spoken 55-year old has waged a one-man battle to have his conviction overturned.

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