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Leonetti Rips Uncle, Says Cousin Didn't Have A Chance
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netDefense attorneys for Nicodemo S. Scarfo said repeatedly during his federal fraud trial that Scarfo, 49, was targeted for prosecution because of the reputation and...
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A Reporter Crosses The Line
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netThe president of the FOP says there are credible allegations that two Pulitzer Prize-winning Daily News reporters behaved unethically by buying diapers and food and...
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The Man In the Mirror
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netSometimes you can conduct an exhaustive nationwide search for a talented top executive and never realize that the perfect candidate is right under your nose.Or in the...
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Grudge Match: Msgr. Lynn Vs. D.A.
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netIn a grudge match before the state Supreme Court, defense lawyers for Msgr. William J. Lynn will square off against District Attorney Seth Williams.At stake is the...
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Judge Grants Bail For Accused "Rogue" Cop; Meanwhile, Defense Lawyers Sound...
Former Officers Thomas Liciardello [left] and Michael SpicerBy Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netU.S. District Court Judge Eduardo C. Robreno let former Philadelphia Police Officer Michael Spicer out of...
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Superior Court Seals Allegations Of Prosecution Misconduct
Reprinted with permission from yesterday's National Catholic Reporter.By RALPH CIPRIANOPHILADELPHIA — Defense lawyers for a priest and a Catholic school teacher convicted of raping a former altar boy...
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Galati Prepares For Trial, May Take The Stand
Anthony Voci -- photo: Alan WeissmanBy George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netRon Galati has decided to roll the dice and put his future in the hands of a federal jury that will begin hearing testimony later...
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Joey Merlino Heading Back To Philadelphia
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netJoey Merlino’s coming back to Philadelphia.But the erstwhile mob boss isn't happy about it.Instead of completing plans to open a restaurant in Boca Raton, the...
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Psalms and Prayers In Prison
SCI-Coal TownshipBy Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netFather Charles Engelhardt spends his days in prison reciting prayers, psalms and hymns from the Liturgy of the Hours."That's his anchor," Father Jerry...
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A Murder-For-Hire Plot That The Bard Would Love
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netIt sounds like the plot from a Shakespearean play, but with a decided South Philadelphia twist.A father, upset because his daughter is dating a man he neither likes...
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Details Of A Bloody Family Feud Surface At Galati Trial
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netThe father sat at the defense table facing a murder-for-hire charge that could land him in prison for the rest of his life.The daughter sat on the witness stand,...
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What The Jury Knows, And Doesn't Know, In the Galati Trial
Tiffany GalatiBy George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netClosing arguments are scheduled for Monday morning in the murder-for-hire trial of SouthPhiladelphia auto body shop owner Ron Galati.A jury of 10 women...
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Jury Gets Murder-For-Hire Case
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netIt was murder-for hire, both the prosecution and defense agreed. The question was who did the hiring?That's the issue a federal jury began wrestling with this...
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Galati Convicted In Murder-For-Hire Case
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netWannabe wiseguy Ron Galati was convicted of murder-for-hire and conspiracy charges today in a case that offered a look into a bizarre and twisted South Philadelphia...
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Joey's Back In Philadelphia, But For How Long?
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netJoey Merlino's back in town.But the one-time South Philadelphia celebrity mob boss hopes he's just passing through.Merlino has a date at 10 a.m. tomorrow before U.S....
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Merlino Packs Them In At Federal Hearing
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netJoey Merlino can still draw a crowd.The one-time South Philadelphia celebrity mobster had a nearly packed courtroom for his probation violation hearing this morning....
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The Secret Life Of A Corroborating Witness
A Couple of Hustlers: Billy Doe [left] and Leo HernandezBy Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netIn court nearly two years ago, Leo Omar Hernandez was the only witness who could corroborate any part of Billy...
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Scarfo, Pelullo, Maxwells Seek New Trial In FirstPlus Fraud Case
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netThey want a do over.And if they're granted a new trial, they don't want any mention of the mob.That's the essence of a 72-page motion filed by lawyers for Salvatore...
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Merlino Ordered Back To Philadelphia For Parole Violation Hearing
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netIt looks like an encore is planned for U.S. District Court in the ongoing Skinny Joey Merlino saga.U.S. District Court Judge R. Barclay Surrick issued a one-page...
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Merlino Ordered Back To Jail For 'Night On The Town'
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netWhat a federal prosecutor described as a "night on the town with his mob buddies" has resulted in a four-month prison sentence for former Philadelphia mob boss Joseph...
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