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  • čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
  • NSTLKIA presents 'The Final Battlefield', our newest documentary on the rise, and subsequent fall, of the Philadelphia mafia family.
    Part ONE of the series follows the rise of the Philadelphia family from a small branch of New York's D'Aquila gang, to a massive crime organization that would dominate the city across the 1950s until the early 80s, when the new boss, Nicodemo Scarfo, would viciously take over the family, and run it into the ground...
    Part TWO of the series follows the fallout of the violent Scarfo-era, and the collapse of his empire. In the ashes of his fall, a new regime would rise, that of Sicillian gangster John Stanfa. Stanfa would try to rebuild a now dysfunctional family, but a growingly mutinous faction of young men, led by Joey Merlino, would threaten to destroy the very fabric of the Philadelphia mafia...
    #crime #crimedocumentary #truecrime #mafia #philadelphia #theskinny #joeymerlino
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Komentáře • 177

  • @TheNSTLKIAChannel
    @TheNSTLKIAChannel  Před měsícem +24

    Unfortunately there was a copyright issue at the beginning of part 2, so the music had to be muted. Thanks for understanding 👍

    • @ThomasWBaldwin
      @ThomasWBaldwin Před měsícem +2

      dude, yer awesome!

    • @XaimitaBuchonita
      @XaimitaBuchonita Před 3 dny

      Thank you for this information! Can we speak ask what’s the name of that awesome intro/song?

  • @user-ph9wt3ue7c
    @user-ph9wt3ue7c Před měsícem +52

    A movie about the Philly mob is long overdue. Are you listening Scorsese?

    • @jonvig4771
      @jonvig4771 Před měsícem +6

      For years, I've been saying Scarfo needs a movie no one will listen.

    • @darrenb2020
      @darrenb2020 Před měsícem +3

      @@jonvig4771 Joe Pesci is to old and who else would you want to do it? Lol

    • @jonvig4771
      @jonvig4771 Před měsícem +2

      @darrenb2020 it's an easy role to play a gun, knife, and a concrete truck drive from NY to AC stopping in Philly along the way! Idk great question no one is playing amazing roles like this anymore and the others are unfortunately to old.

    • @user-ce5sv5hu9r
      @user-ce5sv5hu9r Před 16 dny

      Seriously dont get how the irishman got made yet no movie souly focussed on these guys who are by far way more interesting and could easily have a whole series of movies made after them

    • @092filmz
      @092filmz Před 12 dny

      Same with Chicago Mafia. They did LA Mob with the Gangster Squad which was pretty good

  • @awwfloat
    @awwfloat Před měsícem +13

    South Philly Resident here… this is incredibly well put together.

    • @TheNSTLKIAChannel
      @TheNSTLKIAChannel  Před měsícem +2

      Glad to hear it! 🙏🙏

    • @danrobinson572
      @danrobinson572 Před 27 dny

      @@TheNSTLKIAChannelgot anything on Joesph Giuliano and why was he killed and by who in 1967. He was called Joe Casey

  • @oscarpena6691
    @oscarpena6691 Před měsícem +20

    Best Mob channel hands down, keep em coming bro.

  • @SeeTheManipulation
    @SeeTheManipulation Před měsícem +13

    Bro, phenomenal video. Glad you adjusted your voice. Trust me when I tell you that just that alone can put off many potential subs. Excellent bro! Go get em'! Your channel is truly unparalleled. Mark my words, because of your quality videos, content, and extensive research, you will be the authority on mob videos soon. Even surpassing established ones. All the best.

  • @Timsmith13911
    @Timsmith13911 Před měsícem +16

    I’ve always read it was because scarfo wanted harry to pay regular kick ups when under previous bosses he was pretty much like a family within a family and only kicked up once a year

    • @Cozmo-hp4uo
      @Cozmo-hp4uo Před měsícem +4

      I have heard that too.

    • @tomjones5650
      @tomjones5650 Před měsícem +1

      True that.Once a year to Bruno @ xmas. Must of been a fat ass envelope.

  • @FrankyBlack
    @FrankyBlack Před měsícem +10

    Funny how the media dubbed Harry riccobene "the hunchback".. he clearly hated that nickname and nobody in the street except his enemies would use it and never to his face..
    You gotta give the riccobene crew credit for the balls to break off from the family and go to war with a bloodthirsty fuck like Nick Scarfo.
    That's some balls they had. And they weren't fuckin around they were bodying scarfo guys steadily.
    Crazy shit man.
    Thems were the glory days of OC.

    • @BostonsF1nest
      @BostonsF1nest Před měsícem

      Scarfos guys killed more of them. Harry’s crew only killed his consigliere Frank Monte and injured Salvie Testa.

  • @youlikedyourowncomment5151
    @youlikedyourowncomment5151 Před měsícem +12

    I have nothing but respect for those who didnt say shit and took their time like a man.

  • @mrwonderful2081
    @mrwonderful2081 Před měsícem +5

    I love how he randomly pointed out that Scarf Incs logo was an actual scarf 🤣

  • @TheGhostOfMichaelJackson
    @TheGhostOfMichaelJackson Před měsícem +7

    You do a good job on these videos. The amount of research that you must do is obvious, and impressive.

  • @NestorCaster
    @NestorCaster Před měsícem +25

    What’s the title of the theme song?? Like damn brotha, this production is so cool and sleek, it’s better than any crime Docu-series production I’ve ever seen… it’s right there with National Geographic docs, and better than any A&E doc!

    • @jaxokream
      @jaxokream Před měsícem +7

      Bro stays gate keeping it bro, I’ve asked before too😭😭😭

    • @ionizingshadows
      @ionizingshadows Před měsícem +7

      City moon by love spirals downward.

    • @NestorCaster
      @NestorCaster Před měsícem +3

      @@ionizingshadows thank you!!!

    • @NestorCaster
      @NestorCaster Před měsícem

      @@jaxokream look we have our answer!!⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️

    • @waynerohde1036
      @waynerohde1036 Před měsícem +2

      Always find better stuff on youtube than tv

  • @mrcrookshank4820
    @mrcrookshank4820 Před měsícem +6

    First off great documentary, i'm a big rap fan, but i'm glad u stayed away from the background hip hop music on this video, i felt it was the wrong music for mafia documentaries

    • @LarryLonson
      @LarryLonson Před měsícem

      I can’t stand rap , and I agree. Don’t know why they always seem to go that route. No offense man but save that for the gangsta not gangsters! I’m gonna go woke about my Italian roots and nothing has rap anywhere near it.

  • @thebiga3073
    @thebiga3073 Před měsícem +3

    Can’t wait to hear about this on The Skinny with Joey podcast😂
    But seriously man, you’re doing phenomenal work out here👌🏼 bangers after bangers. Keep up the amazing work

  • @eagleeye604
    @eagleeye604 Před 24 dny +2

    Avena and Dovi never went to war. Avena was killed by the Lanzetti Brothers. Dovi avenged Avena by killing Pius Lanzetti and the two guys who killed Avena.

  • @phillystrangler7337
    @phillystrangler7337 Před měsícem +2

    I grew up around all this stuff and this documentary taught me a few things . Great work bud

  • @puppetmaster706
    @puppetmaster706 Před měsícem +2

    Another classic from the best channel on CZcams!

  • @yomama211
    @yomama211 Před měsícem +3

    your file footage skills are second to none

  • @Ian-mj4pt
    @Ian-mj4pt Před měsícem +2

    Another cracking upload always look forward to your Mob stories well put together and informative . All the way from Guisborough UK 🇬🇧

  • @robertcissell47
    @robertcissell47 Před měsícem +3

    I would give anything if youd do one on Pittsburgh and have alot of focus on the mike genovese era.

  • @philanastasijr
    @philanastasijr Před měsícem +4

    The one thing you got incorrect.Grande killed Salvie Not Nicky Crow. Nicky Crow wasn't even there. Other than that. Pretty good video.

    • @patrickflaherty6586
      @patrickflaherty6586 Před měsícem +2

      And Crow is still living!

    • @philanastasijr
      @philanastasijr Před měsícem +1

      @@patrickflaherty6586 is that confirmed?? I always thought he was so fascinating.

    • @patrickflaherty6586
      @patrickflaherty6586 Před měsícem +1

      ​@@philanastasijrthe last few documentaries he did it mentioned he was living in the witness protection program?... these docs were made about 5 or 6 years ago and I haven't heard of his death since?...

    • @philanastasijr
      @philanastasijr Před měsícem

      @@patrickflaherty6586 were some of them that recent? I haven't seen a new documentary with Nicky Crow in at least 10 years. If I'm missing them, please let me know. There used to be a video on CZcams with His ex wife, she did a little interview.

  • @liz80218
    @liz80218 Před měsícem +1

    Interesting and thorough video.

  • @HandyMan657
    @HandyMan657 Před měsícem +2

    Do you make your own music? And center silly was good. Thanks for the video. Take care, keep safe.

    • @TheNSTLKIAChannel
      @TheNSTLKIAChannel  Před měsícem +1

      The center silly was actually an accident I never noticed 😂 and I don't actually make my own music. I use a mix of royalty-free and real songs 👍

    • @HandyMan657
      @HandyMan657 Před měsícem

      @@TheNSTLKIAChannel RIght on. Love it. Thanks

  • @stevenjones2220
    @stevenjones2220 Před 18 dny

    I just unsubscribed to ALL other mob videos. This is where it's at. I get my snacks and watch this on the big screen like movies. These vids are great. Just realized you even cover other topics outside of the mob. My new favorite channel! Thanks for the videos

  • @lodwhunno6278
    @lodwhunno6278 Před měsícem +1

    Does amyone recommend i pay joey merlino to watch his patreon?? Im quite tempted.

  • @HaileyHernandez-np1iy
    @HaileyHernandez-np1iy Před měsícem +5

    Love this channel and it's overall quality thank you for the content and efforts.

  • @davidschaadt3460
    @davidschaadt3460 Před 17 dny

    Great program. I followed all of the news reports at the time. Spectacular.

  • @tulsaboi53
    @tulsaboi53 Před měsícem

    Great narration, editing, etc.

  • @maxwellanderson8173
    @maxwellanderson8173 Před měsícem +1

    Very very very well put together, thanks

  • @Vince_uk
    @Vince_uk Před měsícem +1

    This is a first rate channel

  • @CptNono
    @CptNono Před měsícem +1

    Once again, thank you for your content ❤

  • @jayryan7993
    @jayryan7993 Před měsícem +1

    Great stuff as always

  • @PhillyJohnny
    @PhillyJohnny Před 19 dny

    great video!!!

  • @Rioitaly12345
    @Rioitaly12345 Před měsícem

    Under Bruno, they were a branch of the Gambino after it switched over to Geneovese

  • @tomjones5650
    @tomjones5650 Před měsícem +1

    I used to love Frank Sindones cheese steaks @ 10th & Moyamensing. Scary Guy 4 Sure.

    • @DavidPendleton-qc9sj
      @DavidPendleton-qc9sj Před měsícem +1

      They hooked those steaks up..Double meat compared to most of the others..Also Oregon steaks

  • @J.Alexander74
    @J.Alexander74 Před měsícem +2

    Is this a new documentary or parts of the old one?

  • @sibusisotshabalala3662
    @sibusisotshabalala3662 Před měsícem +1

    I really love your work 💯💯😭

  • @jaydaville1105
    @jaydaville1105 Před měsícem +1

    Scarfo was like the "Crazy Joe" Gallo of the 70s and 80s. The dude was a maverick in the mafia, he just killed so many people and got caught. Even his own crew were sick of his shit.

  • @BA-tl4ju
    @BA-tl4ju Před měsícem

    Is Connor from Love on the Spectrum narrating? Great mini doc.

  • @J.Alexander74
    @J.Alexander74 Před měsícem +1

    Made my morning

  • @lovenlightman
    @lovenlightman Před měsícem

    Scarfo was one of the most evil and:sadistic ordering the murdures of his own people , even his uncle

  • @Mossgreenery
    @Mossgreenery Před měsícem +1

    Tony Capanigro 😂😂😂 (I’m a black man and find this hilarious)

    • @thatphillyguy61
      @thatphillyguy61 Před měsícem +1

      Tony bananas betrayed his boss just as you betrayed your own people by making a joke and racializing Tony's last name with Black people.

    • @datbull8
      @datbull8 Před 11 dny

      I said the same thing that’s funny asf!

    • @thatphillyguy61
      @thatphillyguy61 Před 8 dny

      @datbull8
      That's not funny. Tony Bananas last name in reference to Black is not funny.
      We're not Negroes, we're African Americans. And they nicknamed him Tony Bananas because his father owned a banana business.

  • @the215sean
    @the215sean Před 16 dny

    3 years for murder?!? Holy hell the laws were lenient back then

    • @datbull8
      @datbull8 Před 11 dny

      For whites still is today they are each other brothers

  • @nickmarchionda4345
    @nickmarchionda4345 Před měsícem

    You have to do a documentary on the Scampia Feud in Napoli

  • @phillyflyers124
    @phillyflyers124 Před 22 dny

    From South Philly and you mentioned my uncle couple times. But was a good watch.

    • @nickolasgiampietro3164
      @nickolasgiampietro3164 Před 17 dny

      Who is your uncle?

    • @phillyflyers124
      @phillyflyers124 Před 17 dny

      @@nickolasgiampietro3164 won’t say any names, sorry man. But I’m from 18th and Johnson.

    • @gixxer4eva
      @gixxer4eva Před 17 dny +1

      Cool cool I understand. Salutes to you and your family. I'm down at 12th and Ritner sometimes visiting a friend.

    • @phillyflyers124
      @phillyflyers124 Před 4 dny

      @@gixxer4eva I’ve lived on sartain st for 10yrs also until moved back around pollock st.

  • @mikehunt9884
    @mikehunt9884 Před měsícem +1

    lol that guy ralph natale was not the brightest bulb.. the man was dim. The fact that he ended up being a boss shows you how bad this organization had become after all those wars and arrests.

    • @williamrogers9004
      @williamrogers9004 Před měsícem +1

      He was a crash-test dummy, put in place to go through the windshield when they crashed. Then then Joey got out of the backseat and got into drivers seat, 😂😂 he wasn't really a "boss"

    • @patrickflaherty6586
      @patrickflaherty6586 Před měsícem

      He was just a figure head,, he was dim because he didn't even realize it😂

  • @chrisnchrissy
    @chrisnchrissy Před 13 dny

    Man mad respect for the south Philadelphia mafia

  • @eskewisaiah
    @eskewisaiah Před měsícem

    Little Harry was different 😅😅

  • @jrhenderson16
    @jrhenderson16 Před 12 dny

    At 20:24 on the Bruno Family Chart, does anyone know what "Identified by pogo the clown" means?

  • @BabyfaceJr
    @BabyfaceJr Před 7 dny

    I wanna know who was in skinny Joe ear giving him heads ups on who plotting

  • @EvolvedStriker
    @EvolvedStriker Před měsícem

    Make a video on the "Chaldean Mafia"

    • @TheNSTLKIAChannel
      @TheNSTLKIAChannel  Před měsícem

      I definitely would if there was anyway to obtain the news footage on their war. It's all archived unfortunately

  • @josephrobinson5452
    @josephrobinson5452 Před 26 dny

    34:30 is a picture of a street corner in South Philly, Not NJ.

  • @New_Creature_
    @New_Creature_ Před měsícem +1

    Snuffaluffagus ova heaa

  • @damion5785
    @damion5785 Před měsícem

    Whats the name of the intro song? I need it asap!!

  • @gustavknittel8417
    @gustavknittel8417 Před 26 dny

    What’s the name of the soundtrack that’s starts at 31:55 ?

  • @billybattsshinebox8559
    @billybattsshinebox8559 Před měsícem +3

    If you dont give this comment a like its this👉

  • @092filmz
    @092filmz Před 12 dny

    Any Chicago mob documentary on here?

  • @D_ROCK_8791
    @D_ROCK_8791 Před měsícem

    Don’t ever refer to someone getting wacked as “he blew him down” again
    Thank you

  • @scooterdogg7580
    @scooterdogg7580 Před měsícem

    Well, we definitely can't shoot worth shit lol

  • @sionrouge1697
    @sionrouge1697 Před měsícem

    These guys all go. Lessons are never learned they just keep repeating the same acts

  • @barnabascollins-jm7cs
    @barnabascollins-jm7cs Před 20 dny

    Skinny was shut in the ass not the leg. I was working at UPenn when they brought him in.

  • @Irishpkrwood
    @Irishpkrwood Před měsícem

    I was on my steps in S. Philly and heard boom boom boom , they wacked a guy in his car in Melrose diner parking lot 1993...

  • @sirrom5155
    @sirrom5155 Před měsícem +1

    If anyone told me a few years ago that Kermit the Frog would be the greatest mob documentarian of all CZcams, I'd have said they were nuts.

    • @lovenlightman
      @lovenlightman Před měsícem +2

      Not exactly but i get ur point😅😂😂😂😂

    • @sirrom5155
      @sirrom5155 Před měsícem

      @@lovenlightman hope op's got a sense of humor. love, love love the content.

  • @jefftotheleftt
    @jefftotheleftt Před měsícem

    where are those three locations from [[26:31]] to [[26:35]] ?

  • @nickolasgiampietro3164

    Violence has started to kick up again in south Philly , at chickie and Pete’s a big brawl involving was Chang and Baldino and a few others 08/2024

  • @Moonloc60
    @Moonloc60 Před měsícem +3

    Can you do one that’s about the Albanian mafia

    • @DrJ-hx7wv
      @DrJ-hx7wv Před měsícem

      Don't you mean Albania?

    • @Moonloc60
      @Moonloc60 Před měsícem

      @@DrJ-hx7wvshut up little kid

    • @TheNSTLKIAChannel
      @TheNSTLKIAChannel  Před měsícem +1

      Great idea!

    • @Moonloc60
      @Moonloc60 Před 28 dny

      @@TheNSTLKIAChannel it would also be cool if you do one of the aryan brotherhood. The main guy who started the most powerful prison gang his name was Aryan Brotherhood prison gang leader “Tyler Davis Bingham”

    • @Moonloc60
      @Moonloc60 Před 28 dny

      @@DrJ-hx7wv shut up

  • @johnwhite4197
    @johnwhite4197 Před měsícem

    The gangs .that couldn't shoot straight !! 😂

  • @tugger
    @tugger Před měsícem

    it wasn't "kennedy's operation in cuba". see sean munger for proper history

    • @paddy489
      @paddy489 Před měsícem

      You lookin to eat any ass bud?

  • @LordKLT
    @LordKLT Před 13 dny

    Scarfo was a real G 💯👑

    • @datbull8
      @datbull8 Před 11 dny

      Was a lil man with anger issues bruh gangsters don’t hurt for pride

  • @happywandera
    @happywandera Před měsícem

    1:21:56 is do you mean indiana pa or Midwest indiana?

  • @mikedirado4270
    @mikedirado4270 Před měsícem +1

    Norristown isnt that far

    • @tomjones5650
      @tomjones5650 Před měsícem +1

      East end of Norristown had lot of Italian social clubs. Shit went down there. Fun places.

  • @colettemccoy2921
    @colettemccoy2921 Před měsícem

    Some mobsters want the money little Nicky wanted the money and everyone else dead 🤌🏻

  • @antoniogatta10
    @antoniogatta10 Před měsícem

    Gobbo Family is now in control

    • @datbull8
      @datbull8 Před 11 dny

      We as black people do not care

  • @GeorgiePats
    @GeorgiePats Před měsícem

    21:57

  • @luvmenow33
    @luvmenow33 Před měsícem

    I miss this south philly.

    • @lantarsroar87
      @lantarsroar87 Před měsícem

      true, the new So Philly is a bunch of weirdo millinial people.

    • @datbull8
      @datbull8 Před 11 dny

      Good ol day 💪🏽

  • @realmontana6838
    @realmontana6838 Před měsícem

    The mob had 0 to do with jfk

  • @GeorgiePats
    @GeorgiePats Před měsícem

    25:00

  • @GeorgiePats
    @GeorgiePats Před měsícem

    16:48

  • @GeorgiePats
    @GeorgiePats Před měsícem

    2:50

  • @Don_Blanco215
    @Don_Blanco215 Před měsícem +2

    Buffalino was the boss

  • @GeorgiePats
    @GeorgiePats Před měsícem

    2:08

  • @hoodlifehiphop4032
    @hoodlifehiphop4032 Před měsícem

    #PHILLY

  • @michaellupinacci5638
    @michaellupinacci5638 Před 27 dny

    "Pre-VEET" 😀

  • @Rernnn
    @Rernnn Před měsícem +1

    It helps if you know how to pronounce some of the guys names. And you sound weird. But the video is good. Find better narrator

    • @jaydaville1105
      @jaydaville1105 Před měsícem

      I literally cringed every time he tried to pronounce some of their names. I'm glad I'm not the only one. He sounds like he doesn't have an ounce of Italian blood.

    • @jaydaville1105
      @jaydaville1105 Před měsícem

      I feel like he's not familiar with some of these guys, and he's pronunciating their names by the way they're spelled. I've read and listened to everything about the mafia. Including the Scarfo era of Philly a million times. It's a great video. It just seems to be commentary instead of actual knowledge.

    • @tomjones5650
      @tomjones5650 Před měsícem

      It's an Ai recording.

  • @wilbrich30
    @wilbrich30 Před 21 dnem

    I was like number 1K

  • @NYBroo
    @NYBroo Před 14 dny

    NYC gotti's

  • @ShizGaming
    @ShizGaming Před měsícem

    you need to work on your sound blending, very badly

  • @RandomFuryMusick
    @RandomFuryMusick Před měsícem

    😎

  • @ScrubGamingProductions
    @ScrubGamingProductions Před měsícem

    Like number 69....

  • @mickshakesby2782
    @mickshakesby2782 Před měsícem +1

    This AI Voice is deplorable .

  • @SteveSmith-kd9if
    @SteveSmith-kd9if Před měsícem

    THE SATAN SYSTEM WITH ANOTHER AI VOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @michaelgrimley5955
    @michaelgrimley5955 Před měsícem

    Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. You really need to do more research because you are 90% wrong about who hit who and where and when and just so much more. Anybody reading this, Do not take anything in this poorly researched crap as fact. It is far from accurate.

    • @mattrogersftw
      @mattrogersftw Před měsícem +1

      Okay, fill us all in with whats wrong then. I get your point, in other vidoes OP does miss the mark research wise, but at least point out these 90 percent misfacts.

  • @gbafongbafon
    @gbafongbafon Před měsícem +1

    Those mob guys are over rated 💯

    • @LarryLonson
      @LarryLonson Před měsícem

      Yeah so is your moms tortellini

    • @datbull8
      @datbull8 Před 11 dny

      Bunch of losers bruh 😂 most are put into position and never put in no work just got anger issues

  • @ThomasWBaldwin
    @ThomasWBaldwin Před měsícem +1