-
charges in 1995,
Stanfa was
sentenced to life in prison.
Stanfa was born in 1940 in Caccamo, Sicily. In 1964, at the age of 23,
Stanfa immigrated to the...
- family, John
Stanfa was
named boss of the
Philadelphia family in 1991. A
faction of
young mobsters led by Joey
Merlino disputed Stanfa's ascension, however...
- of the
organization in the mid-nineties
after he
fought against the John
Stanfa faction of the family. He has led the
crime family in gambling, loan sharking...
-
allegedly conspired to take over the
Philadelphia crime family from John
Stanfa. In 1990, he
conspired and
ordered the
murder of
bookmaker Louis "Louie...
-
drive by
shooting was
performed on
Stanfa and his son
while they were
driving on the
Schuylkill Expressway.
Stanfa escaped uninjured and his son survived...
- family. When
Philadelphia crime family boss John
Stanfa was imprisoned, D'Elia was one of
Stanfa's choices as
interim caretaker of the family. On May...
- and
ordered the ********ination.
Bruno was shot dead
while his driver, John
Stanfa, was
wounded while they were
parked outside Bruno's
Philadelphia home on...
-
which was
created by a
controversial dam
built in 1993.
Giovanni "John"
Stanfa, Italian-American
mobster (former boss of
Philadelphia crime family) and...
- family,
became a made man, and also
became the
personal driver for boss John
Stanfa.
Previte wore a wire for more than two-and-a-half years,
recording more...
-
American Mafia Preceded by
Philip Testa Philadelphia crime family Boss 1981–1991 Succeeded by John
Stanfa...
