Nicodemo Scarfo
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FBI surveillance photograph of Nicky Scarfo on the street.
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| Born |
March 8, 1929 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Died | January 13, 2017 (aged 87) Federal Medical Center, Butner, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Little Nicky |
| Known for | Boss of the Philadelphia crime family |
| Spouse(s) | (first wife - unknown), Domenica Scarfo |
| Children | Christopher Scarfo Nicodemo Salvatore Scarfo Jr Mark Scarfo |
| Family | Phil Scarfo (father) Catherine Piccolo (mother) Nicholas Piccolo (uncle) Joseph Piccolo (uncle) Michael Piccolo (uncle) Nancy Leonetti (sister) Phillip Leonetti (nephew) Joseph J. "The Shark" Scarfo (cousin) |
Nicodemo Domenico "Little Nicky" Scarfo (March 8, 1929 – January 13, 2017) was a member of the American Mafia who eventually became the Boss of the Philadelphia crime family after the death of Angelo Bruno and Phil Testa. During his criminal career, Scarfo was described by some as psychotic, cruel and vicious. From many accounts of his former criminal associates who testified against him, he would want to murder someone if he was shown the slightest bit of disrespect or even if he was stared at.
Scarfo orchestrated a particularly ruthless regime and ordered over a dozen murders during his time as boss. He was often described by informants as cold-hearted and narcissistic. He enjoyed the celebrity gangster lifestyle and was an admirer of Chicago Outfit boss Al Capone. Scarfo would scan newspapers for his name and made sure his soldiers carried out murders in public to create a constant atmosphere of fear. Scarfo had few scruples and approached organized crime activities such as drug trafficking to generate millions, while many other bosses avoided such activities known to attract law enforcement scrutiny. It was these methods that ultimately led to Scarfo's downfall. Though Scarfo's reign may have made him rich, in the long term, it almost destroyed the crime family that he dominated for a decade. After being convicted of multiple RICO charges in 1998 including drug trafficking, loansharking, extortion, attempted murder, and first degree murder, and with damaging testimonies of several informants who used to carry out his murders and his top lieutenants including his second in command and nephew, Crazy Phil. Scarfo died in prison on January 13, 2017 while serving out his prison sentence.
He is also the father of Nicky Scarfo Jr., a Lucchese family soldier, who most recently was sentenced to 30 years in prison for security fraud and racketeering.
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