Phil Leonetti
Philip Crazy Phil Leonetti is a Philadelphia gangster and current author who became the underboss of the Philadelphia crime family under his mentor, uncle and former boss, Nicodemo Little Nicky Scarfo, before becoming a government informant in 1989 facing a lengthy sentencing of 45 years. At the time, he was the highestranking member of the American Mafia to break his blood oath and turn informer. His criminal record includes racketeering charges and ten murders.
Leonetti was born in Absecon, New Jersey. Having being abandoned by his father at an early age, he was brought up by his mother. He moved to Atlantic Citys Little Italy shortly after where he was protected and supervised by his uncle and other Scarfo members. He appeared to be the opposite of his uncle, a quiet and laid back personality. Leonetti has alleged atyears old, he was used as a decoy by Scarfo to dispose of a dead body, explaining to the young Leonetti that he brutally stabbed a man in a New Jersey bar with an ice pick for disrespecting him.
Source: Wikipedia