No Rat: Philly Mobster Cops Noncoop Deal
Lucibello Gaeton Lucibello finalized a plea agreement that does not require him to rat out any of his near-dozen Cosa Nostra pals facing trial later this year, including the family's chieftain. He won't testify about any alleged crimes committed by Philly mob boss Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi or any of the members of the Cosa Nostra organization he runs in Philadelphia. Added David Fritchey, chief of the Organized Crime Strike Force in the U.S. Attorney's Office: "It's a noncooperation agreement." Is every mobster in Philly, under indictment or not, breathing a collective sigh of relief? Probably -- probably definitely. Lucibello, 59, whom prosecutors have said is a "long-standing soldier" in the Philadelphia crime family, has admitted to helping shake down a bookie and running two illegal video-poker machines as part of a racketeering conspiracy. Lucibello, known as "Gate" and "the Big Guy," beat a ...