Gene Borrello: Stabbed, Nearly Lost His Foot & Life After the Bonanno Mafia
Former Bonanno crime family associate Gene Borrello recounts the stabbing that nearly cost him his foot and explains how prison, cooperation, and podcasting reshaped his life after the New York Mafia.
He also discusses developing a TV series based on his story, filming a separate Mafia short film, life in Howard Beach, and the online feuds that became part of the modern Mafia-podcast scene. Along the way, he talks about John Alite, Sammy Gravano, Michael Franzese, and Joey Merlino.
Inside this episode:
• The stabbing and infection that Gene says nearly cost him his foot
• Why he kept the…
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