Anthony “Hootie” Russo: John Gotti, Gene Borrello & John Alite (Part 3)
Anthony “Hootie” Russo returns for Part 3 with his perspective on Gene Borrello, John Alite, John Gotti, Sammy Gravano and the New York street culture that shaped his life.
Hootie explains why he came to view Gene Borrello like a younger brother and what he remembers about Gene before his later rise in the streets. He also describes John Alite’s reputation in New York and why, in Hootie’s telling, even serious street figures respected and feared him. The conversation then turns to John Gotti, Sammy Gravano, the Paul Castellano era and Hootie’s perspective on stories that have become part of…
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