Anthony “Hootie” Russo: John Gotti, Sammy Gravano & the Mafia Drug Business (Part 2)
Anthony “Hootie” Russo returns for Part 2 with firsthand stories about John Gotti, Sammy Gravano, some of the most feared figures in New York Mafia history, and the money-making rackets that powered life in the streets.
Hootie explains what he calls the “Gotti effect” and why John Gotti became such a powerful figure in Howard Beach, Ozone Park and the surrounding neighborhoods. He talks about Gotti’s influence on fashion, behavior and Mafia culture, tells a story involving Frank Sinatra, and explains why men around him treated Gotti differently from an ordinary Gambino boss. The conversation…
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