Anthony Russo on Gambino Mob, "The Mafia Takedown," Cooperating with Feds (Full Interview)

Anthony Russo on Gambino Mob, "The Mafia Takedown," Cooperating with Feds (Full Interview)

In this VladTV exclusive, Anthony “Hootie” Russo sat down to detail his time as a crew member of the Gambino crime family. After describing his upbringing as a first-generation immigrant growing up in the largest mafia area in the world, Russo admitted that he wanted to be a “street guy” at five-years-old and started selling drugs before his teen years. 

As a teenage drug dealer, Russo became affiliated with the mafia and explained why he chose the Gambinos over the Bonnano family. Russo also described a failed attempt at expanding his cocaine operation and explained why he was never a made man. He went on to detail his prescription pill operation and his time behind bars before describing the aftermath of the “The Mafia Takedown,” which was the biggest one-day bust in United States history.