My father's father immigrated from Calabria, Italy at the thurn of the 19th/20th century and settled in the Bronx. For the mafia, he was the guy you had to give the password to in order to enter the Speakeasy. What upset my father about the movie was the language. Dad blurted out, "My father would slap me across my mouth if he ever heard me talk like that! Why do they always make Italians use bad language when they talk?" I suggested that it was because they were the bad guys and bad people swear. No one in my family were in the mob but my grandfather did work for them as the guy at the door.
im born in naples i know a lot of dialects but even when you take this in consideration (the dialects) "the italian" spoken in that movie is realy realy bad...
I remember meeting Mr. Russo at a grocery store as he was Promoting his liquor, signed an autograph and gave me 2 bottles. Really humble guy, he stood out clean and sharp!
Richard Scaglione you sound dumb, all of you guys, do you know how much a 100 dollars was, and this guy is a legend, got away with killings, fucked and had a relationship with Marilyn Monroe, been around the Kennedys, and was heavily around the Mafia, the Original Dons of the Mob not to mention, your life is literally shit to his
I’ve seen every interview I can find on him an the net. I’m just mesmerized my his life. This has to be the best interview of them all. My top 10 interviews I’ve seen off all time
So basically what this man is telling us is that his life intertwined with every historical character and event from the latter half of the 20th century. His story would make a cool new entry in the next Assassin's Creed game
@@happytrailsgaming sorry but no 16 year old boy is gonna have sex with Marilyn Monroe when she is banging presidents and millionaires. Utter bullshit. Dude is a story teller
Old Italian guys at work after they retire they come back for every BBQ and every free meal there is. They usually corner some young guy and start telling stories. The only thing you could understand is the “You not gonna believe” they use at the beginning of every sentence.
This guy is SO DAMN entertaining and engaging. American dream. He's clearly a acolyte of the adage, "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story." The man is HILARIOUS!
Italians,jews and greeks all have this ‘talent’...i feel sorry for the grandkids who have to listen to these tales every time they stay with them...(coming from experience)
PROFILE OF A TOUGH GUY. And I know many - Here I will tell you about a man named Sam . Sam was born in Italy. During the second world war the USA bombed Italy and during one bombing raid Sam's dear mother and father will killed, leaving 10 year old Sam alone in a world of destruction and misery along with his five younger brothers and sisters. Standing in the bombed out rubble it total despair Sam was terrified: No place to go, no place to eat for his little family; Little Sam scratched though the ruins and and worked until he was exhausted and sick..never quitting-- to get some food for his brothers and sisters; desperate little children dressed in rags digging in the garbage for whatever they could find with their older 10 year old brother leading them. From that day on until everyone one of his little family was old enough to care for themselves-- Sam worked hard and honestly without stealing or killing anyone to feed and clothe his sweet orphaned family. Finally when they were all old enough to care for themselves--Sam moved to America. And went to work immediately at honest labor and built a thriving construction business....I met "tough guy" SAM COPANI when he was in his late sixties, when he hired me to work for him. Sam worked circles around me even at his advanced age and was a wonderful kind and honest man . This man and others like him from all over the world built this wonderful country of ours without robbing ,stabbing, murdering, and preying on fellow American like vultures---as do the like of this other Sam on this video who talks like some man of great wisdom and makes money bragging about his beastly life style. Wake up people..grow up .One of sams son's sons is a lawyer the other is in restaurant business..all honest law abiding citizen the like of which bult up this country...not tear down and destroy..THANKS SAM COPANI GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY FROM A CALBRESE FORMER MEMBER OF THE ITALIAN CIVIL RIGHTS LEAGUE CHAPTER 5
I grew up around this people, and my uncle. They can carry a a business conversation that can last 100 years. Trust me! Every time we when into a Steak house bar, there was a new name in it.
"The French Revolution?" "Are you kiddin?" "Frank Costello had it all covered with his French connection... My great great grandfather, was a corsic godfather; he sent me with an envelope for Josephine and I lost my virginity with her for the second time. Napoleon never spoke to me again..."
"The Mafia had infiltrated NASA and needed a bagman to deal with the Aliens when America first went to the Moon on the Apollo Mission. I was the 4th Astronaut that was hidden and not talked about. When we landed on the Moon I met with some Aliens and gave them some Money to not kidnap any Italians when they visit earth with their UFO. They promised to stick to the Midwestern Farmers. Isn't that wild? I just talked to Buzz Aldrin this morning we had Coffee and Bagels." - Gianni Russo
These old school guys had character!! Technology has crippled the growth of character development and community interaction and the development social skills of the younger generation.
I think being on the internet for hours online everyday can mess up older people that were once sociable as well. Excellent point that you made, thank you.
Some facts that were left out of the interview: -he taught Elvis how to dance -stuck around St. Petersburg when he decided it was time for a change -told Gen. Custer to attack -spooked Mrs. O'Leary's cow -met Robert Johnson at the crossroads and tuned his guitar -convinced Abraham Lincoln to go see a play
The interviewer's face when the guest was telling the Pablo Escobar story, like he realized he had just spent 90 minutes listening to complete BS. It reminded me of the look on Paulie's face on the Sopranos when he found out Carmine had no idea who he was.
I ran into this white guy from Kentucky. He says to me: "I want to open a chain of baked chicken restaurants." I tell him "Colonel, why don't you fry it instead?" -Gianni Russo
Nothing wrong with telling stories, it shows he has had an interesting life, compared to armchair keyboard heroes showing disrespect and babbling about things on here, they would not say to someone's face in public. Mainly because they have not got a snowman's chance in hell of mixing in the same social circles as them. Plus people may have asked him to mention things. Stories, good ones, shows people have character and are interesting. Rather than just bleating out bullshit for likes on here. Normally from lame brain, inexperienced youngsters who do not have a clue about life. Poetic licence ya boring little dweeb-eens. Why let this, which is something you can do nothing about bother you ladies? Hilarious. Bloody fishwife moaning planks.
I guess you missed the beginning about Joe Colombo and the Italian Anti-Defamation league. Look it up. We all hate the constant depicting of Mafia characters and their glorification.
Love these stories. These interviews alone are becoming a treasure trove of history and stories as told by the people who loved it. The whole Godfather/Mob type stories have always fascinated me. Thanks for these Patrick.
Neutral Drop.. it's not wise to make Jokes about the Savior if the World. I was young and one of the biggest drug dealers in New Orleans in 1971 at 20 yrs old and was smart enough NEVER to Mock God. C'mon man think before you speak. You're going to need Jesus Christ really soon. He loved you died for you and will forgive your foolishness. Ask Him to reveal Himself and He will if you're SERIOUS .if He saved a knuckle head like me He can save anybody
@@Gremllion maybe he saved a knucklehead because he has a sense of humor. I think he probably had levity. Or at least can understand the good heartedness of a joke.
@@jeremyb251 Because I have Fear of God before my eyes you mock me. Still say NOT FUNNY PAL!! Especially when the King of Kings is close to returning. Mock me mock Him. Soon you will see why America goes down worse than Rome. Remember my words as this happens. Also you may want to take things more serious as everything is not getting better. Save your B.S. pal. The Fear of God will come on the Godly and ungodly then we will see won't we. Don't bother commenting...Shoo Fly!!!
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He rly knew all these ppl he talkin bout but i think he lies about lot of things. Robert deniro himself said gianni walk the walk and talk the talk . U cant have this much information about that era and ppl without being there
"You know, I was the one who taught Jesus how to walk on water. Can you belive that? I know, it's crazy. Actually, it was Sinatra who told me to do it. I was only 16 years old."
@@tuckerray5789 there should be an Pulitzer prize for verbal fiction. Just so we could award it to this guy and have some mob-guys beat him over the head with it. Lying about dead people... Pretty low if you ask me.
It was really Gianni that whacked out pablo escobar, jfk, carmine galante, franz ferdinand Roy demeo and it was actually him that gave the order to take out paul castellano not gotti. He was also the first man on the moon not neil armstrong .He even traveled time with dr who for a while.he has led such an incredible life. Well done gianni
I worked with him in Puerto Rico, New York, Washington D.C. I have to admit that he had me going for a while until he began telling the same story he had told me to others, but changed the circumstances. Example; he told me he met with Pablo Escobar over that murder he committed in Vegas. He said he met Escobar in a restaurant he owned in Medellin and he recognized him immediately, gave him a pass, then invited him to his home for the weekend. Then he told the same story, only he met Escobar in a church in Bogotá, and Escobar recognized him right away and offered to take him to his home but Russo feared for his life and said he was filming a movie in Miami, so Pablo had his pilot fly Giannni back to Florida. Now I hear him tel Vlad that he was beaten and tortured by Escobar’s men? Anyone who falls for this is stupid. He wants people to think he’s a wiseguy. Watch “The Offer” and see how Al Ruddy cast Gianni Russo’s part and how he’s portrayed. That’s Al Ruddy setting things straight. He’s called a schmuck in the series for a reason. Has the man lived an incredible life meeting famous people? Popes, Presidents, Kings & Queens? Yes. But takes what he says and cut it in 1/3. All of these stories are for entertainment purposes only. He also got caught recently lying about the 2020 election being rigged, referring to the boss of Philadelphia as “Skinny Nicky”. It’s Skinny Joe Merlino. Russo became careless over time and is easily debunked.
@@pjuggle Of course the details change from one lie to the next. It would be impossible, even for someone with a great memory to keep all the details of all those lies straight in his head. In my opinion people that lie constantly like russo have mental health problems as thats not normal behaviour.
“So after I balled out Marilyn Monroe (being the greatest lover she ever had) I went to Vietnam and wiped out a battalion of NVA soldiers with a butter knife and one hand grenade. I came back and shared a mimosa with Brando, and than I made Sinatra cry......again.”
Did I ever tell you about the time I met 5 Wiseguys in a dark alley at 4am ? They were each armed with a 1928 Tommy Gun. a Smith and Wesson Model 19. a Colt M1911A1. a Remington Model 870. and a Molotov Cocktail. I had my arm in a sling and just had a Peashooter but I took out all 5 though it did take me around 6 or 7 minutes. I will never forget it.......
Romega Vadquez yea funny thing is I hear another mafia member claim Monroe was his lover as well but that guy was ok of the rich mafia members while this guy was more so getting hand outs
@@PollosHermanos1 lol I think he is talking about how he got so lucky. An example being, he got a ticket for not being in school. Then ends up going to a massage school with all girls. Then he gives a massage to marilyn Manroe and he gets s massage back.
His revelation about Kennedy is astounding. The crazy life they lived in the past should serve as a lesson for the new generation. The mafia knows much about Kennedy's death.
Ya. Did he go into how Marilyn Monroe slept with him yet as a teenager? Or how he killed a man as a kid with a broom handle.... His whole life is like a fish that got away story
two seconds? he has three complete scenes. he beats up his pregnant wife in one, gets the shit kicked out of him on another and gets wacked on the last one.
Tell me you’re a moron without saying it. He’s the man antagonist of TGF. It’s his wedding that opens the movie, him who gets sonny killed, and him who is the last death in the film
@@binalmistry oh head first, obviously. The teeth disintegrated on impact, hence that big cloud of white dust that engulfed everything. The mob made him a brand new set out of Chiclets gum.
Honestly I have no reason not to believe his story. Nothing of what he has said is earth shattering or raises any eyebrows. He is just telling a story about his life but is able to make what he is saying entertaining. Good story tellers can make the mundane seem sensational.
Did anybody notice that no matter what name Patrick says he was best friends with them? Patrick could have made up a name and he would have been best friends to that person!
SHOW TIME as much as I love these stories, I have to agree. If you watch other interviews, the stories change, but the main points usually stay the same. I think he’s done most of the things he claims he’s done, but you can probably throw all the embellished details in the trash.
Definitely I have spotted two differences already. He said he was given 2 100 dollar bills when he's said before it was three and he also changed the whole story on how Costello got him under his wing he said before it was because he was a cripple and he called him out, but here he said he was offended because he asked if he was telling the truth which is just completely different
Gotta give it to Mr. Ben-David.... he keeps his expression in line with the moments. No matter I’m very sorry this person experienced Polio. Physical adversity in childhood can give a person a different perspective as an adult. Following the pandemic we can imagine how difficult it was to quarantine children during the polio pandemic. What happened to adults in New York City last year- it happened to children all over the world. IMO one was criminal and the other accidental, but it all affects, and effects humanity.
"The Mafia had infiltrated NASA and needed a bagman to deal with the Aliens when America first went to the Moon on the Apollo Mission. I was the 4th Astronaut that was hidden and not talked about. When we landed on the Moon I met with some Aliens and gave them some Money to not kidnap any Italians when they visit earth with their UFO. They promised to stick to the Midwestern Farmers. Isn't that wild? I just talked to Buzz Aldrin this morning we had Coffee and Bagels." - Gianni Russo
Come on now Mike Wall, didn't you know Gianni Russo was the guy who allowed Moses to part the Red Sea? I think the interviewer is a little bit embarrassed at all the Bullshit that Gianni Russo is spilling!
On this interview you have to be careful what you post because this CAT mr. Russo is REAL. This is why mr bet David can interview people like him and also the reason why his company is so successful.
People like this do exist, they live to tell amazing stories about historical events, people and places. He’s an inside guy, his stories are plausible.
Amazing interviews. Your content is 100% classy. I never had the honor of meeting Mr. Russo but he and my cousins are friends and business associates. I would love to on day. I'm a actor, Sicilian/ Italian. From Cleveland, Ohio . I bought his book and can't wait to read it. Again great interviews. Love your work
I was raised by an Italian family I am 75 years old and I can’t tell you how accurate this guy is and what he says is true you can set Your watch by it he is pretty much spot on the most amazing part of it is his recall is unbelievably accurate
Hey Harry, Gianni Russo is more full of shit than Hillary Clinton, his story about Sinatra, if he would've said that to Sinatra, he would have disappeared and never been heard from again, Sam Giancana was Sinatra's godfather, thats why no one messed with Frank and this two bit lowlife Russo could have, no way in hell..
Comon harry . This guy's full of shit he has more stories the mother-goose got fairy tales . Yeah he was in the movie godfather.. yeah he was Frank Costello godson never slapped the D the Marilyn Monroe... He's about 75 per-cent full of shytt
Just when I thought I stopped watching videos about the mob... they pull me back in.
mosatsoni hahahahahah!! Same here
Is that Al Pacino or is that Al Pacino?
Lol same 😂
Spittin image!!!
😂
My dad used to say "Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear."
Clerical Orthodox Fascist , I'm sure it's been around a lot longer than the soprano's or even my dad.
Listen to your father.
Was ur dad a magician?
Ramon Mercado , no..... waste management lol
Sammy Zee a moulinyan ?
I love your interviewing style: sitting back and giving your guest all the room he needs to share his story at his own pace. Thank you.
Jeepman89 lol 😂🤦♂️
MUCH MORE QUIET than he was during Franzese's 1st interview
Bring Your Own Brilliance his interview style is shit lmao, he literally interrupts everyone
Gianni "Once upon a time" you forget to say! 54:24 after this video his poor children were feeling so ill!..
he just kissed butt
This guys tells stories so vividly. I hope I can BS like this when I’m 76
Same! :))) It's just too much BS in his memories...:)))
Trust me it's not BS
He's the greatest legend or the greatest bullshitter/actor in the world!
@Miki Miyazaki he's never been proven wrong alos old mob guys have come out and stated Russo is stand up and is a man of his word.
Eat spaghetti,don't drink coca cola
Just wanna ask Mr. Russo a question:
Who approached him? Tattaglia or Barzini?
It was Barzini. And don't ask that again. It insults my intelligence.
Tattaglia’s a pimp
He never had the makings of a varsity athlete.
Tattaglia was a pimp. He could have never out fought Santino.
@@ajsky1066 why not?
I want this guy and Joey Diaz telling stories together, it would be a 500hr podcast
I don't think Joey Diaz was actually ever in any of the 5 families but he is full of shit
Sinjin Smyth stop throwing around numbers that don't mean shit
Seth C yes he’s is a big liar and billshit artist we know he lies have to be from nyc and nj
Your a sad person
Only problem is 90% of Joey Diaz s talls are mothagoose classics ...
Calm down everyone... he never said he actually KNEW Marcus Aurelius, he just said he touched him on the shoulder once.
😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Lmmfao
playbackproductions1 awesome
rofl 😂
Haaaa
My father's father immigrated from Calabria, Italy at the thurn of the 19th/20th century and settled in the Bronx. For the mafia, he was the guy you had to give the password to in order to enter the Speakeasy. What upset my father about the movie was the language. Dad blurted out, "My father would slap me across my mouth if he ever heard me talk like that! Why do they always make Italians use bad language when they talk?" I suggested that it was because they were the bad guys and bad people swear. No one in my family were in the mob but my grandfather did work for them as the guy at the door.
my great grand pa was from calabria
How cool. Love it❤ thank you
So much. For that wonderful
Tidbit xxx
im born in naples
i know a lot of dialects
but even when you take this in consideration
(the dialects) "the italian" spoken in that movie is realy realy bad...
Calabrians curse a lot just so you know lol
Did you ever hear gotti tapes
I remember meeting Mr. Russo at a grocery store as he was Promoting his liquor, signed an autograph and gave me 2 bottles. Really humble guy, he stood out clean and sharp!
"Dr. Peppa"
"Are you kiddin?"
"He was my doctor before he made soda".........Gianni Russo
LOL that's awesome
hehe
Hahahaah this was good!
Holy fuck lmao
Hahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahhahahaahahhahahhaahhahahahahaha
He's a legend in his own mind. He award's himself with awards.
Lmaoooo
This
Gave her $1000. to deliver film , I had all kinds of cash ! Another cheap skate that $1000. Killed him cheap Bastard
Richard Scaglione you sound dumb, all of you guys, do you know how much a 100 dollars was, and this guy is a legend, got away with killings, fucked and had a relationship with Marilyn Monroe, been around the Kennedys, and was heavily around the Mafia, the Original Dons of the Mob not to mention, your life is literally shit to his
Mike Lil Guapo this guy is full of shit and you ate it up🤣😂🤣
I’ve seen every interview I can find on him an the net. I’m just mesmerized my his life. This has to be the best interview of them all.
My top 10 interviews I’ve seen off all time
So basically what this man is telling us is that his life intertwined with every historical character and event from the latter half of the 20th century. His story would make a cool new entry in the next Assassin's Creed game
Yes basically he is lol
Which it's all true. That's the crazy part. New York was it back then
@@happytrailsgaming sorry but no 16 year old boy is gonna have sex with Marilyn Monroe when she is banging presidents and millionaires. Utter bullshit. Dude is a story teller
@@bitchface235 lol you must not know much about her then
Feat. TK Kirkland
If Ric Flair was an Italian mobster.
Fucking great. LOLOLOL HAHAHAHA so true
Wooooooooooo
I was sure this was Ric Flair at first haha
Holy shit. Hahahaha
Ooooohhhhhhh
The old italian uncles in my family used to do the same thing when telling stories. Grabing your arm.
Paul Sykes
😂
@Paul Sykes lol
Old Italian guys at work after they retire they come back for every BBQ and every free meal there is.
They usually corner some young guy and start telling stories.
The only thing you could understand is the “You not gonna believe” they use at the beginning of every sentence.
@Jason Bouphasavanh If he's from Alabama, why not?
Yep
This guy is SO DAMN entertaining and engaging. American dream.
He's clearly a acolyte of the adage, "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story."
The man is HILARIOUS!
This guy has so many stories that you'll have to do a part 2
ah haaaa
who shot lincoln?
There’s a book, remember...? Go crazy and read it.
Just don't do a part 3
Well most of it is made up so...
Gianni Ruso:
I was there when Jesus walked on water I told him look here just believe in yourself u can do it
Lmao
😂😂😂😂😂
Don’t forget the “hahaha aha you believe that?!”
😂😂😂😂
😂
A true Italian story teller. Can turn a yes or no question into a 51 minute answer. Gotta love it though, greatest story tellers on the planet.
Italians,jews and greeks all have this ‘talent’...i feel sorry for the grandkids who have to listen to these tales every time they stay with them...(coming from experience)
Better than hearing Patrick's uninformed questions, like with Franzese...you know?
PROFILE OF A TOUGH GUY. And I know many
- Here I will tell you about a man named Sam . Sam was born in Italy. During the second world war the USA bombed Italy and during one bombing raid Sam's dear mother and father will killed, leaving 10 year old Sam alone in a world of destruction and misery along with his five younger brothers and sisters. Standing in the bombed out rubble it total despair Sam was terrified: No place to go, no place to eat for his little family; Little Sam scratched though the ruins and and worked until he was exhausted and sick..never quitting-- to get some food for his brothers and sisters; desperate little children dressed in rags digging in the garbage for whatever they could find with their older 10 year old brother leading them. From that day on until everyone one of his little family was old enough to care for themselves-- Sam worked hard and honestly without stealing or killing anyone to feed and clothe his sweet orphaned family. Finally when they were all old enough to care for themselves--Sam moved to America. And went to work immediately at honest labor and built a thriving construction business....I met "tough guy" SAM COPANI when he was in his late sixties, when he hired me to work for him. Sam worked circles around me even at his advanced age and was a wonderful kind and honest man . This man and others like him from all over the world built this wonderful country of ours without robbing ,stabbing, murdering, and preying on fellow American like vultures---as do the like of this other Sam on this video who talks like some man of great wisdom and makes money bragging about his beastly life style. Wake up people..grow up .One of sams son's sons is a lawyer the other is in restaurant business..all honest law abiding citizen the like of which bult up this country...not tear down and destroy..THANKS SAM COPANI GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY FROM A CALBRESE FORMER MEMBER OF THE ITALIAN CIVIL RIGHTS LEAGUE CHAPTER 5
I grew up around this people, and my uncle. They can carry a a business conversation that can last 100 years. Trust me! Every time we when into a Steak house bar, there was a new name in it.
Sauce or Gravy ????🥳
"The French Revolution?"
"Are you kiddin?"
"Frank Costello had it all covered with his French connection... My great great grandfather, was a corsic godfather; he sent me with an envelope for Josephine and I lost my virginity with her for the second time. Napoleon never spoke to me again..."
Made me laugh out loud, too good xD
"The Mafia had infiltrated NASA and needed a bagman to deal with the Aliens when America first went to the Moon on the Apollo Mission. I was the 4th Astronaut that was hidden and not talked about. When we landed on the Moon I met with some Aliens and gave them some Money to not kidnap any Italians when they visit earth with their UFO. They promised to stick to the Midwestern Farmers. Isn't that wild? I just talked to Buzz Aldrin this morning we had Coffee and Bagels." - Gianni Russo
Awesome
LOL
These old school guys had character!! Technology has crippled the growth of character development and community interaction and the development social skills of the younger generation.
The absolute truth
You say this on the internet shut the fuck up with your bs
Thank you
I think being on the internet for hours online everyday can mess up older people that were once sociable as well. Excellent point that you made, thank you.
Yeah, sure this guy talks about as much sense as a Jake Paul comment section.
Russo: I was the snake in the Garden of Eden in the Book of Genesis
😂😂😂😂
Patrick: "interesting"
T.K. Kirkland: I was the snake in the Garden of Eden in the Book of Genesis
🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣
Russo: and before that "God father" said he needed a "Big" hit , I spoke (fu giiit about it) and "Bang" it happened
Some facts that were left out of the interview:
-he taught Elvis how to dance
-stuck around St. Petersburg when he decided it was time for a change
-told Gen. Custer to attack
-spooked Mrs. O'Leary's cow
-met Robert Johnson at the crossroads and tuned his guitar
-convinced Abraham Lincoln to go see a play
And he revealed that who killed the Kennedys wasn't, after all, you and me...
The interviewer's face when the guest was telling the Pablo Escobar story, like he realized he had just spent 90 minutes listening to complete BS. It reminded me of the look on Paulie's face on the Sopranos when he found out Carmine had no idea who he was.
...rode a tank, held a general's rank
Hahahaha sympathy for the devil
-Convinced Hendrix to burn his guitar
I ran into this white guy from Kentucky. He says to me: "I want to open a chain of baked chicken restaurants." I tell him "Colonel, why don't you fry it instead?" -Gianni Russo
This is gold xD God bless friend
He made post-its too.
That's funny.
As a citizen of Kentucky, I hereby declare this to be true. Vouch. 💯
🥇
Imagine being related to this guy he would take over the family parties with his stories
Tru👌
They would probably hate as soon he walks in Lmfaoo
carlos ortiz lmao deff once a couple drinks get in him you start seeing family hit the door 😂
He's the one who you don't invite....or do, and put him beside someone else you don't like.
Nothing wrong with telling stories, it shows he has had an interesting life, compared to armchair keyboard heroes showing disrespect and babbling about things on here, they would not say to someone's face in public. Mainly because they have not got a snowman's chance in hell of mixing in the same social circles as them. Plus people may have asked him to mention things. Stories, good ones, shows people have character and are interesting. Rather than just bleating out bullshit for likes on here. Normally from lame brain, inexperienced youngsters who do not have a clue about life. Poetic licence ya boring little dweeb-eens. Why let this, which is something you can do nothing about bother you ladies? Hilarious. Bloody fishwife moaning planks.
86 minutes and 4 seconds and still nothing about why the Italian Mafia hated The Godfather movie. Come on, now.
I had the same thought. Never found out, watched the whole video.
Lol it was a clickbait
I guess you missed the beginning about Joe Colombo and the Italian Anti-Defamation league. Look it up. We all hate the constant depicting of Mafia characters and their glorification.
3minutes in and you just saved me a bunch of time. Thanks
It was explained in the beginning...
He actually taught tk kirkland everything he knows.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I said the samething on a vlad video
this guy makes the character Tom Hanks played Forrest Gump look and sound like an intellectual!!
@Father Strength TK is actually the camera man filming this interview.
I was just thinking the same thing 🤣🤣
@47:33 JFK and The Mob
@49:45 Marilyn Monroe
@58:06 The Godfather and Marlon Brando
@1:12:42 JFK Assassination
@1:17:24 Richard Nixon and Jimmy Hoffa
Gianni will definitely play a pivotal role in finding a cure for the covid 19.
Huh?
What a fool
Fraud has no cure.
😂😂😂
it's bc of all the unbelievable thinks he claims to have done you fools
He cracks himself up
Yes, he is an expert in crack
lmao
Love these stories. These interviews alone are becoming a treasure trove of history and stories as told by the people who loved it. The whole Godfather/Mob type stories have always fascinated me. Thanks for these Patrick.
He met Jesus Christ and said you don't come back till I call for you
Neutral Drop.. it's not wise to make Jokes about the Savior if the World. I was young and one of the biggest drug dealers in New Orleans in 1971 at 20 yrs old and was smart enough NEVER to Mock God. C'mon man think before you speak. You're going to need Jesus Christ really soon. He loved you died for you and will forgive your foolishness. Ask Him to reveal Himself and He will if you're SERIOUS .if He saved a knuckle head like me He can save anybody
@@Gremllion maybe he saved a knucklehead because he has a sense of humor. I think he probably had levity. Or at least can understand the good heartedness of a joke.
Hahahahahah!!!!!! Look who’s here!!!
@@Gremllion Oh Craig..
@@jeremyb251 Because I have Fear of God before my eyes you mock me. Still say NOT FUNNY PAL!! Especially when the King of Kings is close to returning. Mock me mock Him. Soon you will see why America goes down worse than Rome. Remember my words as this happens. Also you may want to take things more serious as everything is not getting better. Save your B.S. pal. The Fear of God will come on the Godly and ungodly then we will see won't we. Don't bother commenting...Shoo Fly!!!
Great stories,But still can’t forgive him for setting Sonny up.
that frickin rat..... :P
Echo Chambers Sonny Corleone? Is the Godfather a true story?
purple tea just stop.
Word!
purple tea you deaf ?
The guy’s a hustler , but with most hustlers it’s very difficult to tell the bullshit from the truth.
With this dope, you know it’s all a fairytale.
It's all bullshit
I believe about half of it but all the shit about JFK and Nixon is a bit of a stretch.
It's all BS. Probably the most self absorbed character I've ever come across. Exhausting
@@michellerenee5028 and yet you watched all 1:26:04 😐 just saying.
Russo makes FORREST GUMP look like a SLACKER, with all his experiences!!
That's hilarious great comment
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Typo there pal. You mean embellishments not experiences.
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"they say he's killed all these people, but it was always self-defense..." What a guy.
I love the casual Jazz music and saxophone music in the background for Gianni Russo’s amazing stories
I like how these older guys enjoy telling their lifestories whilst holding nothing back. Just shooting the shit with another dude.
Lol
No
It blows me away how he can tell these stories with such conviction....he really does believe it’s all true! Hard for me to believe.
A better actor than we’d give him credit for. Can’t wait to see what lies he tells next
Yes indeed. The fight scene in Godfather is obvious he was not being hit. It used to be part of discussions about the film.
The guy's been around
@@daddypoorbucks3406 Around some BS
He rly knew all these ppl he talkin bout but i think he lies about lot of things. Robert deniro himself said gianni walk the walk and talk the talk . U cant have this much information about that era and ppl without being there
"You know, I was the one who taught Jesus how to walk on water. Can you belive that? I know, it's crazy. Actually, it was Sinatra who told me to do it. I was only 16 years old."
Lmao
Lol
@@tuckerray5789 there should be an Pulitzer prize for verbal fiction. Just so we could award it to this guy and have some mob-guys beat him over the head with it. Lying about dead people... Pretty low if you ask me.
Teaching Jesus to walk the water while Monroe is blowing him and Castello is stuffing 10 grand a week in his pocket, all at 16.
- Tk Kirkland
How is there not a movie about this guy!?!?! It needs to happen! Thanks for sharing this.
Bc he’s full of shit haha
This interview ended too early or he's saving the Cleopatra story for the book.
😂
He saves it for VladTV
Mr. Russo should have been the Dos Equis guy! This dude has the most interesting life I've ever heard of!
It would be the most interesting life if 90% of it wernt lies
It's all a lie. RUSSO is a POS
I have an authentic Rolex, I'll make you an offer you can't refuse!
Russo is actually the father of the most interesting man in the world
Legend has it the Dos Equis guy was passed down all his stories from Russo
Love that Miles Davis is playing in the background.
It fits perfectly
I don’t know if 3/4 of these stories are true but this guy is a great storyteller!
This guy had more exciting moments at 16 yrs old than anybody has ever had in their entire life.
Bull shit. It's all in his imagination.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Possibly the most incredible, story laden interview ever. Thank you Gianni.
You not met the Anthony Luciano Raimondi yet clearly 🤔✨❤️
Say it louder
I love youtube , here I am in saudi arabia listening to mob stories in the 1970s thanks Pat
Hello To Saudis from a Mexican !
@@1rojevilla hola amigo
@@abdulmajedotaibi1778 Hola actually a Mexican America nonetheless much love to all in Saudi Arabia . Love your culture and customs much respect .
هلا باخي المواطن يجمعنا انا وياك الوطن والدين والعروبه وحلف شبابه الا هذا اللي يهرج مين ؟ افدنا ويستاهل اكمله ؟
@@Mac1Camp Al Capone hired all races for 'the outfit' .there was no 'made guys' yet. later on, Luciano made it a Sicilian thing.
It was really Gianni that whacked out pablo escobar, jfk, carmine galante, franz ferdinand Roy demeo and it was actually him that gave the order to take out paul castellano not gotti. He was also the first man on the moon not neil armstrong .He even traveled time with dr who for a while.he has led such an incredible life. Well done gianni
he told John Lennon he didn’t need McCartney and mentioned to mick jagger he couldn’t get no satisfaction
You forgot julius caesar he lived next door to brutus.plus he slept with Cleopatra.the italian should sue and dis own questo schifoso antipatico..
I worked with him in Puerto Rico, New York, Washington D.C. I have to admit that he had me going for a while until he began telling the same story he had told me to others, but changed the circumstances. Example; he told me he met with Pablo Escobar over that murder he committed in Vegas. He said he met Escobar in a restaurant he owned in Medellin and he recognized him immediately, gave him a pass, then invited him to his home for the weekend. Then he told the same story, only he met Escobar in a church in Bogotá, and Escobar recognized him right away and offered to take him to his home but Russo feared for his life and said he was filming a movie in Miami, so Pablo had his pilot fly Giannni back to Florida. Now I hear him tel Vlad that he was beaten and tortured by Escobar’s men? Anyone who falls for this is stupid. He wants people to think he’s a wiseguy. Watch “The Offer” and see how Al Ruddy cast Gianni Russo’s part and how he’s portrayed. That’s Al Ruddy setting things straight. He’s called a schmuck in the series for a reason. Has the man lived an incredible life meeting famous people? Popes, Presidents, Kings & Queens? Yes. But takes what he says and cut it in 1/3. All of these stories are for entertainment purposes only. He also got caught recently lying about the 2020 election being rigged, referring to the boss of Philadelphia as “Skinny Nicky”. It’s Skinny Joe Merlino. Russo became careless over time and is easily debunked.
@@pjuggle
Of course the details change from one lie to the next. It would be impossible, even for someone with a great memory to keep all the details of all those lies straight in his head.
In my opinion people that lie constantly like russo have mental health problems as thats not normal behaviour.
@@Victory1507ci 😂😂😂
“So after I balled out Marilyn Monroe (being the greatest lover she ever had) I went to Vietnam and wiped out a battalion of NVA soldiers with a butter knife and one hand grenade. I came back and shared a mimosa with Brando, and than I made Sinatra cry......again.”
True story! Oh and he doesn't lie! ...
Did I ever tell you about the time I met 5 Wiseguys in a dark alley at 4am ?
They were each armed with a 1928 Tommy Gun. a Smith and Wesson Model 19. a Colt M1911A1. a Remington Model 870. and a Molotov Cocktail.
I had my arm in a sling and just had a Peashooter but I took out all 5 though it did take me around 6 or 7 minutes. I will never forget it.......
Romega Vadquez yea funny thing is I hear another mafia member claim Monroe was his lover as well but that guy was ok of the rich mafia members while this guy was more so getting hand outs
You too? Same here , I thought you looked familiar .
@@Isleofskye Me too, what a small world .
This guy is the Forest Gump of the underworld
Hahaha very few comments actually make me laugh outside of my head
You mean a fictional character?
@@PollosHermanos1 lol I think he is talking about how he got so lucky. An example being, he got a ticket for not being in school. Then ends up going to a massage school with all girls. Then he gives a massage to marilyn Manroe and he gets s massage back.
@@PollosHermanos1 yes lol
I'm the mister Bean of the underworld.
His stories are so wild that I don't care if they are true or not.
No Arab spice no you stink
Tbh iv never seen anybody bullshit so much in my life..!! What a lot of nonsense this is, quite funny an he's a character I suppose lol
Reality can sometimes be more crazy then fiction.
He would have made a good writer for the National Inquirer.
@@forgetaboutitwillya5702 True
His revelation about Kennedy is astounding. The crazy life they lived in the past should serve as a lesson for the new generation. The mafia knows much about Kennedy's death.
This interview started in March 2019 and apparently he's still sitting in the room talking
Actually laughed out loud at this
Lol
Pat and his crew packed up the gear and Gianni was still yacking away
LMFAO 😂
Omg ha ha ha ha
Great interview. Especially hearing about the quarantined part. So relevant for right now.
Oh yeah….cause you know polio is so bad again….
Imagine being trapped and isolated in a space capsule with this guy.
Wouldn't get any sleep with all the story telling. Lol
I can think of lots of worse company.
Gianni Russo: Did I Ever tell you I Met the Mayor of Mars.
I love how all these stories grow more and more everytime he tells them lol.
Ya. Did he go into how Marilyn Monroe slept with him yet as a teenager? Or how he killed a man as a kid with a broom handle.... His whole life is like a fish that got away story
Lol he is so full of BS 🤣
I notice the stories never change no matter who interviews usually liars stumble
Every lie has some truth to it
@@johndoe4293 He stumbles a lot.
Russo : Did I tell you how I killed Hitler ?
Everybody : No
Russo : sit down it's long story
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Lolololooolololololooool.
Lmao ... I’ve caught several stories that have changed.. lol 😂 he is great entertaining human .
This guy was the WWF champion in the early 90s but nobody ever brings it up
what is WWF?
@J J thank you.
@J J thank you. that's better. was he really a wrestling champion. ı can not imagine him wrestling.
haha its Nature Boy Rick Flair. i knew he has something who looks like haha.
@@barflytom3273 world wrestling federation.
I believe this guy. Costello was an absolute icon, so he got all the percs of bieng seen and protected by him.
This guy made a hell of a career out of about 2 seconds and 2 words said in the Godfather.
And an entire life of bullshiting...
two seconds? he has three complete scenes. he beats up his pregnant wife in one, gets the shit kicked out of him on another and gets wacked on the last one.
Tell me you’re a moron without saying it. He’s the man antagonist of TGF. It’s his wedding that opens the movie, him who gets sonny killed, and him who is the last death in the film
@@barflytom3273 and a dinner scene in godfather 2 and the wedding scene etc
I mean to be fair he had a pretty decent sized role in the godfather
"You're dead"
"Are you threatening a US Marshall?"
"I ain't threatenin yah, I'm killing yah."
Made me laugh out loud xD, God bless friend
Russo once slit a man’s throat with his bare tongue, it was ruled self defence...
Gianni Russo is Among us.
He once impaled a man with his tongue as well.
What a storyteller this guy is, so good, you don't even care if the stories are true or not.
I totally agree
His stories are so incredible it kinda makes you wanna do the irondance
I lost it when he talked about watching Monroe in Some Like It Hot. Absolutely priceless
Nobody:
Gianni Russo: Did I tell you I'm an Olympic gold medalist?
Rich Mackey 😂 😂 😂
😂😂 Henry Cejudo reference?
I read: "I'm an Olympic god"
Hater...
I heard he knocked out Mike Tyson, after taking a haymaker to the temple!!!!!!!
How he talked Pablo Escobar out of killing him is a miracle.
Apparently, he didn't: his resume did.
It's all bullshit because he says Escobar speak English, even re-enact some of the godfather scene with himm which he don't
@@GalvinTechID he has to know some Spanish
@@Reprodestruxion and farsi...
@@GalvinTechID it's not so difficult to learn those lines if you're really into it.
Russo: I split the first atom.
Lmfaoooo 😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭
Russo: I let there be light
"Are you kidding? I was one of the bullets that night in Vegas when Tupac got shot!"
Patrick: Interesting...
LMAO
Don't you know he actually took down one of the twin towers on 9/11? Like, with his actual body. True story.
@@ryansgirl2002 no waaay!! Head first or white teeth first?
His teeth are so white that they look blue
@@binalmistry oh head first, obviously. The teeth disintegrated on impact, hence that big cloud of white dust that engulfed everything. The mob made him a brand new set out of Chiclets gum.
WOW most candid interview yet! I started watching you for Entrepreneur stuff but I'm staying for these interviews...Keep it up!!!
This interview was AMAZING !! So gripping , please do a part 2 !!
He’s the definition of “character”.
Interesting interview. Kept me glued.
40:43 Takes a special guy that touches another mans hand like that. It's so rare. Only doctors and some family members would ever attempt it
Legend has it we still to this day have no idea why the Italian Mafia hated The Godfather Movie
Everyone except u knows the answer
I thought they loved it, I read interviews where they watched it multiple times.
Nice choose of release this, one should go viral. Keep doing what you’re doing Patrick, look forward to meeting you some day.
The look on Bet-David's face for last 15 minutes is priceless)))) Hoffa and Escobar stories finished him off
He's thinking... "I can smell the shite, but I'll hit one million views with this shit!"
Editing is done so well to get visuals of who they are talking about
He also beat Michael Jordan in an one on one in the 90s.
do you mean Dr.J in the 70s right
@@MrDeadHead69 he got it mixed up Russo was the guy who told Jordan to make a shoe call it AIR Jordan..
He just happened to be present w his pens when Edison invented electricity, his 🖊 was the conductor
@@jayclarke9611 @ 23:40 he "says, he got a list FROM THE BANK, of when everyone is getting their paychecks!!!! Yeah, Right!
Mafia boss just gets murdered in Staten island and Patrick just so conveniently releases this!! what a genius
Best time
Too bad this guy wasn’t in his stead
And the book just came out 2 days ago. Gonna sell a shit ton of books
Maybe Patrick was involved?... Maybe he's a new boss? 😂😂
what will be releasing after Christchurch? I can't wait!!
"So there I was, slapping John Gotti around..."
Lmaoooo bruhhhhhh
An interviewer's delight. So intimate, practically off the cuff...the ease of conversation is breathtaking...
It's totally rehearsed.
Honestly I have no reason not to believe his story. Nothing of what he has said is earth shattering or raises any eyebrows. He is just telling a story about his life but is able to make what he is saying entertaining. Good story tellers can make the mundane seem sensational.
getting into a tub with Marilyn Monroe is not mundane
Going to Grace Kelly's wedding when he was 12???? Driving her around when he was 10. Laughable.
Did anybody notice that no matter what name Patrick says he was best friends with them? Patrick could have made up a name and he would have been best friends to that person!
I agree but its crazy that he had a story to go with everyone
I love how he cracks up and looks like the cat that ate the canary whenever he talks about an especially cool story.
He is definitely exaggerating or lying about stuff when he laughs after talking about the stories
SHOW TIME as much as I love these stories, I have to agree. If you watch other interviews, the stories change, but the main points usually stay the same.
I think he’s done most of the things he claims he’s done, but you can probably throw all the embellished details in the trash.
Definitely I have spotted two differences already. He said he was given 2 100 dollar bills when he's said before it was three and he also changed the whole story on how Costello got him under his wing he said before it was because he was a cripple and he called him out, but here he said he was offended because he asked if he was telling the truth which is just completely different
@@MBG-ck9ou plz rewatch d interview ... I can see u so confused
Gotta give it to Mr. Ben-David.... he keeps his expression in line with the moments. No matter I’m very sorry this person experienced Polio. Physical adversity in childhood can give a person a different perspective as an adult. Following the pandemic we can imagine how difficult it was to quarantine children during the polio pandemic. What happened to adults in New York City last year- it happened to children all over the world. IMO one was criminal and the other accidental, but it all affects, and effects humanity.
I could listen to his stories all day!! What a life he has lived.
All lies.
What a life he has LIED!
The comments here are hilarious!! Love reading them.
Hysterical!!
They are almost better than Russo's stories...
right on :)
"The Mafia had infiltrated NASA and needed a bagman to deal with the Aliens when America first went to the Moon on the Apollo Mission. I was the 4th Astronaut that was hidden and not talked about. When we landed on the Moon I met with some Aliens and gave them some Money to not kidnap any Italians when they visit earth with their UFO. They promised to stick to the Midwestern Farmers. Isn't that wild? I just talked to Buzz Aldrin this morning we had Coffee and Bagels." - Gianni Russo
if Carlo Rissi had survived, this is how Carlo would have turned out. He is still playing Carlo, LOL
Ha Ha!!!
NOW PICK IT UP YA GUINNI BRAT
He never explains why the Italian Mafia hated the Godfather movie, but it was still a fascinating interview.
Did you even watch it? lol
@@whyswon Yes, but it was 3 years ago. Did I miss it? If so, please tell me where in the video he explains.
This guy has more stories than Walt Disney...
LMAO! True!
His great grandmother was actually Mama Oca (italian for Mother Goose haha).
Come on now Mike Wall, didn't you know Gianni Russo was the guy who allowed Moses to part the Red Sea? I think the interviewer is a little bit embarrassed at all the Bullshit that Gianni Russo is spilling!
Mike Wall brilliant!
This is up there with the michael franzese interview Patrick pure gold ✌️
This Interview is amazing !!!!! Mr Russo is the best
No nothing close Rio the micael freezes that guy is real l this guy has so many stories he is. A blow hard Michael is the real deal no comparison
Danny Jay except Franzese was a real mobster
Micheal Franzese was a stone cold gangster 💯💯
This guy talks about shit Micheal would never speak upon
@@sammyb9811 Yeaa, he was a made man and even tho he's supposedly repented and found God, he won't talk.
On this interview you have to be careful what you post because this CAT mr. Russo is REAL. This is why mr bet David can interview people like him and also the reason why his company is so successful.
Truly one of the best interviewees ever. A truth setter
People like this do exist, they live to tell amazing stories about historical events, people and places. He’s an inside guy, his stories are plausible.
I love this guy and his good looks are not against him. So happy that he survived..... 👍💟🍀 all the fun stories of serious events.😇💙
Amazing interviews. Your content is 100% classy. I never had the honor of meeting Mr. Russo but he and my cousins are friends and business associates. I would love to on day. I'm a actor, Sicilian/ Italian. From Cleveland, Ohio . I bought his book and can't wait to read it. Again great interviews. Love your work
Don't say it to loud, they might call you a liar too.
216!!!
Total bullshit as usual.
I was raised by an Italian family I am 75 years old and I can’t tell you how accurate this guy is and what he says is true you can set Your watch by it he is pretty much spot on the most amazing part of it is his recall is unbelievably accurate
Is this guy legit or stretching it
Oh, well if you're "raised by an Italian family" you clearly know all about this moron's claim to have fucked Marilyn Monroe as a teenager LMAO!
Hey Harry, Gianni Russo is more full of shit than Hillary Clinton, his story about Sinatra, if he would've said that to Sinatra, he would have disappeared and never been heard from again, Sam Giancana was Sinatra's godfather, thats why no one messed with Frank and this two bit lowlife Russo could have, no way in hell..
Comon harry . This guy's full of shit he has more stories the mother-goose got fairy tales . Yeah he was in the movie godfather.. yeah he was Frank Costello godson never slapped the D the Marilyn Monroe... He's about 75 per-cent full of shytt
When he started talking about Monroe I was hooked. What a brilliant story and a fascinating life, much respect.
It's literally a fantastic tale, I'm not taken for a second but best wishes to him and all of us who hear him 💐👀✨
He has better teeth then the Kennedy's.
100% but if the story is true ... she's a pedophile 😳
You actually believe this bull?
and much bullshit.
Nobody can match Pat when it comes to interviewing someone. Man he is good!
I agree! Also nice content on your channel Karam I love real estate and just subscribed.
@@orangefreight8642 What does he do in real estate
It's because he is a 🐉
@@orangefreight8642 Thanks for that glad to have you! Just a heads up, a new video will be out at 6:30pm :)
@@ShifuCareaga Hmm what do you mean by that
I missed the part where he said "Let there be light" and there was light....
Michael Kaminski
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Now, that's funny!
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that’s a good 1
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I love this mafia interviews im such a old soul please do more brother
I’m loving these podcasts . And hands down, Sicily was the most wonderful place I ever lived and loved in my life