Joseph Bonanno: The True Story of Mafia's Most Evil || Full Documentary

[@curtgomes]

I happened to know the son, Salvatore "Bill" Bonnano. This was during the time he penned his book "Honor Thy Father" and co-authored by Gay Talese. It was made into a successful movie. Bill, himself, was articulate and well spoken. We had some very interesting conversations. I found him calm and engaging. He, however, was not happy with the tactics the FBI used against him and his family. All in all, quite an enlightening look into this history from his point of view..... He passed away in 2008.

[@MrCeora]

Boy you guys put up anyone's picture. I was waiting to see Don Rickles or Aunt Esther next...

[@delahayenator]

😂😂

[@duncanmds9]

😂

[@philipbrown9185]

😂😂😂😂

[@djquinn11]

They flashed a picture of Richard Simmons while talking about made men, I’m pretty sure that Richard wasn’t full blooded Sicilian but I could be wrong.

[@Boudica234]

Or Don Knotts. Imagine flashing a picture of ol Don as Barney while narrating the "sinister" life of Albert Anastasia. Gold.

[@weeooh1]

Too many images dont match the names. Lepke Buchalter's pic keeps showing when Gaspar DiGrigorio's name is mentioned.

[@oswaldoreyes9066]

I noticed that immediately.

[@CRAIG5835]

Thanks for saving me the trouble. Fkn AI bot voices.

[@gregobern6084]

Excessive publicity is not good for business

[@michaellovetere8033]

Yeah, was wondering why they showed Lepke Buchalter's picture numerous times.

[@benndickerson4568]

3:58 Tommy Agro was just thrown in with no context to Bonanno at all... I was so lost as to why.... Im trying to see the artistic side of how the video and images play off of one another but i found Nothing supporting the randomness of gangsters images thrown in at will... Maranzano was killed in 1931 Tommy Agro was born in 1931. ... Still, it was an enjoyable video to a degree...

[@pelotonpro048]

Frank Costello was the inspiration for the Vito Corleone character. Brando studied films of Costello and emulated him, right down to the raspy voice. Costello liked to fly, "under the radar." hiding in plain sight, inconspicuously. Bonano courted publicity.

[@davidmellish3295]

Erm NO that's who the actor studied, nothing to do with the inspiration for the character. You do realise it was a book first and they said he was the inspiration for the character, so that's who Mario Puzzo was thinking about when he created the character of Don Vito Corrleone. Then when they made the film,Marlon Brando studied Frank Costello to see the best way to play the character

[@pelotonpro048]

I only referred to Brando and the way he portrayed the character. Because of directeurship by Coppola the way the character was portrayed became more significant than the way the character was written.

[@murrayscott9546]

The character Corleone, both in book and movie, is a pastiche of several times mafia chiefs.

[@pelotonpro048]

@@murrayscott9546 We are in agreement on that. The voice and, "The Ambassador," persona were obviously borrowed from Costello. No other mob figure had that veneer of legitimacy.

[@JustMeNoOther]

@@murrayscott9546 You are right, but the inspiration for the character was Vito Cascio Ferro AKA Don Vito, he belonged to the general sicilian mafia structure and he is portrayed as capo di tutti capi but when he was alive that nickname did not exists. However, the second name of the character, Corleone, is taken from the most ruthless and violent group of mobsters from the little town with the same name in Sicily. Corleone mafia was new during that time and it was considered as a brutal bunch of beasts, and was not worthy of belonging to the Cosa Nostra. In the end, the Corleone faction ended to own the sicilian mafia. The book is full of winks and to understand it, the reader should know a lot of history about criminal organizations in Italy. The movie is so romanticised at the grade that portraits the criminal life as a glamorous way of life, and tons of winks were missing and details. Once the public read the book, the movies are almost worthless.

[@mwfitz]

About the halfway point, all the weird camera tricks and all the monotone commentary began to become mind bending.

[@Thorkildzen]

Does this bio happen to mention that Joe Bonanno may be one of about 10 individuals you could trace the US heroin epidemic of the 70s 80s 90s right up to the current day directly back to?

[@kylehenley8257]

Nah that was your government. 😅

[@grouchyoleguy]

​@@kylehenley8257who do you think was supplying the government

[@JamesSmith-ph7sp]

So bonanno could time travel to increase interest in drugs historically and then feed people to become junkies. Wow

[@saucytony4609]

Wouldnt be suprised he ran my city with the tucson front crew even after getting the boot from nyc before the cartels that is drug ring

[@elx2482]

​@@saucytony4609I liked Ft. Huachuca and Tucson.......was there in 88', didn't realize he lived there. I used to drive around Sierra Vista.

[@oswaldoreyes9066]

They have pictures of mobsters who have nothing to do with this documentary on the film. Big chin thrincheria and a few others.

[@westonjp612]

At 25:40 Is that Krieger the mob lawyer? Lol that dudes been bald his whole life!😂

[@lucaazeri1700]

He was born bald :)))

[@evocati1st]

All things being equal, I'd have to say Bonnono was the least evil of bosses. Although he was sneaky and a murderer, I doubt he was the most evil.

[@phildicks4721]

I agree. Cunning, sneaky, and ruthless, but not the most evil(Genovese and Anastasia are far more evil).

[@Diostillrocks]

He was a snitch.

[@evocati1st]

@@Diostillrocks obviously 🙄. He wrote a book and violated Omerta.

[@Diostillrocks]

@@evocati1st Guiliani used his book to bust the Mob. I never understood how he was able to live to 97 years old.

[@evocati1st]

@@Diostillrocks That confused me too. I'm guessing that the guys in his age group died off and the younger ones didn't see any upside to killing him. It even looks like after the 1960s he was kept out of some of important Commission. His ego didn't help his power.

[@AisTawee-xo6um]

Wonder what would be his destiny if there was no Mussolini

[@SalahP.Secondz]

Why no mention of Carmine Galante?

[@aaronaverheart4567]

He out lived all of the original commission

[@citypopradioFM]

Well it helped that he was only in his mid 20's when he became a boss but otherwise he did indeed outlive a ton of guys even way after his time.

[@josefcosta8267]

Eloquently written and narrated, excellent work, just subbed!

[@LeonFelixRusso]

It's all AI.

[@weeooh1]

Bonanno was far from the Mafias most evil. Not sure why you chose that title other than click-bait.

[@WickedHistories]

It’s the title of a series

[@SubManifest]

@@WickedHistories”most notorious” would work better

[@oneworld9071]

Good post, that's precisely what I came to say. Ray Patriarca of the New England chapter would be a top contender for "most evil". I spent part of a summer in early 70's, age 12-ish outside Providence, Rhode Island with one very cool cat I believe was acting boss while Patriarca served time. I'd spent the remainder of that summer reading The Godfather, Honor Thy Father (Bonanno family bio), and The Valachi Papers. There was one unforgettable moment in the club my (birth) godfather was gigging in. Red velvet walls and black trim, lights dimmed way down, the elderly man seemed to be glaring at me for extended periods. I asked my godfather who that was....... he was Gino the Irish I knew of from "The Valachi Papers". Can't find anything more about him, might have been wondering if it was me glaring at him :) :) Joe Bonanno marched to a slightly different drummer than the other Dons...... he believed diplomacy and absolute facts were FAR better for coexistence and business among the families than knee-jerk bloodshed. Good call, amigo.

[@tomc8617]

@@WickedHistories - Are you sure it's a series? I couldn't find a series titled "The True Story of Mafia's Most Evil". Maybe the uploader spelled one or two words in the title incorrectly, or the actual title was worded differently?

[@WickedHistories]

@tomc8617 it’s a playlist Mafia Most Notorious. I changed it at someone’s suggestion

[@avatarhahha2222]

you keeps showing gasbar as lepky butaltar

[@loboblanco4426]

Very informative but edited poorly. Also, too many mispronounced words.

[@tomc8617]

Maybe it was created using AI?(artificial idiocy).

[@loboblanco4426]

@@tomc8617 i thought the same about AI, but at least do a small amount of editing and fact checking before release.

[@marcvolpe8252]

BORN AND RAISED IN BORGETTO SICILY AND I'M STILL FIRST 🥇

[@davidandrews8963]

THIS WAS FANTASTIC THANKYOU FROM DAVID IN ENGLAND 🌊♥️🌈🙏🇮🇹🏐🥅⚽🏟️

[@judithcampbell1705]

I always liked Bonanno, he was a good guy, imo. It was a mistake bringing down the mafia, at least they brought order and peace in the streets. Thank you 💛 for this excellent biography on one of the greats!!!

[@westonjp612]

Willie Moretti didnt die because he had trouble with Costello. Genovese was trying to weaken Costello, so he claimed that because Moretti had advanced stage syphillis, he could say anything, and it would be considered a "mercy killing". Just an excuse for him to take over. He couldnt have done so with Anastasia and Moretti still alive

[@josephsierzengaIV]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpaUe4psoL50m9Esi=ZV6bB7zBtBlyiMkU

[@garyb-1975]

Co-operation rumours

[@brianbelton3605]

One of my closest friends, John Pianno (named misspelled) was the king of Buick salesmen, lived at 35 Park Ave. He was there when 1 shot rang-out, against the sidewalk, and Joe was ushered into a gypsy cab.. . . . Never to be seen for 17 months, 6 days, and 3 hours, until the outside of Fed-Plaza, in lower Manhattan. Joe was honest. He was held outside of Niagara, NY. A subboyb of Buffalor. The term of the Grand Jury was about to expire.. . . and it did. Before they could re-convene, it all washed away. Joe was smarter.. . . MUCH smarter. He went to Arizoner. He loved his Doberman Pinchers, and his German Sheps, his kids, grandkids, and great-grand-kids. R.I.P. Big Joe.

[@details2365]

I read many books on the NYC mafia over the years and countless documentaries,KZbin etc..I’m positive when i say this..that nobody in the underworld was a powerful as Vito Genovese…period…even when he was the number 2 guy..he was feared as much as the number 1 if not more..Im sure everyone saw the movie “The Valachi Papers”,well in real life he was just like that..Even other bosses called him Don Vitone..out of respect and fear..He was behind every major decision the early Mafia ever made..To me,the number 1 real gangster of all time…(a true mafia man)that’s the truth..

[@lokitheferret9815]

My great great grandfather Joseph (giusseppe)magliocco was close with joe

[@RAGNAR7722]

32.38..is that Tommy Gambino talking to Joe and Bill?

[@franksantucci3038]

The pictures and the names don't add up !! The worst example is at 4:30, that guy on the right is Rudolph Valentino, didn't know he was Mafioso . Lol

[@JohnGruber-di3cw]

Joseph Bonnano was a dead ringer or doppelganger of one of my uncles in looks!!!

[@YvonneBowe]

From the "the rugged beauty of Castelamare" to the "sultry shores of Havana" this is gorgonzola of the highest order.

[@unclesteve4764]

what about Montreal in the 1950 and 1960.

[@katiesioux7757]

They had a lot going on in Denver too

[@lucaazeri1700]

Joe Bonanno was one of the true man of honor , a good man ! Calling him evil doesn't make any sence if you understand LCN you would never call him an evil . He is not a saint either , but your lack of knowledge in this is obvious .

[@powell4661]

That's what I was thinking: He was ambitious, not the most evil.

[@davidpurcell8189]

Definitely wasn't evil but you Definitely didn't cross him.

[@robertclarke2646]

They are all evil , no honour in crime .. he was a scumbag

[@mitchellreid4205]

Knew him from Tucson. A gentleman

[@winngriff]

Criminal

[@balancedactguy]

The guy they keep posting as Gaspar Degrgorio is in reality Louis Lepke Buchalter...a Jewish Mobster who died in the electric chair. in the 1940s!

[@anthonyfoster5307]

It could have been interesting but poorly edited.

[@twhite8308]

Who is this narrator?

[@Cwra1smith]

Albert AI Bot.

[@RAGNAR7722]

The photo of Maranzano has been proven not to be him but an Italian gangster in London.

[@davidmellish3295]

No it's a Maltese gangster in London

[@gregobern6084]

Joe "the Boss" Masseria and the other "mustache Pete's" switched around the family photo album

[@geofftaylor8627]

​@@davidmellish3295Messina brother's were pimps.

[@davidmellish3295]

@geofftaylor8627 what ? I'm not sure what you're talking about,but if you read the comments you'll see I was saying that the picture that is often used for Salvatore Maranzano is actually a Maltese gangster who operated in London

[@geofftaylor8627]

@@davidmellish3295 yep.the picture is gino messini a Maltese pimp who has had 4 brothers each was a pimp.

[@AnnacolleenEtters]

I'm not sure which Bonanno had a huge home in Alexandria's West End, but they had money and power like I never saw, up to my 14th year. There was another family, that always wore guns, under their jackets, had money, and the boys all had great cars, for their 13th birthdays. They drove them to school, daily.

[@westonjp612]

At 30:50 That's Louis Lepke not Gaspar DiGregorio...

[@gregobern6084]

The real capo di tuti capi/boss of bosses was more diplomatic than Actor Robert Loggia who was the closest Hollywood likeness to Joseph Bonanno Sr.

[@watashiiru]

Look like Hesh🧐

[@spacecoyote6646]

Robot voice ?

[@jimboslice5693]

Showing random pictures while he talks about Bonanno is just stupid. No thanks

[@michaelburgess6556]

Agree 👍

[@grouchyoleguy]

Seems to be a common thing in his videos about organized crime

[@doloresbyrne5847]

Some of the photos have nothing to do with bonnano

[@powell4661]

Its a copy write issue

[@an7malcap0ne7]

Confusion with the wrong people and images

[@rjb6327]

More honorable that the politicians in Washington, so don't judge.

[@TiktokisaWMD]

Omg, the ZOOMING!! Maybe try some variety instead of just constantly zooming in until it’s too close, then zooming out to start zooming in again? Seems almost like it was edited by ai on top of already being written and read by ai. 🤷‍♂️

[@FERNANDOAMENDIVIL]

3 Q’S - “What WAS the average age of - 1- The Boss’ from 1900’s till 2020? 2- The underBosses? 3- And, how many died of cancer/ disease/ a bullet(s)? ANSWER … Ai?

[@blackmaster7455]

This episode is hard to watch because of the constant zoom into photos and the quick drawback should be kept to a minimum. Someone should have a review before uploading to KZbin.

[@chrisskinner6291]

What humans haven't caught on 2 is that their is a group who is equal at the Top and is of ALL races who have it made over all others.This is how some can break laws and others do time.

[@Siskiyous6]

His escape from NY represents the wisest move any Mafioso ever made. And, anyone thinking that was the end of his career is naive. His crew pioneered the heroin trade from Mexico aided by the SF Bay Area. Mafioso whomto this day still practice omerta.

[@craigburgess7105]

'whisked away' oh dear - 'sultry shores of Havana' oh dear / I stopped there

[@musicalme27]

😂😂😂

[@AndrewRobertson-kl4vi]

I'm only 3 minutes In and u kin tell u have done pretty decent research. Well done.

[@spacecoyote6646]

Why is it so fatiguing to listen to the narrator? is this an AI video?

[@wesfranklin650]

Most of these types of videos are. The giveaway is when the “narrator” will mispronounce a commonly known word or name, especially when inconsistently.

[@mr.ru4real686]

How is he MOST EViL???

[@lesliemartin8669]

Wow,Bonnano died 2Monthjs before John Gotti did.Gotti died in June 2002.He was definitely my Favorite Goodfella.Rvem though he caused his on downfall Les Martin Jr.

[@nathanielradtke7590]

"...the wages of sin is death..." (Romans 6:33).

[@TomBoy-tw6qc]

Tommy Lucchese and don carlo chase him outta Nyc sitting him on the shelf 😂😂

[@version736ha2]

Apparently Joe Bannanas life was based on the main character in the book of the film The Godfather. The Bananas crew and Joe tried to resist being based on the film of the book, but were made an offer they couldnt reuse by Crazy Cutta De Grassi, the skethcy gardening kinpin who operated out of New Brooklyn with Lucky Ducky Prepadaziti, the camp dough ball smuggler

[@davidpurcell8189]

Yes apparently the godfather was based on bonanno

[@keithmcwilliams7424]

All i remember is al capone the rest i cannot remenber.😅😮😢😊

[@akilincci]

So sad!! Lives lost for what? Stupidity Lord For give them

[@alansmitheejr.]

Kept showing photos of Lepke Buchalter claiming he was someone else altogether.

[@user-JBselect27]

Bs not nearly evil as Nino Gaggi or Roy Demeo

[@nikyankee1080]

How this gangsters were free to go ???

[@lagosfury5142]

Joe wasn't EVIL...he was savvy

[@D4Disdain]

Will ever be a history of the Chicago mobsters of today?

[@WickedHistories]

Great idea 💡 Thanks 🙏

[@D4Disdain]

@@WickedHistories Will it? They don't dance tango and listen to Pavarotti dressed in a 3 pieces suit. I believe they listen RAP, use the pants showing the underwear, gold dog-chains hanging on the neck and spidery hair dreadlocks. Can't hardly wait to know them.

[@WickedHistories]

@@D4Disdain Not a real mobster until you wear a fedora 😅

[@elx2482]

Sloppy presentation, ALL WRONG PICS

[@kenbrown1440]

Your photo play is completely nonsensical. Big thumbs down.

[@WickedHistories]

There was a part of this video that was removed by YT. That is why everything got mixed up

[@shyloswick]

So how many different mob people are supposed to be the worst badass give it a break you really want the true mob badass just look at lucky he spoke the whole damn mob world shut up and listened now that's real power folks

[@MerleLove-r1e]

Giuseppe, my grandfathers name. I wish it was my name, last name is Merenda. Giuseppe was a good man, believe it or not. If I was you, I would read his book.

[@artworkbysteve1]

Its amazing this guy wants to make money off others peoples life yet they havent a real clue who Bonanno really was.

[@Anthony-v6y3z]

That's not true about the movie the godfather

[@lucaazeri1700]

Rest In Peace Dear Don !!! You will always be remembered & respected ,no matter what some chidrulla's & stunad's says !

[@sahb4049]

He was a drain on society. Not intelligent enough to be honest, another extinct lump of 💩. 🤣🤣

[@briangriffin8106]

Abagabagoo.

[@stephenjohnson6915]

Some boyo

[@solanaceae2069]

Joe Bananas

[@John-eg3gy]

Jhonny' Sega

[@robertpucarelli2148]

What a garbage report.

[@davidpurcell8189]

All the bosses were afraid of bonanno from the 30s till the 60s

[@TomBoy-tw6qc]

That's a lie they chase him outta Nyc

[@Zeppelin927]

Nope

[@TomBoy-tw6qc]

@@Zeppelin927 Nope my ass

[@franksantucci3038]

Bonanno was the most powerful head of any of the 5 families, in fact he thought he was more powerful than the Comission. That's when they chased him out of New York. First he settled in San Jose CA, then out in Arizona. His son Salvatore Bill Bonanno remained in San Jose. Joe Bananas was the real deal, and IMO was the last of the Mohicans...

[@TomBoy-tw6qc]

@@franksantucci3038 he was a coward he ran and hide

[@nikkibonanno3794]

Lol

[@FlyGuy-d6i]

Backstabbing for beginners

[@keithmcwilliams7424]

The god father was the most boring movie i have ever seen!

[@FlammableHector]

You've never seen fast and furious then?.

[@shawngregory1429]

This has to be sarcasm or you are so unsophisticated you have no clue about great American films.

[@davidmellish3295]

​@@shawngregory1429Don't see what being American has to do with it. Great films are great films no matter where or who makes them.

[@shawngregory1429]

@@davidmellish3295 Thanks stupid. You missed the point.

[@PinoyAdventurers]

Each to their own. For me, it is one of the best movies I've seen. I appreciate good acting whether it is the actor is the lead hero or a villain

[@FlyGuy-d6i]

acum bag Italians

[@ermannomassarella6528]

What about every once in a while putting a picture actually related to the narrative

[@usmale57]

Zooming in and out has a nauseating affect on the viewer!

[@stormisarmy9186]

Maybe you shouldn’t watch then bub

[@jamiemoody2675]

Glorifying evil The beauty of wickedness Strange fascination for the demonic

weeds be legals now

[@davidandrews8963]

THIS WAS FANTASTIC THANKYOU FROM DAVID IN ENGLAND 🌊♥️🌈🙏🇮🇹🏐🥅⚽🏟️