Retired detective, who surveilled John Gotti, recalls long career working on Organized Crime

[@TupDigital]

I could listen to this guy tell stories for hours. Wish this was much longer!

[@williamf.buckleyjr3227]

Definitely one of the most engaging, compelling interviews. Excellent work, Sir.

[@johnholmesviking7036]

thanks for letting him speak , great stories and a pleasure to listen

[@ChefFrankieD]

I’m a retired DET also great interview

[@throwbackmediasports]

Thank you

[@mattpomara1967]

This is terrific and really well done!

[@Mec22222]

Good interview 👍🏻

[@ELS-sk7nf]

This interview was amazing. I love this content. It’s very unique and different. Hopefully you can get this detective to do another similar interview.

[@Tommy-x9k]

Great interview I grew up south ozone park Howard Beach great neighborhoods growing up

[@King_Nero_1]

Really great interview and a lot of great information in this. Subscribed.

[@throwbackmediasports]

Thank you

[@robertstierle5771]

I liked this interview. Subscribed now..

[@throwbackmediasports]

Thank you very much

[@christinak40]

"Interesting, well done interview! I enjoyed listening to his cop stories, and his personal take on the people and situations he encountered. I was sorry when it ended! "

[@mikef2571]

Just saw some of this on Tommy Stigs Channel. I subbed and can't wait to see more of this type of video.

[@robkelly7745]

Great video. You have a wonderful channel thus far, looking forward to more!

[@throwbackmediasports]

Thank you very much

[@oldcop18]

What struck me in this interview was when he said his time in NYPD was fun. I saw my time as an LEO the same way, but after a long time it became a job and that’s when I decided to retire.

[@garygiovanniello3229]

Good stuff Bobby!

[@throwbackmediasports]

Thank you Gary

[@captainandcoke7085]

Great interview. Super intelligent guy.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Excellent interview, and I also highly recommend the book “Gangbusters: The Destruction of America’s Last Great Mafia Dynasty” written by Ernest Volkman and published in 1999.

[@JotownJack]

Stigs sent me. Good show!

[@Wayne-ou5ps]

Hello Officer, I'm a Reformed Criminal,, and I Just Want You To Know This.... I RESPECT YOU, I REALLY DO... EXCEPT WHEN YOU HURT ME,, FOR NO REASON...

[@arthurabramov2181]

amazing interview legendary new yorker

[@leesepulvado7975]

I lived in Bay Ridge(1962-1977). Did this gentleman know a detective named Charlie Bennett from the old 64th Pct on 86th Street?.

[@BenEberhard]

This is some cool interesting stuff said during the interview

[@Poison-h3l]

This guy is a real sweetheart of a person! you have to respect him, because you could tell he doesn't like informants or rats. He said it in his own words, Gotti & Sonny we're real tough guys in their time, and if it was anyone else they would look for a way out; something to that effect. Real gentleman!

[@SouthPaw909]

Great interview !! this cop seems very humble and i love his stories..he should start a podcast !!!! I would definitely sub to that !!!!!

[@wayneemerson5651]

I resigned to early from the job, 1991-2003, did it under duress. Was a mistake. I changed careers totally after that and it was/is very rewarding. However, there will never be anything like detective work, rolling surveillance, stake outs, working CI's, good collars, never had a dull moment.

[@nickm5357]

Tommy Stigs sent me here this is awesome im a former pro Figher i was national champion i didnt now your into boxing your podcast is great

[@tommystigs8278]

Incredible interview this is what the internet needs regarding these topics. Great job! Refreshing. Well done

[@throwbackmediasports]

Thank you

[@mattsweeny3957]

I like this guy....he doesn't color his honest assessment of Gotti..Most are blinded by hatred of a John Gotti, Gravano, Hitler and cant give credit to them for their tremendous leadership & power of persuasion of other men. True Students of History can do that.

[@throwbackmediasports]

Thanks for watching

[@InsignificantChump]

Right! Satan is very charismatic and persuasive...leading a great number of people to perdition. "Outstanding leadership skills"!

[@southie3177]

Why are you mentioning Gotti in the same breath as them 😂

[@mattsweeny3957]

Southie..Gettin' old man...gotta conserve my breathing..😮😂😊

[@mattsweeny3957]

Im addressing narrow-minded people that DO put them all in the same Category. Certainly, John Gotti did bad things, but I would not label him a bad man overall. The others??? Yeah...

[@jimbo33]

Excellent !! The story about Gotti is great as is the rest of the video.

[@mikegleed5842]

Great story

[@reaganlaprairie438]

Scorecese needs to make a movie out of this guy dealling with all the mob It would be a winner

[@detroitbadboy9802]

GREAT. REAL

[@CinnamonGirl2]

Great channel…Tommy Stigs Social Club recommended

[@throwbackmediasports]

Thank you and thank you Tommy

[@caseysmith2416]

Man, this is good stuff

[@throwbackmediasports]

Thank you

[@Disco_Fish1985]

8:00. C’mon my man they feared him. They didn’t love him.

[@southie3177]

Who knew you were the expert not the retired Detective from NYC who actually knew the guy and the streets. 😂

[@865style]

John gotti was insanely intelligent. What he accomplished was phenomenal. Obviously it was criminal and it involved in victimizing people. But to deny that gotti was brilliant in tons of ways is dumb. He also had great characteristics about him. He was who he said he was. He believed in something and he didn't fold. How many people do you know that have this quality?? Most people lie and change who they are non stop. Everyone complains how people are fake and so on. Gotti said what he was and died by that. Never folded once.

[@justinkelly3106]

He had more brawn than brains. Don’t give him too much credit

[@southie3177]

@@justinkelly3106yeah what does this guy know 🤷‍♂️. Retired Detective who actually knew him. You’re the expert 😂

[@jodiehighroller9820]

Awesome interview!!!

[@throwbackmediasports]

Thank you

[@MattyJ83]

Not accusing him of lying, but I can’t imagine Gotti shaking his hand😂

[@JosephGatt-pz1jg]

Excellent

[@Pollock26]

Very interesting. A lot of knowledge from this guy.

[@thesoundofsikscontrollerbe5624]

A great storyteller for sure!

[@thesoundofsikscontrollerbe5624]

Another phenomenal video!!!

[@throwbackmediasports]

Thank you

[@GaryClark-y9j]

Great clip! Nice to hear stories from the law enforcement side and what it was like to deal with the well known individuals in the mafia

[@xavierjames8085]

Great video 💯

[@greyjedi6430]

How the hell are u bro lol

[@throwbackmediasports]

Thank you

[@krisnacreation245]

Like done fr tommy sir

[@bosconibbles6777]

This is good interview .. to funny Michael franzeese talks about Fritzy in a video ..

[@IWannatalkpodcast]

What channel is this originally from bro?

[@chairlesnicol672]

Anybody what's a 6 - 2 squad ?

[@michaelabbott8248]

That means the detective squad for the 62 precinct in Brooklyn.

[@eltubster14]

What a great guy. Gives John Gotti the credit where it's due.

[@chrisekstrom4614]

Those were the days…

[@mattsweeny3957]

Its funny because John Gotti lived only a mile from John Santucci.

[@Tommy-x9k]

I remember Santucci had police outside his house for months 116 street in 80s I never found out why

[@etherealpetrichor9572]

@@Tommy-x9kAnother commenter said apparently his son’s car was blown up.

[@mattsweeny3957]

​We had all moved to How'beach (new side) by 1968, but mom (RIP) and her two brothers and parents Norb & Ethel lived directly across the street from Edna and John. They are a great family and John was a law & order guy with a heart & personality. He helped out countless people in the Neighborhood and he stayed IN the neighborhood long past most of us. As Queens D.A. he easily could have moved to Forest Hills Gardens or Douglaston, Malba, Jamaica Estates (Very exclusive nabes) to live in an Ivory Tower, but they didn't. RIP John & Edna Santucci.....

[@chairlesnicol672]

Oh, really did anyone get killed in the explosion? I wonder if that was compliments of mafia soldiers!​@@etherealpetrichor9572

[@lisap4251]

And he wasn’t a RAT

[@exitthematrix1487]

This guy respected 💯 John

[@christopherchilders1049]

This guy seemed more understanding of the life and more respectful of the made guys then a lot of the “gangsters “ that I’ve watched on you tube!

[@garybono]

Joe Coffey has a different opinion. He said that Gotti was nothing but a thug.

[@davidpetruzzi1113]

ya so was bush lol

[@paulc1682]

Coffey liked his face in front of cameras as much as John

[@debracipriano2691]

I loved John Gotti.

[@ssherrierable]

F that! Call it like it is! John Gotti is a legend, one of a kind talked it but backed it up….

[@RicArmstrong]

Yeah it worked out great for him too.....

[@OneQueenB]

@@RicArmstrongcuz of rats

[@InsignificantChump]

Gotti was so committed to being a thug, he could not see 3-5 years ahead how to take advantage of his popularity with the public and media and leverage that into legitimate business. Dummy.

[@3373-g8z]

If people would realize, they had to get Cosa Nostra unions out, or they couldn’t pull off nine eleven. “What youze doin at 3am in the WTC? Does the steward know you’re in there in the middle of the night, with 20 Israelis?”

[@mattsweeny3957]

Queens DA..John Santucci...my mom babysat his kids. Good man

[@ChrisCappello-h1r]

He lived 3 houses from me in the 80s when he was DA, his sons car got torched right in front of the house in ‘86 we had round the clock police protection on the block for about a year. 116st street.

[@Amy-f5t]

How much did they pay him for the interview?

[@dejanrakic77]

Whaaaat moneeey¿?

[@leesepulvado7975]

What's it to you, Amy? Just "axing"?

[@franklocasio2848]

Good video show more

[@asullivan4047]

Interesting/informative/entertaining 😉. Uncle Johnny's arrogant/narcissistic personality landed him in the federal penitentiary for life. Had he practiced ( Omerta ) perhaps he would have been boss for a few more years. Detective Coffee ☕ ( N.Y.C.P.D. ) Said he had the intellectually of an ash tray😲.

[@l-dog-8542]

Sammy couldn’t polish johns shoes

[@leesepulvado7975]

The Bull is my favorite between he and Gotti. Notice the Bull is still alive.

[@l-dog-8542]

@ that says a lot about u then pal haha

[@Johnnyangel1959]

That female cop got her partner killed.

[@leemontoya8028]

leave it to a women!

[@leemontoya8028]

A women got Willy boy killed too!

[@playinragz8183]

This ex cop sounds like a PR man not a cop.

[@jumpropexpressions8929]

He’s not Puerto Rican he’s Italian. 😂

[@playinragz8183]

@ PR PUBLIC RELATIONS LOL

[@leesepulvado7975]

Apparently you never NYPD cops very well. This man is the real thing.

[@playinragz8183]

@ his butt kissing of the loser Gotti makes me sick. These monsters were animals with no class respect or conscious.

[@Amy-f5t]

He looks like a serial killer

[@OneQueenB]

Trigger for me I worked with Ted Bundy 😮

[@Amy-f5t]

@@OneQueenB where did he work?

[@thecoffeeman65]

It’s refreshing to see an honest assessment from a law enforcement officers point of view. Gotti truly was a great leader who was ratted out by a dirty weasel who shall remain nameless. To say all that shit about him is useless because he knew who he was and also realizing how intelligent he was, it took brains to reach the level of greatness that he achieved. Gotti truly was a legend who was brought down by a guy who couldn’t do time…PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@riko62052]

Gotti was doing life in prison either way. No good mob boss would ever be on the cover of time magazine don carlo wouldve never and talking about past bodies from years past on the phone or on a bug in your social club that's been under surveillance since the galante hit . He was better as a capo because he excelled in certain areas but as the top guy?

[@whitemountainapache3297]

Walter Johnson gave it to him in Marion, and then the AB made him pay protection. They shook him down like a mom and pop's store getting shook down by street punks.

[@seltonk5136]

Gotti flaunted being head of a secret society. He was also a nerd

[@InsignificantChump]

JG was a big dummy. He obsessed over guys kissing his ring how and when he says. He literally gave law enforcement profiles of his Capos! Kill a guy cause he doesn't show at his whims??? Dumb.

[@AlexNoble-ub6bn]

John gotti true legend !!he still went to the toughest prison and took his time got beat up so what still stayed didn’t rat on nobody and him paying protection is he say she say

[@RobertRagolia]

gotti was better as a capo, he never earned the top spot he took it