Why the Italian Mafia Hated The Godfather Movie

The Godfather - one of the greatest films of all time has many untold stories. Hear from the real life "Carlo" in this sit down between Patrick Bet-David and Gianni Russo . Subscribe to Valuetainment: bit.ly/2aPEwD4
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Louis Giovanni "Gianni" Russo is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather.
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[@mosatsoni4324]

Just when I thought I stopped watching videos about the mob... they pull me back in.

[@smellycat264]

mosatsoni hahahahahah!! Same here

[@yb000]

Is that Al Pacino or is that Al Pacino?

[@AliciaM5555]

Lol same 😂

[@MrJRD827]

Spittin image!!!

[@MrSicc274]

😂

[@markschiavone8003]

My dad used to say "Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear."

[@markschiavone8003]

Clerical Orthodox Fascist , I'm sure it's been around a lot longer than the soprano's or even my dad.

[@tonymanfredi6844]

Listen to your father.

[@ramonmercado6039]

Was ur dad a magician?

[@markschiavone8003]

Ramon Mercado , no..... waste management lol

[@markschiavone8003]

Sammy Zee a moulinyan ?

[@BigGfromgrouphome]

This guys tells stories so vividly. I hope I can BS like this when I’m 76

[@cravis123]

Same! :))) It's just too much BS in his memories...:)))

[@Fleen5027]

Trust me it's not BS

[@swilliam81]

He's the greatest legend or the greatest bullshitter/actor in the world!

[@mikimiyazaki]

Lol ive never watched the full interview because i don't find russo interesting, funny, etc etc. I dont dislike him either. Anyways, his being basically a liar or at least a major exaggerator has become a meme lol. Did he tell several lies that have been exposed to be untrue? Or are is tales so fantastical that common sense dictates that hes bs'ing?

[@Fleen5027]

@@mikimiyazaki 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.

[@Monkofmagnesia]

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.

[@TheJoeml85]

my great grand pa was from calabria

[@shirls1190]

How cool. Love it❤ thank you So much. For that wonderful Tidbit xxx

[@Deathboy_is_in_hell_now]

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...

[@Lost7one]

Calabrians curse a lot just so you know lol

[@user-yn5uw7cu6h]

Did you ever hear gotti tapes

[@chuckpainter8234]

He's a legend in his own mind. He award's himself with awards.

[@salvadorpalmerin2875]

Lmaoooo

[@baldilocks1914]

This

[@richardscaglione6834]

Gave her $1000. to deliver film , I had all kinds of cash ! Another cheap skate that $1000. Killed him cheap Bastard

[@mikelilguapo4826]

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

[@baldilocks1914]

Mike Lil Guapo this guy is full of shit and you ate it up🤣😂🤣

[@cain2kill]

I want this guy and Joey Diaz telling stories together, it would be a 500hr podcast

[@sethc758]

I don't think Joey Diaz was actually ever in any of the 5 families but he is full of shit

[@emphz-8990]

Sinjin Smyth stop throwing around numbers that don't mean shit

[@themako990mako9]

Seth C yes he’s is a big liar and billshit artist we know he lies have to be from nyc and nj

[@joebate3051]

Your a sad person

[@sealdogg8325]

Only problem is 90% of Joey Diaz s talls are mothagoose classics ...

[@Anglovox]

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!

[@NEUTRALDROP]

He met Jesus Christ and said you don't come back till I call for you

[@Gremllion]

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

[@stayonpoint]

@@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.

[@SpaniolaFamilyFunTV]

Hahahahahah!!!!!! Look who’s here!!!

[@jeremyb251]

@@Gremllion Oh Craig..

[@Gremllion]

@@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!!!

[@playbackproductions1]

Calm down everyone... he never said he actually KNEW Marcus Aurelius, he just said he touched him on the shoulder once.

[@lloydcoleman8645]

😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@johnchase4408]

Lmmfao

[@GHOSTRIDER-mx2et]

playbackproductions1 awesome

[@TheGearsofwar2010]

rofl 😂

[@WavyHippie420]

Haaaa

[@bringyourownbrilliance4353]

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.

[@ohyabuddy12]

Jeepman89 lol 😂🤦‍♂️

[@denniscassley2569]

MUCH MORE QUIET than he was during Franzese's 1st interview

[@ohigedid91xbox9]

Bring Your Own Brilliance his interview style is shit lmao, he literally interrupts everyone

[@johnbrevard5966]

Gianni "Once upon a time" you forget to say! 54:24 after this video his poor children were feeling so ill!..

[@royfr8136]

he just kissed butt

[@deewah1698]

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

[@arcade-eyes3682]

This is gold xD God bless friend

[@mikimiyazaki]

I cant seem to watch more than a few minutes of this interview at a time simply because i dont really like this guy nor do i find anything he says interesting. What i wanna know is why has a meme been created? Your "quote" lol being one of many examples lol.

[@leeannmartin7669]

He made post-its too.

[@kevinyounger3481]

That's funny.

[@ryansgirl2002]

As a citizen of Kentucky, I hereby declare this to be true. Vouch. 💯

[@VALUETAINMENT]

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[@RealKevM]

If Ric Flair was an Italian mobster.

[@rudizeeman8931]

Fucking great. LOLOLOL HAHAHAHA so true

[@yungheathledger7830]

Wooooooooooo

[@NathanPerry.]

I was sure this was Ric Flair at first haha

[@juice5435]

Holy shit. Hahahaha

[@r.edward5701]

Ooooohhhhhhh

[@thekingsean92]

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

[@ThAkIDRu]

Yes basically he is lol

[@happytrailsgaming]

Which it's all true. That's the crazy part. New York was it back then

[@bitchface235]

@@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

[@happytrailsgaming]

@@bitchface235 lol you must not know much about her then

[@Buugzy]

Feat. TK Kirkland

[@jeffreyd508]

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

[@RonaldKragnes]

@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

[@johnathoncastro]

"Dr. Peppa" "Are you kiddin?" "He was my doctor before he made soda".........Gianni Russo

[@adrian72300]

LOL that's awesome

[@deborabowlin8950]

hehe

[@LuG8911]

Hahahaah this was good!

[@JoeDumbass628]

Holy fuck lmao

[@jamesnaish9742]

Hahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahhahahaahahhahahhaahhahahahahaha

[@keyzsotelo5228]

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!

[@djdollase]

I don’t know if 3/4 of these stories are true but this guy is a great storyteller!

[@jamesfrisa2043]

This guy made a hell of a career out of about 2 seconds and 2 words said in the Godfather.

[@FantomasXZ7]

And an entire life of bullshiting...

[@barflytom3273]

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.

[@TonyDanza4Lyfe]

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

[@cullertransportation]

@@barflytom3273 and a dinner scene in godfather 2 and the wedding scene etc

[@joetamburello6292]

I mean to be fair he had a pretty decent sized role in the godfather

[@chickendrawsdogs3343]

Just wanna ask Mr. Russo a question: Who approached him? Tattaglia or Barzini?

[@ajsky1066]

It was Barzini. And don't ask that again. It insults my intelligence.

[@markyjrocks68]

Tattaglia’s a pimp

[@webinator9715]

He never had the makings of a varsity athlete.

[@OsirisCreatives]

Tattaglia was a pimp. He could have never out fought Santino.

[@uknasa007]

@@ajsky1066 why not?

[@stuartpollock84]

This guy has so many stories that you'll have to do a part 2

[@DoseOfReality308]

ah haaaa

[@sateliteblues]

who shot lincoln?

[@heathermimiwahlquist5587]

There’s a book, remember...? Go crazy and read it.

[@ceemee1430]

Just don't do a part 3

[@neojournalyst]

Well most of it is made up so...

[@FantomasXZ7]

"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..."

[@arcade-eyes3682]

Made me laugh out loud, too good xD

[@kamuelavance9332]

"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

[@spinespindle9872]

Awesome

[@jjroseknows777]

LOL

[@benjonesthe3rd200]

I love the casual Jazz music and saxophone music in the background for Gianni Russo’s amazing stories

[@yipster0290]

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.

[@brandonethereal1084]

The absolute truth

[@yassinoulad1420]

You say this on the internet shut the fuck up with your bs

[@patrickperez6791]

Thank you

[@sampepper3332]

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.

[@tonybutcher4762]

Yeah, sure this guy talks about as much sense as a Jake Paul comment section.

[@ssherrierable]

He actually taught tk kirkland everything he knows.

[@kingshabazz9603]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rubo111]

I said the samething on a vlad video

[@patriciagoh5]

this guy makes the character Tom Hanks played Forrest Gump look and sound like an intellectual!!

[@ssherrierable]

@Father Strength TK is actually the camera man filming this interview.

[@joegreen8918]

I was just thinking the same thing 🤣🤣

[@mairagonsales3883]

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

[@markcatanese3608]

I love how all these stories grow more and more everytime he tells them lol.

[@Paragon_Reason]

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

[@harryseretti3669]

Lol he is so full of BS 🤣

[@johndoe4293]

I notice the stories never change no matter who interviews usually liars stumble

[@ricorok8973]

Every lie has some truth to it

[@tml184]

@@johndoe4293 He stumbles a lot.

[@NEUTRALDROP]

He cracks himself up

[@parapoliticos52]

Yes, he is an expert in crack

[@AmirSharifnia]

lmao

[@meghanservidio8961]

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.

[@anglo-amalgamated4105]

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)

[@denniscassley2569]

Better than hearing Patrick's uninformed questions, like with Franzese...you know?

[@jamesking5508]

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

[@nelsonnelson6763]

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.

[@nelsonnelson6763]

Sauce or Gravy ????🥳

[@happybee7725]

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

[@Victory1507ci]

he told John Lennon he didn’t need McCartney and mentioned to mick jagger he couldn’t get no satisfaction

[@benluchini7500]

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..

[@pjuggle]

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.

[@happybee7725]

@@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.

[@happybee7725]

@@Victory1507ci 😂😂😂

[@dans6512]

Editing is done so well to get visuals of who they are talking about

[@bori1986]

Gianni Ruso: I was there when Jesus walked on water I told him look here just believe in yourself u can do it

[@ssherrierable]

Lmao

[@yasminx16]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@UzziHD]

Don’t forget the “hahaha aha you believe that?!”

[@jordanhedgertz5896]

😂😂😂😂

[@richiefxx5510]

😂

[@matthawkins8337]

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

[@serotoninsyndrome]

And he revealed that who killed the Kennedys wasn't, after all, you and me...

[@matthawkins8337]

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.

[@pauliegualtieri4314]

...rode a tank, held a general's rank

[@hotglassfilms]

Hahahaha sympathy for the devil

[@Dustyfingers]

-Convinced Hendrix to burn his guitar

[@ogunsoladare2613]

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.

[@binalmistry]

"Are you kidding? I was one of the bullets that night in Vegas when Tupac got shot!" Patrick: Interesting...

[@gleam6370]

LMAO

[@ryansgirl2002]

Don't you know he actually took down one of the twin towers on 9/11? Like, with his actual body. True story.

[@binalmistry]

@@ryansgirl2002 no waaay!! Head first or white teeth first? His teeth are so white that they look blue

[@ryansgirl2002]

@@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.

[@willbands6710]

Imagine being related to this guy he would take over the family parties with his stories

[@fitness4curves804]

Tru👌

[@MrMlbfan6]

They would probably hate as soon he walks in Lmfaoo

[@willbands6710]

carlos ortiz lmao deff once a couple drinks get in him you start seeing family hit the door 😂

[@fishface20077002]

He's the one who you don't invite....or do, and put him beside someone else you don't like.

[@Keepingitrespectfulmostly.]

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.

[@jasoncreamer5747]

The old italian uncles in my family used to do the same thing when telling stories. Grabing your arm.

[@Samuelfish2k]

Paul Sykes 😂

[@brucelston]

@Paul Sykes lol

[@TheRelger]

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.

[@kalanwascher4327]

@Jason Bouphasavanh If he's from Alabama, why not?

[@johnchase4408]

Yep

[@Shazzzam74]

How is there not a movie about this guy!?!?! It needs to happen! Thanks for sharing this.

[@whodoesntloveMikey]

Bc he’s full of shit haha

[@mysticmaverick1]

He never explains why the Italian Mafia hated the Godfather movie, but it was still a fascinating interview.

[@rickcorley2592]

Did you even watch it? lol

[@mysticmaverick1]

@@rickcorley2592 Yes, but it was 3 years ago. Did I miss it? If so, please tell me where in the video he explains.

[@ashead11]

This guy had more exciting moments at 16 yrs old than anybody has ever had in their entire life.

[@alejandropulgarcambra]

Bull shit. It's all in his imagination.

[@rayali9854]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nathanarievlis3985]

This interview ended too early or he's saving the Cleopatra story for the book.

[@AliciaM5555]

😂

[@Buugzy]

He saves it for VladTV

[@hayesman76]

Michael, we’re going to be bigger than KZbin.

[@FantomasXZ7]

😂😂😂

[@leilagomulka5690]

I lived in Misterbianco. 20 minutes from Taormina . 10 minutes from Catania. The greatest experience of my life

[@leilagomulka5690]

La Dolce Vita

[@mrtee8674]

Love that Miles Davis is playing in the background.

[@UzziHD]

It fits perfectly

[@dpjacobs28]

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.

[@AmongstKing]

A better actor than we’d give him credit for. Can’t wait to see what lies he tells next

[@sageryan5819]

Yes indeed. The fight scene in Godfather is obvious he was not being hit. It used to be part of discussions about the film.

[@daddypoorbucks3406]

The guy's been around

[@pedromedina4850]

@@daddypoorbucks3406 Around some BS

[@joulupukki1607]

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

[@StephiSensei26]

Gianni Russo deserves a movie of his own!

[@pjuggle]

A screenplay about his life was circulating for many years but got nixed. Al Ruddy slammed the door shut on him in “The Offer”. The way he was portrayed was deliberate. I’ve worked with him three times and I have to admit he have me going until he got careless and told the same story he told me to others but changed too many circumstances. That’s when I realized this was just a gifted storyteller who had lived an incredibly lucky life. He’s a master at improvisation. His vodka and his wines are outstanding. But take his stories and cut them into about 1/3.

[@qiuwbr091]

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.

[@mikethomas9740]

Russo: I was the snake in the Garden of Eden in the Book of Genesis

[@theblackjfk8190]

😂😂😂😂

[@eyestoenvy]

Patrick: "interesting"

[@Buugzy]

T.K. Kirkland: I was the snake in the Garden of Eden in the Book of Genesis

[@lc-bb6bd]

🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣

[@adrian72300]

Russo: and before that "God father" said he needed a "Big" hit , I spoke (fu giiit about it) and "Bang" it happened

[@maxsmodels]

His stories are so wild that I don't care if they are true or not.

[@joebate3051]

No Arab spice no you stink

[@santoy1000]

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

[@forgetaboutitwillya5702]

Reality can sometimes be more crazy then fiction.

[@michaeltischuk7972]

He would have made a good writer for the National Inquirer.

[@jaymoney6233]

@@forgetaboutitwillya5702 True

[@dalehood1846]

Gianni R.'s signature must be that one signature on The Declaration of Independence that I couldn't make out! Who woulda thunkit?

[@HipHopRealness]

When he started talking about Monroe I was hooked. What a brilliant story and a fascinating life, much respect.

[@DaveSCameron]

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 💐👀✨

[@danielueblacker9118]

He has better teeth then the Kennedy's.

[@proudtobeageordie2926]

100% but if the story is true ... she's a pedophile 😳

[@Michael-dy7zp]

You actually believe this bull?

[@tml184]

and much bullshit.

[@TheOttawaguy40]

This interview started in March 2019 and apparently he's still sitting in the room talking

[@Jessie-gs6rq]

Actually laughed out loud at this

[@kingsaintides7227]

Lol

[@alexscott730]

Pat and his crew packed up the gear and Gianni was still yacking away

[@darmhok]

LMFAO 😂

[@mallorywingate103]

Omg ha ha ha ha

[@c.j.6891]

Mr. Russo should have been the Dos Equis guy! This dude has the most interesting life I've ever heard of!

[@Demir0509]

It would be the most interesting life if 90% of it wernt lies

[@caseysmith2416]

It's all a lie. RUSSO is a POS

[@FantomasXZ7]

I have an authentic Rolex, I'll make you an offer you can't refuse!

[@southside3216]

Russo is actually the father of the most interesting man in the world

[@Uturn505]

Legend has it the Dos Equis guy was passed down all his stories from Russo

[@leilagomulka5690]

I’m loving these podcasts . And hands down, Sicily was the most wonderful place I ever lived and loved in my life

[@HEADLINEZOO]

“There was a lot of stories about me, people I killed. But it was always self defense.”

[@VALUETAINMENT]

Watch the full 10 episode sit-down between Sammy The Bull and Michael Franzese here: mafiastatesofamerica.com/

[@raimundosilva4382]

tudo que ela falar agora não vai mudar em nada amigo interessa o que ela com projetor e colocou na minha vida sem as próprias interessa o que já foime interessa foi o que ela condenou o junco ou me humilhou na internet em jornais e a minha vida que agora eu quero pegar dela vida dela e juízo a dela do Sampaio da do IBAMA Presidente Bush todos eles eu vou dar minha cabeça e vou querer a deles vem buscar cara vem me buscar eu tô pedindo estou implorando

[@raimundosilva4382]

Cola quente time dos cara eu tô implorando vinha me buscar vem me buscarde pegar a cabeça dessa p*** a cabeça do Sampaio do Ibama Presidente Bush e tem muita cabeça que eu quero pegar é possível que não apareça imploro

[@raimundosilva4382]

Sério eu tô falando sério tô dando a minha vida venha me buscar eu não tenho dinheiro para ir e para sua mãe com maior prazer sabe o que é cedo sabe o que é cedo você já imagina eu falo

[@raimundosilva4382]

é o morale horário também eu quero a cabecinha dele ele deu uma cutia na mulher dele da filha dele fez a sacanagem comigo e agora faço ter tão todos vacinarque estão contra mim se você vier me buscar eu tô implorando você me buscar vou te agradecer muito você me buscar

[@raimundosilva4382]

Eu entendo velho eu entendo eu entendo muito bem que eu estou fazendo comigo ele disse todas o que tu fazendo isso porque eu não tô aí que se eu estivesse aí da cabecinha dele já tinha venha me buscar imploro venha me buscar eu sei que tudo está distorcendo os a letra das palavrasnão tô falando as palavras corretas tão quente tô me humilhando e fazendo uma p*** de uma não esqueça cara vem me buscar não esqueça do meu pedido

[@bookemdanno5596]

86 minutes and 4 seconds and still nothing about why the Italian Mafia hated The Godfather movie. Come on, now.

[@MarcisLagzdins]

I had the same thought. Never found out, watched the whole video.

[@Steve_305]

Lol it was a clickbait

[@Meira750]

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.

[@richardkranium2944]

3minutes in and you just saved me a bunch of time. Thanks

[@andym0rand02]

It was explained in the beginning...

[@aleabryar1660]

Truly one of the best interviewees ever. A truth setter

[@tradbowseven]

This great entertainment by a great actor. I can’t remember what I did 2 weeks ago but this guy remembers details from being 7 years old. Real life is boring but this guys life is a top selling novel.

[@thomasliberti1917]

How he talked Pablo Escobar out of killing him is a miracle.

[@cedricgist7614]

Apparently, he didn't: his resume did.

[@GalvinTechID]

It's all bullshit because he says Escobar speak English, even re-enact some of the godfather scene with himm which he don't

[@Reprodestruxion]

@@GalvinTechID he has to know some Spanish

[@FantomasXZ7]

@@Reprodestruxion and farsi...

[@barflytom3273]

@@GalvinTechID it's not so difficult to learn those lines if you're really into it.

[@echochambers8418]

Great stories,But still can’t forgive him for setting Sonny up.

[@kanitsomarkos]

that frickin rat..... :P

[@Klmrc]

Echo Chambers Sonny Corleone? Is the Godfather a true story?

[@echochambers8418]

purple tea just stop.

[@bdoon51]

Word!

[@jeanmarie1824]

purple tea you deaf ?

[@chriskewe4238]

An interviewer's delight. So intimate, practically off the cuff...the ease of conversation is breathtaking...

[@tml184]

It's totally rehearsed.

[@brendadickey241]

I can’t get enough of Gianno!! Love the interviews and loved the book

[@LFC-ib2iq]

You actually bought the book 😂😂😂

[@brendadickey241]

Loved the book very entertaining and dramatic!!

[@tml184]

@@brendadickey241 all bullshit

[@jonajeremy3459]

@@LFC-ib2iq friggin dead yo !

[@tml184]

@@brendadickey241 total bullshit

[@kunalmalhotra3634]

The guy’s a hustler , but with most hustlers it’s very difficult to tell the bullshit from the truth.

[@billbuyers8683]

It's all bullshit

[@QuasiELVIS]

I believe about half of it but all the shit about JFK and Nixon is a bit of a stretch.

[@michellerenee5028]

It's all BS. Probably the most self absorbed character I've ever come across. Exhausting

[@forgive7449]

@@michellerenee5028 and yet you watched all 1:26:04 😐 just saying.

[@QuasiELVIS]

@8 Bit Hero Like a third JFK shooter being in a storm drain? He's a good storyteller but most of what he's saying is verifiably bullshit.

[@denniscassley2569]

Russo makes FORREST GUMP look like a SLACKER, with all his experiences!!

[@jayl770]

That's hilarious great comment

[@willbands6710]

😂😂

[@luislora4475]

Typo there pal. You mean embellishments not experiences.

[@beefylive215philly6]

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[@xfhghe]

"they say he's killed all these people, but it was always self-defense..." What a guy.

[@76Mountaineer]

Very entertaining interview. As David says "If 10% of these stories are true...." I believed him - how could you not? he has such conviction in the telling. His story of Escobar, however, reminds me of a scene in "Romancing the Stone", when the Columbian drug lord releases Kathryn Turner and Michael Douglas when he discovers she is famous novelist Joan Wilder, whom he loves. Still, worth the time, and thanks for posting.

[@caleb2037]

Completely fictional, but still absolutely hilarious at times 😆

[@pjuggle]

e 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.

[@Bino8724]

@@pjuggle Michael Fransese said that Gianni was the real deal in that life, no reason for michael to lie

[@tml184]

@@Bino8724 No he didn't.

[@tml184]

@@Bino8724 Michael has said that all his stories have to be taken with a grain of salt which means it's bullshit.

[@christiandominiclangreo5101]

Imagine being trapped and isolated in a space capsule with this guy.

[@ExCommie]

Wouldn't get any sleep with all the story telling. Lol

[@jjroseknows777]

I can think of lots of worse company.

[@Frosty98206]

Gianni Russo: Did I Ever tell you I Met the Mayor of Mars.

[@zuiverbloed7163]

I like how these older guys enjoy telling their lifestories whilst holding nothing back. Just shooting the shit with another dude.

[@joebate3051]

Lol

[@joebate3051]

No

[@isaelmahdi6593]

This guy has great stories, love the way he keeps it real

[@DaveSCameron]

Really real, reel to reel reeling, robustly our reality right rites in a rollicking wrong wrap. Real rubbish,

[@gary587]

Gianni Russo, boss of the five families for at least the past 70 years

[@thesmackdaddy9888]

Sammy"The Bull" said he loved " The Godfather "in famous interview with Diane Sawyer. He said it was the most accurate portrayal of the life

[@kamabokogonpachiro6099]

Sammy the rat*

[@thesmackdaddy9888]

@@kamabokogonpachiro6099 Sammy "The Master Double Crosser"

[@reodagreo7637]

Raymond Sheedy how about just Master Splinter

[@toncuz8291]

All mobsters say they like the Godfather because it's total bullshit and glamorizes the mob. Very few people realize that the kindly Don and Corleone family hardly do any crime in the movie and their "battle" is with drug dealers. Sure. Goodfellas, on the other hand...is the movie mobsters hate, because it tells the true story of how they continually snitch, back-stab each other and then go to jail or get murdered.

[@nadegedjangone3913]

@@toncuz8291 one of my favorite movies of all time is Goodfellas The Godfather on the other hand...I don't know. I guess it's because with Goodfellas the story is real

[@oracleofthenorth3796]

This guy was the WWF champion in the early 90s but nobody ever brings it up

[@barflytom3273]

what is WWF?

[@barflytom3273]

@J J thank you.

[@barflytom3273]

@J J thank you. that's better. was he really a wrestling champion. ı can not imagine him wrestling.

[@francis802us]

haha its Nature Boy Rick Flair. i knew he has something who looks like haha.

[@skeetsboard]

@@barflytom3273 world wrestling federation.

[@davebonilla4561]

This man is great. He is doing his best to let it be known he is making these stories up. He is leaving clues all over the place. Patrick knows these stories are fiction and Gianni knows Patrick knows they are fiction. I loved this interview.

[@travelreview5962]

Explain because I'm cringing watching this. I fully believe Patrick knows these are fictitious stories but I believe Gianni expects everyone listening to completely believe it.

[@tml184]

@@travelreview5962 Because Russo is a moron.

[@rayali9854]

Dave this is 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-uy5ml4gq8s]

I lost it when he talked about watching Monroe in Some Like It Hot. Absolutely priceless

[@jakeyalexander7774]

I believe this guy. Costello was an absolute icon, so he got all the percs of bieng seen and protected by him.

[@fromthemountain6396]

Gianni will definitely play a pivotal role in finding a cure for the covid 19.

[@rajrammbbs]

Huh?

[@siddharthchakravarthy1983]

What a fool

[@MarkH10]

Fraud has no cure.

[@Inubiz]

😂😂😂

[@robjones1328]

it's bc of all the unbelievable thinks he claims to have done you fools

[@maxmason6053]

" I'm the one who taught Patrick Bet-David how to sell insurance policy's and make tens of millions not mention the sharp suits I had my personal tailor make for him... hand to God true story , can you believe this !? " --Gianni Russo.

[@pjuggle]

e 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.

[@maxmason6053]

@@pjuggle Peter you've juggling way too much.... you're burned out man ! Everybody know Russo is a clown.

[@cherialbaugh6577]

W O O O O W! I'm gonna have to watch this at least one more time and get The book! Patrick I don't know how I found you but this interview after many many that I have watched gave me the true meaning of "Valuetainment"

[@abdulmajedotaibi1778]

I love youtube , here I am in saudi arabia listening to mob stories in the 1970s thanks Pat

[@1rojevilla]

Hello To Saudis from a Mexican !

[@abdulmajedotaibi1778]

@@1rojevilla hola amigo

[@1rojevilla]

@@abdulmajedotaibi1778 Hola actually a Mexican America nonetheless much love to all in Saudi Arabia . Love your culture and customs much respect .

[@m.4024]

هلا باخي المواطن يجمعنا انا وياك الوطن والدين والعروبه وحلف شبابه الا هذا اللي يهرج مين ؟ افدنا ويستاهل اكمله ؟

[@tonym994]

@@Mac1Camp Al Capone hired all races for 'the outfit' .there was no 'made guys' yet. later on, Luciano made it a Sicilian thing.

[@NetSunJin]

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.

[@suzanbrowning3980]

I come back to this one from time to time when I need a good laugh!!!

[@hoperamirez849]

I have been listening to your interviews and just love 💘 them. Going to buy the books also, strong gifted hero,congratulations!!!

[@vasokolbaso1]

The look on Bet-David's face for last 15 minutes is priceless)))) Hoffa and Escobar stories finished him off

[@FantomasXZ7]

He's thinking... "I can smell the shite, but I'll hit one million views with this shit!"

[@luisjr1977]

Russo: I split the first atom.

[@salvadorpalmerin2875]

Lmfaoooo 😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭

[@rp-wn5or]

Russo: I let there be light

[@ladychamp642]

This interview was so good I had to watch it like 3 times and I still can't get enough of it! AMAZING JOB!!!

[@Bryancm2792]

Love him or hate him, real or fake, the man is a legend

[@psykriatiskpasient]

"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."

[@jasonpeng33]

Lmao

[@calvinwade985]

Lol

[@psykriatiskpasient]

@@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.

[@paullangton-rogers2390]

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.

[@omaralghamdi9035]

- Tk Kirkland

[@farq2688]

Legend has it we still to this day have no idea why the Italian Mafia hated The Godfather Movie

[@johndoe4293]

Everyone except u knows the answer

[@mitchjames9350]

I thought they loved it, I read interviews where they watched it multiple times.

[@sunray8136]

There was no internet back then. So people actually mingled more and so there's much more stories to tell. That's why I think he's telling true stories

[@VonWallenstein639]

This guy doesn't even need to be asked a question, he just won't shut up. Pathological liars are such sad creatures.

[@PeskyWabbit.]

The first minute, I got 5 epilepsy seizures

[@skyelark155]

Why

[@justindchaney]

I love how he cracks up and looks like the cat that ate the canary whenever he talks about an especially cool story.

[@MercifulExorcist]

He is definitely exaggerating or lying about stuff when he laughs after talking about the stories

[@justindchaney]

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.

[@MBG-ck9ou]

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

[@oseandrew9582]

@@MBG-ck9ou plz rewatch d interview ... I can see u so confused

[@beanpoo]

Omg! Most amazing interview ive ever seen. Absolutely beguiling

[@gina1433mhrj]

Very interesting guy he can sure talk you to death. Reminds me of my Sicilian dad's many many long stories. He always had that gift of capturing an audience in the palm of his hand.

[@christopherbiondi7397]

This guy is the Forest Gump of the underworld

[@kingcoolaid3750]

Hahaha very few comments actually make me laugh outside of my head

[@PollosHermanos1]

You mean a fictional character?

[@kingcoolaid3750]

@@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.

[@christopherbiondi7397]

@@PollosHermanos1 yes lol

[@p.butler9071]

I'm the mister Bean of the underworld.

[@louders3760]

Possibly the most incredible, story laden interview ever. Thank you Gianni.

[@DaveSCameron]

You not met the Anthony Luciano Raimondi yet clearly 🤔✨❤️

[@rayali9854]

Say it louder

[@mikeg6606]

Fascinating. Thank you for providing us this interview.

[@ericg.harpersr7081]

Hilariously funny, keeps you entrenched. Gotta interview Gianni Russo again.... his story alone is a movie!