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Mafia History: Donnie Brasco-Rizzuto connection


it’s called the family and like families

it’s called the family and like families it stretches across borders and

it stretches across borders and

it stretches across borders and throughout the world

throughout the world

throughout the world hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with the authors of mafia ink to learn

with the authors of mafia ink to learn

with the authors of mafia ink to learn how canada’s rizzuto clan connects to

how canada’s rizzuto clan connects to

how canada’s rizzuto clan connects to such famous families as the bonanno’s

such famous families as the bonanno’s

such famous families as the bonanno’s tell us about the history of the Mafia

tell us about the history of the Mafia

tell us about the history of the Mafia worldwide and how the Rizzuto clan fits

worldwide and how the Rizzuto clan fits

worldwide and how the Rizzuto clan fits into that

into that

into that well mafia is a general word for the old

well mafia is a general word for the old

well mafia is a general word for the old Italian organized crime but more

Italian organized crime but more

Italian organized crime but more specifically its with the Sicilian Mafia

specifically its with the Sicilian Mafia

specifically its with the Sicilian Mafia in the city it’s the Cosa Nostra there

in the city it’s the Cosa Nostra there

in the city it’s the Cosa Nostra there are historical reasons why the Cosa

are historical reasons why the Cosa

are historical reasons why the Cosa Nostra is so strong and also what

Nostra is so strong and also what

Nostra is so strong and also what happened in Sicily is that the land was

happened in Sicily is that the land was

happened in Sicily is that the land was owned by big land owners and many of

owned by big land owners and many of

owned by big land owners and many of them were not living on their on their

them were not living on their on their

them were not living on their on their on their lands that were living in

on their lands that were living in

on their lands that were living in Palermo or in Knapp and they had to hire

Palermo or in Knapp and they had to hire

Palermo or in Knapp and they had to hire what we call gaba load C and the campy

what we call gaba load C and the campy

what we call gaba load C and the campy arey who are like guards private guards

arey who are like guards private guards

arey who are like guards private guards to just to check the their properties

to just to check the their properties

to just to check the their properties and also to hire laborers to hire

and also to hire laborers to hire

and also to hire laborers to hire workers and these people became very

workers and these people became very

workers and these people became very powerful because of their role in the

powerful because of their role in the

powerful because of their role in the society and eventually they took the

society and eventually they took the

society and eventually they took the control of the economy and especially in

control of the economy and especially in

control of the economy and especially in the western part of Sicily they created

the western part of Sicily they created

the western part of Sicily they created what we call the Mafia and they became a

what we call the Mafia and they became a

what we call the Mafia and they became a very very powerful international

very very powerful international

very very powerful international organization what happened after the

organization what happened after the

organization what happened after the Second World War the heroin trade was

Second World War the heroin trade was

Second World War the heroin trade was controlled by the Corsican progressively

controlled by the Corsican progressively

controlled by the Corsican progressively the Sicilian Mafia took the power from

the Sicilian Mafia took the power from

the Sicilian Mafia took the power from the Corsican and Montreal was an

the Corsican and Montreal was an

the Corsican and Montreal was an important place because Montreal was

important place because Montreal was

important place because Montreal was called the Sin City in North America

called the Sin City in North America

called the Sin City in North America many Americans tourists or people were

many Americans tourists or people were

many Americans tourists or people were coming in Montreal just to have fun to

coming in Montreal just to have fun to

coming in Montreal just to have fun to go into the bars and there was a lot of

go into the bars and there was a lot of

go into the bars and there was a lot of prostitution also in montreal montreal

prostitution also in montreal montreal

prostitution also in montreal montreal was kind of the first last vegas of

was kind of the first last vegas of

was kind of the first last vegas of North America so the organized crime was

North America so the organized crime was

North America so the organized crime was controlling all this kind of economy in

controlling all this kind of economy in

controlling all this kind of economy in Montreal was very important

Montreal was very important

Montreal was very important and the Sicilian clans of all the people

and the Sicilian clans of all the people

and the Sicilian clans of all the people like Rizzuto and Cantrell Calvin I came

like Rizzuto and Cantrell Calvin I came

like Rizzuto and Cantrell Calvin I came in Montreal knowing that it was an

in Montreal knowing that it was an

in Montreal knowing that it was an important place and from here they went

important place and from here they went

important place and from here they went to Venezuela and the they had a deal a

to Venezuela and the they had a deal a

to Venezuela and the they had a deal a kind of deal with the Colombian cartels

kind of deal with the Colombian cartels

kind of deal with the Colombian cartels of cocaine so they began importing

of cocaine so they began importing

of cocaine so they began importing cocaine from Colombia to Venezuela from

cocaine from Colombia to Venezuela from

cocaine from Colombia to Venezuela from Venezuela to Montreal and from Montreal

Venezuela to Montreal and from Montreal

Venezuela to Montreal and from Montreal to United States the Mafia become really

to United States the Mafia become really

to United States the Mafia become really international in the 60s when after a

international in the 60s when after a

international in the 60s when after a war in between different plans in the in

war in between different plans in the in

war in between different plans in the in Sicily and and that’s the at that time

Sicily and and that’s the at that time

Sicily and and that’s the at that time the Carwin a country era were somewhere

the Carwin a country era were somewhere

the Carwin a country era were somewhere in Montreal but the biggest busts of the

in Montreal but the biggest busts of the

in Montreal but the biggest busts of the country occur wanna wasn’t Sicily then

country occur wanna wasn’t Sicily then

country occur wanna wasn’t Sicily then and the 60s he goes out of Italy because

and the 60s he goes out of Italy because

and the 60s he goes out of Italy because the war he went to Brazil at first and

the war he went to Brazil at first and

the war he went to Brazil at first and after that he went to Venezuela and

after that he went to Venezuela and

after that he went to Venezuela and invidual ah not far from the Colombia

invidual ah not far from the Colombia

invidual ah not far from the Colombia you know that’s why that’s all they

you know that’s why that’s all they

you know that’s why that’s all they begun to trade cocaine something I

begun to trade cocaine something I

begun to trade cocaine something I noticed in the literature but your book

noticed in the literature but your book

noticed in the literature but your book is the connection between the rizzuto

is the connection between the rizzuto

is the connection between the rizzuto family and the story behind the film

family and the story behind the film

family and the story behind the film Donnie Brasco would you mind telling us

Donnie Brasco would you mind telling us

Donnie Brasco would you mind telling us about that yeah it’s interesting because

about that yeah it’s interesting because

about that yeah it’s interesting because well Donnie Brasco corpus tony

well Donnie Brasco corpus tony

well Donnie Brasco corpus tony infiltrated the Bonanno clan in New York

infiltrated the Bonanno clan in New York

infiltrated the Bonanno clan in New York the Bonanno family is the one who was

the Bonanno family is the one who was

the Bonanno family is the one who was related to the Montreal mafia we are

related to the Montreal mafia we are

related to the Montreal mafia we are describing and our book what happened is

describing and our book what happened is

describing and our book what happened is that they were like captains inside the

that they were like captains inside the

that they were like captains inside the Bonanno family who were results wanted

Bonanno family who were results wanted

Bonanno family who were results wanted to take the power from the family and

to take the power from the family and

to take the power from the family and the leader of the Bonanno family at that

the leader of the Bonanno family at that

the leader of the Bonanno family at that time just wanted to kill them and in

time just wanted to kill them and in

time just wanted to kill them and in order to kill them he asked me to be

order to kill them he asked me to be

order to kill them he asked me to be zuto from Montreal and to other

zuto from Montreal and to other

zuto from Montreal and to other mobsters from Montreal to come to New

mobsters from Montreal to come to New

mobsters from Montreal to come to New York and to kill them so they set up

York and to kill them so they set up

York and to kill them so they set up like a trap what happened at that time

like a trap what happened at that time

like a trap what happened at that time is that their bodies had been put in

is that their bodies had been put in

is that their bodies had been put in those own Park small in the small area

those own Park small in the small area

those own Park small in the small area in New York and one of the body had been

in New York and one of the body had been

in New York and one of the body had been discovered a few weeks after that but

discovered a few weeks after that but

discovered a few weeks after that but other bodies have been discovered only

other bodies have been discovered only

other bodies have been discovered only 25 years after and they were able to

25 years after and they were able to

25 years after and they were able to relate these killings to vito rizzuto at

relate these killings to vito rizzuto at

relate these killings to vito rizzuto at that time well a few years ago the

that time well a few years ago the

that time well a few years ago the American authorities asked the Canada to

American authorities asked the Canada to

American authorities asked the Canada to expel the Rizzuto and since then Rizzuto

expel the Rizzuto and since then Rizzuto

expel the Rizzuto and since then Rizzuto is in jail for this these triple murders

is in jail for this these triple murders

is in jail for this these triple murders in Colorado so it’s really related with

in Colorado so it’s really related with

in Colorado so it’s really related with the situation of the Mafia here in

the situation of the Mafia here in

the situation of the Mafia here in Montreal thank you very much thank you

Montreal thank you very much thank you

Montreal thank you very much thank you thank you

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