Celebrity chef David Ruggerio admits to secret life as Mafia soldier and taking part in mob murders and torture while he ruled NYC's restaurant scene in 80s and 90s: 'I hate to sleep. The nights are very long and filled with nightmares'

Daily Mail ^ | 25 March 2022 | Keith Griffith

[one guy in new jersey]

I think I heard that line was ad libbed.

[Roccus]

I find it amazing that, especially on this board no matter the subject, those who know so much don’t know much.

[1Old Pro]

Both of my grandparents came from Sicily and my one uncle {born in Sicily} was a gangster that worked for the bent nose guys.

Same here, but I guess I've already said too much :) Back in the day it wasn't uncommon to be "asked a favor", safe house etc, but you could turn it down if you didn't want to go in that direction. Like Don Corleone said, the mafia just doesn't go around killing people for little reason.

[sergeantdave]

Order a well-done steak slathered in ketchup and we’ll kill you.

[RckyRaCoCo]

Big deal, so was Elton John...

Definitely knew how the sausage was made...

[GOPJ]

As he lived a secret double life, few realized that he was actually blood related to the 'boss of bosses' Carlo Gambino -- though the FBI was not unaware of his ties, particularly after he hosted the 'Teflon Don' John Gotti's 50th birthday party in Maxim's luxurious dining room.

FBI fools were too busy in the 90's looking for the elusive 'white middle-class, middle age conservative Christian using the word 'Constitution' who kills cops to gain power in the 'organization'... Of course any cop killing gets media attention so FBI fools were fed a story that was illogical... but that was near the beginning of their 'stupid and corrupt bit' that lead to their attempting to unseat the duly elected President of the Untied States - Donald Trump.

[GOPJ]

As he lived a secret double life, few realized that he was actually blood related to the 'boss of bosses' Carlo Gambino -- though the FBI was not unaware of his ties, particularly after he hosted the 'Teflon Don' John Gotti's 50th birthday party in Maxim's luxurious dining room.

FBI fools were too busy in the 90's looking for the elusive 'white middle-class, middle age conservative Christian using the word 'Constitution' who kills cops to gain power in the 'organization'... Of course any cop killing gets media attention so FBI fools were fed a story that was illogical... but that was near the beginning of the FBI's 'stupid and corrupt bit' that lead to their attempting to unseat the duly elected President of the Untied States - Donald Trump. The true and real 'insurrection'...

[USS Alaska]

I find it amazing that, especially on this board no matter the subject, those who know so much don’t know much.

I think, what happens, is many folks confuse their information, obtained from all sources, as fact.

The sources are the internet, movies, TV, talking with friends etc. and many confuse fact with fiction with straight out bullshit.

The Godfather was a movie and while some of it depicted accurate events, it was a movie.

My grandmother hated the crime that her son her fallen into and didn't speak to him or about him for the last 40+ years of her life.

My mom, a great mother, but a demonRAT, had a soft spot for her brother, and was his link to the family.

So many old stories, that I can't tell the difference {today} between fact and fiction, {and don't even try}.

[Rappini]

He just might wake up some night with a Horse head in his bed.