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- As far as we know, Joseph Pistone is alive and well. The evidence that was collected by him led to over 200 indictments and over 100 convictions of Mafia members – and some, who were responsible for his infiltration, were, unfortunately, murdered.
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Jul 27, 2021 · "What we did is ... we proved that they could be penetrated," Pistone, now 81, told UPI in an interview from an unspecified location due to the sensitive nature of the saga.
- Joseph Pistone Is Still Alive and Living Under An Alias
- Pistone’s Investigation Led to Hundreds of Arrests
- The Film Donnie Brasco Details Pistone’s Undercover Operation
Pistone was an FBI agent who went undercover in the New York mafia’s Five Families starting in 1974 until he was pulled out of the operation in 1981. According to Biography, during his time undercover he was allowed to see his wife, Maggie, and three daughters once every three or four months. Following his retirement in 1986, he and his family bega...
Pistone went undercover and managed to become quite high-ranking in the Bonanno crime family under the alias Donnie Brasco, a tough-talking jewel thief. In fact, Pistone became so trusted within the family that he was almost asked to be one of the hitmen who ambushed Giaccone, Indelicato, and Trinchera. According to Biography, in order to go underc...
Pistone’s book Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia was the basis for the 1997 Mike Newell film Donnie Brasco, starring Johnny Depp as Brasco and Al Pacino as Lefty Ruggiero. Pistone was a consultant on the film to help Depp and Pacino develop their characters. Critics praised the film, with the San Francisco Chronicle calling it a “first...
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Jul 22, 2020 · Where Is Joseph Pistone Now? As far as we know, Joseph Pistone is alive and well. The evidence that was collected by him led to over 200 indictments and over 100 convictions of Mafia members – and some, who were responsible for his infiltration, were, unfortunately, murdered.
Jan 17, 2024 · How FBI agent Joe Pistone, undercover as Donnie Brasco, helped infiltrate the Milwaukee Mafia. Mary Spicuzza. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Organized crime in Milwaukee has never been as infamous...
Jan 16, 2023 · In the new podcast “Deep Cover-The Real Donnie Brasco,” Joe Pistone shares the true stories of his time with The Mob to his friend, and our host, actor Leo Rossi. If you loved the Sopranos--“Fuhggedaboutit”--this is The Real Donnie Brasco. Learn more at deepcoverpodcast.com
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Jul 10, 2019 · Joseph Dominick Pistone, a man raised in the Sandy Hill section of Paterson, who graduated from Eastside High School, developed into Donnie Brasco. His day-to-day upbringing in La Cosa Nostra’s neighborhood enabled him to become the sole FBI agent who took down the mob, ensuring 234 convictions.
Join Joseph D. Pistone as he discusses 'The Way of the Wiseguy', offering a rare glimpse into his life undercover with the Mafia. Learn from the man who lived it.
