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The evidence collected by Pistone led to over 200 indictments and over 100 convictions of Mafia members, and some responsible for his infiltration were also killed by other mobsters. Pistone was a pioneer in long-term undercover work.
Jul 27, 2021 · The audacity of Pistone's accomplishment of infiltrating the Mafia, his skill in relating his story and the far-reaching consequences of his work have made the saga of Donnie Brasco...
Jul 22, 2020 · Donnie Brasco — real name Joseph Pistone — was an FBI agent responsible for taking down the Bonanno crime family, one of the infamous Five Families of the mafia that is featured in Netflix’s...
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Feb 1, 1997 · In Donnie Brasco, FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone tells the story of working so deep undercover in the Mafia that the truth of his identity became blurry even for him. For six years, Pistone posed as jewel thief Donnie Brasco in order to pull off one of the most audacious sting operations ever.
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Jan 17, 2024 · Mary Spicuzza. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Organized crime in Milwaukee has never been as infamous as the Chicago Outfit or the New York Mafia. But reputed Milwaukee crime boss Frank Balistrieri...
ISBN 0-340-66637-4) is a 1988 autobiographical crime book written by Joseph D. Pistone (assisted by Richard Woodley) about his story as an FBI agent going undercover and infiltrating the Mafia. In 1997, the book was made into a feature film titled Donnie Brasco, starring Johnny Depp and Al Pacino .
Between 1976 and 1981, the family was infiltrated by FBI agent Joseph Pistone, who went undercover using the alias, "Donnie Brasco". This resulted in the Bonannos becoming the first of the New York families to be expelled from the Commission. [7] . It took until the 1990s for the family to recover, a process overseen by new boss Joseph Massino.
