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Life and Death Phone Call with Lefty Ruggerio and Donnie, Part 1
Life and Death Phone Call with Lefty Ruggerio and Donnie, Part 1
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Oct 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, you will hear the real life conversation between Lefty and Joe as Donnie faced a life-and-death situation as he dealt with accusations of theft from fellow mobster Tony Mirra.
Join co-hosts Leo Rossi and Joe Pistone as they dive into the first tape from Joe’s collection of undercover conversations. Hear from Lefty Ruggiero’s wife, as she urgently tries to contact Joe for Lefty, and then from Lefty himself as he questions Joe to find out the truth behind the accusations.
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Episode notes:
[00:01:30] - Introduction to Joe’s defense for his life
[00:02:18] - Louise Ruggiero’s (Lefty’s wife) concerned call to Joe about Lefty’s meeting; quick brief on Tony Mirra
[00:04:34] - Lefty’s call to Joe about Lefty’s meeting with Tony Mirra
[00:05:37] - Who is Rocky?
[00:06:52] - $250,000 accusation
[00:07:46] - Lefty probing for information
[00:09:36] - Joe explains the story he’s trying to sell
[00:11:45] - Junk money, Zips
[00:19:37] - Lefty continues to probe/explain, compares Tony Mirra’s and Donnie’s situation
[00:24:59] - Sally - head of the Bonanno family
[00:29:27] - Federal “Stool Pigeon”
[00:35:29] - Lefty and Tony Mirra’s bad blood
[00:39:00] - Lefty and Joe (Donnie) are in pinch, how will this play out in the next episode?
Join co-hosts Leo Rossi and Joe Pistone as they dive into the first tape from Joe’s collection of undercover conversations. Hear from Lefty Ruggiero’s wife, as she urgently tries to contact Joe for Lefty, and then from Lefty himself as he questions Joe to find out the truth behind the accusations.
It’s high drama on this episode of Deep Cover: The Real Donnie Brasco! If you have questions about this episode or past episodes, you can ask them here by joining the Motion Lounge, where you can also listen to the full tape used in this episode.
About the MOTION LOUNGE !
For the first time, we are offering a subscription plan. For just $5.99 a month you will join the Motion Lounge and get:
Season Exclusives, such as the complete collection of tapes Joseph D. Pistone recorded while in deep cover with New York's most notorious crime families.
AD Free Podcast Episodes (Two Days Early)
Unedited Video Episodes & Behind the Scenes Content
Member-only Bonus Episodes
Member-only AMA's (ask me anything)
Family-first access and discounts to live events.
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Episode notes:
[00:01:30] - Introduction to Joe’s defense for his life
[00:02:18] - Louise Ruggiero’s (Lefty’s wife) concerned call to Joe about Lefty’s meeting; quick brief on Tony Mirra
[00:04:34] - Lefty’s call to Joe about Lefty’s meeting with Tony Mirra
[00:05:37] - Who is Rocky?
[00:06:52] - $250,000 accusation
[00:07:46] - Lefty probing for information
[00:09:36] - Joe explains the story he’s trying to sell
[00:11:45] - Junk money, Zips
[00:19:37] - Lefty continues to probe/explain, compares Tony Mirra’s and Donnie’s situation
[00:24:59] - Sally - head of the Bonanno family
[00:29:27] - Federal “Stool Pigeon”
[00:35:29] - Lefty and Tony Mirra’s bad blood
[00:39:00] - Lefty and Joe (Donnie) are in pinch, how will this play out in the next episode?
Released:
Oct 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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Q&A with Leo and Joe, Part 2: Joe Pistone and Leo Rossi sit down to answer more of the listener’s questions. This time, Joe talks about his family, the impact his work has had on the world of deep cover operations, and even Leo gets to answer a few questions! All of these questions, and more, are answered in this two-part Q&A. - 00:45 – Was there anything Joe enjoyed about working for the mafia? - 01:52 – Would Joe have done anything different? - 02:45 – What other criminal profession would Joe have liked to have learned? - 04:54 – Which crime family dealt in white collar crime? - 05:30 – Does Joe feel proud of the impact his work as Donnie Brasco had? - 07:04 – How did Joe’s family cope with his time deep undercover? - 08:53 – What was Leo’s favorite part of Joe’s story? - 09:50 – Does Leo think he would’ve been able to have done what Joe did? - 11:00 – How did Leo and Joe meet? - 12:15 – Was Joe satisfied with the results of the operation? - 15:40 – What is Joe’s favori by Deep Cover: The Real Donnie Brasco