Bobby Luisi on Being Capo in Philly Mafia, 20-Year Sentence, Cooperating with Feds (Flashback)

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In this VladTV exclusive, Bobby Luisi detailed his time as a made man in the Philadelphia mafia. Luisi talked about growing up in Boston around made men, bosses, and capos of the Patriarca crime family before becoming involved with the group by the age of 11. While he distanced himself from mafia activities during his 20s, he returned after the stock market crashed during the late-80s. While Luisi was involved in card clubs, bookmaking, and loan sharking, he said his cocaine operation made a few million dollars "right away." He detailed the events that led to his father, brother, and cousin getting killed in a restaurant shooting and explained his decision to leave the Patriarca family to join the Philadelphia mob. To hear more, view the full interview above.

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In this VladTV exclusive, Bobby Luisi detailed his time as a made man in the Philadelphia mafia. Luisi talked about growing up in Boston around made men, bosses, and capos of the Patriarca crime family before becoming involved with the group by the age of 11. While he distanced himself from mafia activities during his 20s, he returned after the stock market crashed during the late-80s. While Luisi was involved in card clubs, bookmaking, and loan sharking, he said his cocaine operation made a few million dollars "right away." He detailed the events that led to his father, brother, and cousin getting killed in a restaurant shooting and explained his decision to leave the Patriarca family to join the Philadelphia mob. To hear more, view the full interview above.

2025-04-27 59 min
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