Mama gave an interview to Life Magazine after Vito died. In it she admitted that she was well aware that her husband was a murderer or instructed others to murder many times over. She also stated that she knew that he presided over a criminal empire that fostered every kind of despicable human conduct. But she stated, "This dress looks simple, but it's Dior. These shoes: Christian Louboutin. Who am I to judge?"