What he did was incredible, and the only really great infiltration by any agent. Jack Gariai/Falcone exaggerates, but Pistone was for real. However his going over the top ruins his rep to me. He was never going to be made, nor was Garcia.Pistone got very deep with that crew, but he never got involved to any serious degree with he Genovese, Gambino, and others. Sonny Black taking him to meet Traficante is an all time screw up by the mob, and great for by an agent. Psitone should have just stuck to the truth, his lies since have tarnished his image, except to fanboys.