In a History Channel documentary, it's stated that a couple of Bonanno family members doubted Brasco's authenticity as a jewel thief because he would never agree to perform any robberies with family members. It took a sit-down to save his life. Has anyone ever heard this account?
that was very early on in the operation when he was with the Colombos. They called a contact that Donnie/Joe had given them and he vouched for him