Hey fellas.. been on a podcast kick lately since my firm banned YouTube haha... but Gianni Russo aka Carlo from The Godfather was on Gilbert Gottfrieds podcast last year ( its an old episode ) to talk about The Godfather & he made some outlandish claims that I thought id at least share and get everyone's opinion on since they were new to me.. i did hear him on Stern back in the day, but he was way more candid and open here...ill list em below and anyone that has any insight, opinions please share...hes a good story teller but i feel hes a bragodocious lying [BadWord] ... the kind that if u heard him at a party you'd wanna walk up to him and skull fuck him just to shut him the fuck up hah....
Also this NyT article i just found has some info worth a read...its about Russo and his book he released in 2005/06....any insight on the book?
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2005/04/09/nyregion/his-big-break-the-corleones-killed-him.html 1. He claims he was Basically Frank Costello's adopted son in law.. says Costello saw him on the street in Little Italy in the late 40s/early 50s, got to know him, and then started sending him to pick up gambling slips, then gradually upped his responsibility, to eventually he was flying to Vegas assumedly before Genovese's hit attempt on Frank to pick up Casino skim ...this serms ludicrous to me as he wouldve been not even 20 when doing this? Any thoughts? Do any of you guys have accurate info on Russo's ties to the Mafia..i don't doubt he had mob ties, but the way he tells it he was like an honorary consigliere lolol
2. He claims he was the one who brokered the deal between Joe Columbo and Al Ruddy/ Bob Evans from Paramount to get The Godfather actually made? He says the Mob had the main gate at Paramount studios blown up as a message to not make the movie? ... ive literally never heard that portion of the story and ive read alot on the making of The Godfather and seen 2 documentaries on the movie and never once mentioned this fact....Russo claims that the head of Paramounts secretary at this time said "shit we rrall have a problem with the Mafia, the man we need to fix this is Gianni Russo, and thats how he got approached to broker a deal.....also claims that part of this deal was that he had to play either the part of Michael, Sonny, or Carlo...the two main parts that went to all time great actors.... Idk how or why he'd be able to sit down w a boss and arrange this or anything remotely true about his storybut... u gotta listen to this part alone its very hard to believe but so delusional its amazing
3. He claims he knew John Gotti, among many other made men in all families... claims Gotti didnt like him before he was boss bc he was jealous of Russos wealth and connections in the Mob? This is laughable but again u gotta listen to it for shits and giggles
4. He claims on this show that he killed 3 men( yes he actually admits to it .. u havr to hear this to believe it).. although he qualified his statement by saying they were all in self defense.. and the one in the NyT article he goes into detail in the podcast that the guy he killed was Medellin cartel member that was #2 under Pablo who attempted to kill a woman in his restaurant, he interceded, killed him after he stabbed Russo.. then Russo finds out the Cartel had a hit on him.. so he goes to see John Gotti who is boss now and asked for his help to get outta America and to Bogota to straighten this out.. Gotti declines but he went anyway, the Cartel finds him, kidnaps him, is about to torture him when Ewcobar himself recognized him as Carlo from the GF, then they proceed to run lines snd hes released..... then he says the brother of the guy he whacked wasnsome ex military Sicario who found him at his club/casino in Vegas; he then confronted the guy, challenged him to a duel outside and then on the way ambushed him, beat him to death by puncturing his lungs amd causing him to drown on his blood in his lungs....i know how fuckin batshit this sounds ... again highly recommend listening to this its so crazy insane its insanely entertaining
5. He claims he was tight with Fat Tony Salernos crew, and that he was w the GF cast pre production in Patsys in East Harlem with Brando.. said this place was controlled by Salerno and also at this time Brando questioned why he got the part since he had zero acting experience to which Russo says i was given this part as a favor to
Joe Columbo and then he threatened Marlon not to fuck up his big break in front of Salernos men who were there in the back playing Ziganette at this mob joint .... lol any truth to any or this?...
He also claims to have killed other men he cant talk about, ,claims to have made millions in OC before he ever started acting, that he has 11 kids by 10 women, that he has so much property and boats and cars.....oh and that he fucked Marilyn Monroe....it's like this fuckin jizzbag never heard theres no statute of limitations on murder
Also he shits on James Caan and highlights his real connections to the Columbos and the rest of the 5 families... anyone have any insight on Russo and the mob and thoughts on his wild fuckin claims... he mentions other mob shit too Im blanking on
If you go to Itunes podcast and search "Gilbert Gottfrieds Amazing Colossal Podcast" then scroll down to early 2015 episodes ull see Russos he was like the 3rd or 4th one.. and its totally free..... its an hr long and so worth it just to hear him brag and telling crazy fuckin stories.... imo ill take Jimmy Caan anyday way better actor and his connections to Oc are documented in surveillance photos and indictments....have at it fellas
