He, his lawyer, and the AUSA lied to the judge when they said he was in fear for his life. Why? Because of exactly what he's doing. Keeping his head down is not about him not doing any crimes. It's about him putting himself front and center so him doing what he's doing is not showing a fear for his life.

In addition, he is a hypocrite. You cannot say you're bringing positivity when all you do yourself is point fingers in a blog and podcast.

He tells stories that are non-verifiable. Quotes people from years ago - verbatim mind you - and claims it's the "truth." Yet, when someone questions him or disagrees with him - he gets upset and says that no one should question the validity of what he says.

He's also apparently charging $500 and $300 for his "sitdowns". Another hypocritical thing because as I said in the article - if he wanted to help people change their life - why is he charging people to tell his tall tales?

Superfans, like you, refuse to see the snake oil he's selling you.

Lisa as always great article very informative,

I think you exposing these guys for what they are REALLY are is GREAT!!!

They are all PREACHING THE SAME BULL-SHIT more or less.

They changed, they are doing what they are doing to help the kids ALL BULL SHIT!!!

We have a couple of posters on here that put so much time and effort into researching and writing articles and stories that really keep this blog going, with interesting topics from different perspective's, Lisa & N.Y. Mafia to name a couple, they take time away from their families and loved ones to contribute and they don't get paid for it.

At a minimum if anyone disagrees with their stories/article's and/or opinions on a subject or subjects please be mindful that if you push them too far they will just leave this blog for another or just stop putting all the time and effort and work that they do.

All the above is sad but true. Fanboys don't give a shit about anything objective but negative that anyone reports about their heros.

I'm actually surprised that so many guys suck up to admitted rats and stool pigeons. They near worship these guys and actually defend them. Like they admire Benedict Arnolds and traitors as though its a virtuous trait to have

The way of the new world .... I don’t doubt that if it ever comes to a draft that the our daughters and granddaughters will have to stand up because the boys in this country will not stand up ..... look what’s going on .

Yep! Scary shit for sure!...... what the fuck ever happened to all the men? So many spineless little weasels nowadays its scary

Nothing to do w today’s times..the kids today have no morals or backbone and they’re all weak mentally most of all. BUT I lump rats in with mobsters,they’re all scumbags. The only thing I’ll say is the ones that are fathers that are rats are slightly less scumbags than the guys that don’t rat and go to prison. Anyone that chooses fake friends and prison life over they’re children is lower than scum. To take prison especially in this day and age with the way the life is and the people that inhabitant it,. Is beyond idiotic it’s complete indifference to your children and says you don’t give a fuck about your real family all you care about it social status and money and power in the mob......

I don't anybody here is advocating a career as a mobster. The mob is also not necessarily an easy lifestyle despite what people may think.

But there are many jobs and vocations that also can and do also pull you away from your kids for long periods of time like long haul truckers, military, or guys with jobs oversees to name but a few. Those also separate you from your kids under the guise of 'business.'
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But I take a little approach and different view when it comes to stool pigeons and rats.

In this life I believe that you should act like a man. And it takes many things in order to BE a man. One of which is that sometimes you need to do unpleasant things, and suck it up, which includes taking your medicine when you fuck up or make a mistake. Not shirking that responsibility onto the backs of others so that you can 'weasel' out of taking that medicine. Its called 'passing the buck' to the guy next to you because you don't have the backbone and balls (in plain English) to stand up and BE the man you're supposed to be!

And there is NO excuse in the world for NOT standing up like a man. I don't wanna hear 'oh well I have little kids and a wife at home so I can't go to jail and leave them without me.'
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Because you know what? That OTHER guy who you're gonna rat on. He's got a young wife and little kids of his own at home who need him too! So stop the bullshit already!

These are all things that you should have thought about BEFORE you signed up to be a street guy. You KNEW this day might come. So don't be surprised if and when it does come.

Pack your toothbrush and surrender to the joint they assigned you to, and go do your fucking time like the man you're supposed to be! The man you professed to be!

End of story!

PS: And yes today the underworld is more treacherous and much less 'honorable' (if thats even the proper word) that years ago. But nothing has changed in that if you signed up for it, then live it! Don't strut around like a tough guy reaping the benefits, and then collapse like an accordion as soon as the shit hits the fan.

BE A FUCKING MAN!...... all these rats are an embarrassment for God's sakes!

Dillydolly,

I don't appreciate being called an ass kisser, chump, teachers pet, SNITCH, etc. I just look at the issue different than you. And I'm just talking about Pennisi, noone else. I'm 59 years old and I won't call you names like an 8 year old would.

Try doing 20 years in the military and never writing anyone up in 20 years. Good luck with that.

I had a guy show up drunk for a life saving mission urgent mission. By every regulation I should of finished his career w/one phone call. But I didn't. I covered it up and got it done a different way.

The reason I don't post much is people like you.

Stop glorifying rats and I won't call you those things. I appreciate your service though and I sure hope you're not a rat yourself.

You hide behind the children argument all the time, but that there is dumb. They rat, after not being forced into the life but choosing it, then they sent away friends who have kids to save their own ass---not their children's, theirs. They are selfish cowards, and if you want to argue children, a lot of kids have fathers in prison due to rats, many of whom have done worse crimes than the people they rat on!

We’re talking about Pennisi. He wasn’t facing any jail time. And a lot of us made big mistakes when we were younger and once your involved in murders and the mob there’s only two ways out. Death or ratting. Sometimes we make decisions when we’re younger and naïveté only to regret them later but what’s done is done and you can’t take it back. These people aren’t friends with each other. You don’t rip off your friends, constantly lie to them and secretly plot their murder...Lucky Luciano was a rat, it’s a rat life especially today. The code makes no sense, you can kill your “friends” and Enemies, you can steal from them, you can kill they’re family members but you can’t tell on them. That’s crossing the line. Especially when 90% of these guys tell atleast on they’re enemies... so many people are dry snitching on the competition it’s not even funny and if you don’t believe that then you have seen to many movies....Your talking about people that kill they’re own family members to get ahead...

John Pennisi needs the Whitey Bulger Special