ABC News announced the premiere of "Truth and Lies: The Last Gangster," a two-hour event special on the infamous Gambino mob family, featuring a new interview with one of the most notorious hitmen in mafia history, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano. In a blockbuster interview, Gravano reveals secret rites and practices of the mafia and speaks candidly about the use of murder as an instrument of power and control. Gravano, a man who murdered 19 people, including his closest friend and his brother-in-law, was part of a violent brotherhood known as "Cosa Nostra." For years he and John Gotti, the head of the Gambino family, controlled tremendous portions of New York City's economy under a rule of fear and intimidation, and his loyalty to "The Family" came at a devastating cost. Ultimately, Gravano became a witness for the FBI, and his testimony brought down the mafia. Together with Gravano's 1997 Diane Sawyer interview, the special features new interviews with Gravano's son Gerard and daughter Karen; Curtis Sliwa; former mobsters John Gotti Jr., Larry Mazza, Michael Francese and Anthony Ruggiano; Ruggiano's daughter Toni Lee; companions of both Gravano and Gotti; daughters of Gravano's victims; "Sopranos" producer and writer Terence Winter; and former FBI and NYPD officers who led the Gambino investigation. "Truth and Lies: The Last Gangster" premieres Thursday, Jan. 27 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. It can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu. "Truth and Lies: The Last Gangster" is produced by ABC News Studios. David Sloan is senior executive producer and Muriel Pearson is executive producer. Launched by ABC News in 2017, the No.1-rated "Truth and Lies" series has reported on topics including the Menendez brothers, Charles Manson, Watergate, Laci Peterson, Waco, Tonya Harding and Jonestown.
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol
Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy?--Peter Griffin
Anyone see the Truth and Lies show on ABC? It didn't seem very ground-breaking, but it was interesting to see some of these guys today. Like Mike Franzese, who I saw at the last SopranosCon / MobMovieCon in Atlantic City last year...
Here's Franzese w/ Anthony Ruggiano Jr. (who was also in the ABC documentary)....
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol
Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy?--Peter Griffin
Anyone see the Truth and Lies show on ABC? It didn't seem very ground-breaking, but it was interesting to see some of these guys today. Like Mike Franzese, who I saw at the last SopranosCon / MobMovieCon in Atlantic City last year...
Thank U G.Jeff..very nice ..I did some of the A.B.C. viewing..but this was good stuff..again Thank u.!..
I didn't want to leave blood on your carpet...
Re: "Truth and Lies: The Last Gangster" (ABC)
[Re: J Geoff]
#1029188 01/30/2212:19 AM01/30/2212:19 AM
I didn't see it, why did they have so many of their sons and daughters on? I understand them having the grown sons and daughters of victims who are dead to tell their stories, but it seems they over loaded it with people such as Ruggiano's daughter.
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Re: "Truth and Lies: The Last Gangster" (ABC)
[Re: J Geoff]
#1029327 01/31/2210:23 PM01/31/2210:23 PM
Anyone see the Truth and Lies show on ABC? It didn't seem very ground-breaking, but it was interesting to see some of these guys today. Like Mike Franzese, who I saw at the last SopranosCon / MobMovieCon in Atlantic City last year...
Here's Franzese w/ Anthony Ruggiano Jr. (who was also in the ABC documentary)....
This is the first time I was able to stand watching both of these guys but since it was posted with the two of them talking to each other I really enjoyed them bot,,,,
Thanks JG
Be Loyal, Be Loving, Be Quiet.
Re: "Truth and Lies: The Last Gangster" (ABC)
[Re: J Geoff]
#1029329 01/31/2211:39 PM01/31/2211:39 PM
lol
