Cheech, I haven't read the book, but the reviews on the other Forums are flat out calling this guy a LIar, who they say was not even a State trooper, but instead was a snitch. Here are some reviews from pretty savy mob guys:

"Heres the bottom line on this guy - He was An east Orange cop - he was dirty - he got thrown off of the force - he was working in the pro shop at Kings court - he met and became friends with Bobby Alveggi (a cousin of the Taccettas) they began selling drugs together and stealing cars and breaking into cars....Russell broke into a Benz, that belonged to a legit guy who was around the Taccettas - there nothing in the brief case pretaining to mob stuff - he was asked to return the breif case - he got an attitude with Michael Taccetta - Some how Joe Ricciardi who was friends with Alveggi went to talk to Russell about getting back the breif case - one word lead to another and Ricciardi gave him a beating with his HANDS...there was no GUN he was never shot its all a lie - he then got in trouble again, so he was on Bloomfield Ave and somehow runs in to Andy Gerad - He then runs to the state police and offers to be an informant - he did create some cases (Gambling cases) the most I think anyone got was 24 months.

The guy is Jerkoff, wanna be - he was never an undercover cop in his life, he was never a state trooper. He is trying to gain a little fame and money. The book is full of mis0information and he write sit like abitter child who someone took his lunch money, by insults and bad mouthing every single guy in the book. This guy is abum, he could not be apimple on Joe Pistones ASS (donnie brasco) A real undercover cop who wore a wire and risked his life everyday for 9 years and whos family suffred as a result.

This guy was alow level two bit informer for the state police, that resulted in very little after wards.

He cliams he took a bullet to the head - NEVER HAPPENED

He Claims he was a State Trooper - NEVER was

Claims he called Michael Perna a rat to his face - NEVER happened

Claims Ralph Vaccaro said he was the future of the crew (LOL...Yeah OK)

Claims Tommy Ricciardi was a fag not capable of Killing (Ah, OK ask the dozen or more people he plead guilty to killing about that)

The GUY is atotal Loser and is Libal for some of the stuff in that book - wouldn't surprise me if he catches a law suit... will see?
Smarten Up
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"ID's all the Campisi's as made Gambino guys"

LMAO

Another great point. The only Campisi's that were ever made were PiPi [Gambino/murdered 83] and Petey Black [Columbo/died natural causes]. There is already a law suit pending and ready to be filed against the publisher.

That's just a sample cheech. they have three threads on this guy.