Pistone did little direct damage to the Bonannos. You could count on one hand the number of mobsters sent to prison directly due to Pistone. The FBI got more and better infornation from their dry snitches and it was much cheaper. Basically it was a propaganda victory.
Agreed Mulberry. I love when you hear the exagerated numbers of Mobsters that Pistone supposely put away. They range from 250-300. Yet no one can name more than 10? Pistone was used as Scars, Sammy the bull and the other cooperators are used, as an Mob expert witness, he estified about the Mob and it's structure and rules. He then gave himself credit when they were convicted.
