Conclusion - Life and Death Phone Call with Lefty and Donnie, Part 2

Deep Cover: The Real Donnie Brasco

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Tv & Film, Film Interviews, True Crime

4.8 • 566 Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this conclusion to our two-part episode on the Lefty Tape, you will hear how Joe Pistone, as Donnie Brasco, talks his way out of a life-or-death situation with Left Ruggerio. Listen to find out how Joe managed to not only save his skin but also kept his business running with the mob as the FBI built their case. It all ends with a sit down to find out if Joe lives or dies. Numerous Mafia characters are mentioned and talked about in this episode including, The Bonannos and Trafficante families, Sonny Black, Tony Mira, Ceaser Bonventre, Frank Castellano, The Zips, and Mike Sabella. All of season three we will be listening to the tapes that Joe carried undercover and were recently found and remastered. Joe Pistone, Leo Rossi, and you are hearing some of these for the first time. If you want more tapes and video of the show, you can sign up to become a member of the The Motion Lounge HERE. Thank you to our sponsor Killer Psyche Podcast! Not ready to become a friend of ours? Stay connected via social using the links below: Instagram: @deepcoverpod Facebook: @deepcoverpodcast Twitter: @deepcoverpodcast Key Moments: [00:00:00] - Intro with Leo Rossi [00:00:48] - Show recap [00:01:28] - Joe Pistone and Leo Rossi recap the backstory between Lefty Ruggiero and Sonny Black [00:02:49] - Lefty interrogates Donnie (Joe) about Rocky: “think like me” [00:04:57] - Joe explains why he’s trying to save Rocky’s life [00:07:50] - The battle for Miami with Sonny, the Bonannos and Trafficante [00:09:46] - Lefty pressures Donnie (Joe) about letting Rocky in on the deal; and there’s another Tony [00:13:23] - “America’s Guest” Lefty talks money and being ambushed in Brooklyn [00:16:43] - What happened to Mike Sabella? [00:17:40] - “Do you have anything hidden, Donnie?” [00:19:05] - Leo’s Resume [00:20:36] - Lefty’s Mysterious Man [00:22:18] - The Demise of Cesare Bonventre [00:25:07] - Frank DeCicco sets up Frank Castellano [00:25:41] - Sonny Black’s crew [00:27:24] - “I’m treating you like a friend.” Lefty blows up on Donnie Brasco [00:30:07] - Who is The Gimp (Moe The Gimp)? [00:31:31] - Tony Mirrar frustrates Lefty [00:33:17] - Lefty almost gets whacked [00:36:36] - Sonny’s Deal Gone Bad [00:38:20] - The Hole in Mirrar’s Case [00:40:10] - It Ends with a Sit-Down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We all love mob movies, Scarface, The Godfather.
0:10.7	The list goes on and on.
0:12.2	But there's one movie that speaks to me more than all the others, Donnie Brasco.
0:17.4	It's actually based on a true story.
0:19.3	And you know what they say?
0:20.4	Truth is stranger than fiction.
0:22.2	I'm Leo Rossi.
0:23.3	I've spent my life behind and in front of the camera creating stories about the mob.
0:28.7	We're going to go off the page and talk to the real life, Donnie Brasco.
0:36.8	This is Deep Cover, The Real Donnie Brasco, with Joe Pistone and Leo Rossi.
0:46.6	On this episode of Deep Cover, The Real Donnie Brasco,
0:52.9	Leo Rossi and Joe Pistone continue to analyze the recorded
0:56.6	conversation between Joe and Lefty regarding accusations made by mobster Tony Mira.
1:03.4	If you missed episode two, you might want to go back and listen to it before jumping into
1:08.2	this riveting finale to our first of many tapes recorded by Joe
1:12.6	while undercover. How did Joe get out of this situation? Find out now on deep cover, the real
1:20.2	Donnie Brasco. Well, Joe, here we are again for the next episode and the long conversation on the phone that you've had with Lefty, your mentor in the Bonano Crime family. The sit down that is being mentioned
1:50.2	and will continue to be mentioned is your former mentor with the Bonanos, Tony Mira,
1:59.5	who's a feared killer.
2:02.2	His modus operandi is a knife.
2:04.8	He likes to get close to you.
2:07.0	And on the other side, your new mentor, lefty two guns, Regerio, same way.
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