Life and Death Phone Call with Lefty Ruggerio and Donnie, Part 1

Deep Cover: The Real Donnie Brasco

Jam Street Media

Tv & Film, Film Interviews, True Crime

4.8 • 566 Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2022

⏱️ 41 minutes

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In this episode, you will hear the real life conversation between Lefty and Joe as Donnie faced a life-and-death situation as he dealt with accusations of theft from fellow mobster Tony Mirra. Join co-hosts Leo Rossi and Joe Pistone as they dive into the first tape from Joe’s collection of undercover conversations. Hear from Lefty Ruggiero’s wife, as she urgently tries to contact Joe for Lefty, and then from Lefty himself as he questions Joe to find out the truth behind the accusations. It’s high drama on this episode of Deep Cover: The Real Donnie Brasco! If you have questions about this episode or past episodes, you can ask them here by joining the Motion Lounge, where you can also listen to the full tape used in this episode. About the MOTION LOUNGE ! For the first time, we are offering a subscription plan. For just $5.99 a month you will join the Motion Lounge and get: Season Exclusives, such as the complete collection of tapes Joseph D. Pistone recorded while in deep cover with New York's most notorious crime families. AD Free Podcast Episodes (Two Days Early) Unedited Video Episodes & Behind the Scenes Content Member-only Bonus Episodes Member-only AMA's (ask me anything) Family-first access and discounts to live events. Join now by clicking THIS LINK! Not ready to become a friend of ours? Stay connected via social using the links below: Instagram: @deepcoverpod Facebook: @deepcoverpodcast Twitter: @deepcoverpodcast Episode notes: [00:01:30] - Introduction to Joe’s defense for his life [00:02:18] - Louise Ruggiero’s (Lefty’s wife) concerned call to Joe about Lefty’s meeting; quick brief on Tony Mirra [00:04:34] - Lefty’s call to Joe about Lefty’s meeting with Tony Mirra [00:05:37] - Who is Rocky? [00:06:52] - $250,000 accusation [00:07:46] - Lefty probing for information [00:09:36] - Joe explains the story he’s trying to sell [00:11:45] - Junk money, Zips [00:19:37] - Lefty continues to probe/explain, compares Tony Mirra’s and Donnie’s situation [00:24:59] - Sally - head of the Bonanno family [00:29:27] - Federal “Stool Pigeon” [00:35:29] - Lefty and Tony Mirra’s bad blood [00:39:00] - Lefty and Joe (Donnie) are in pinch, how will this play out in the next episode? 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.
0:10.9	The list goes on and on.
0:12.4	But there's one movie that speaks to me more than all the others, Donnie Brasco.
0:17.5	It's actually based on a true story, and you know what they say.
0:20.5	Truth is stranger than fiction.
0:22.3	I'm Leo Rossi.
0:23.5	I've spent my life behind and in front of the camera creating stories about the mob.
0:28.9	We're going to go off the page and talk to the real life, Donnie Brasco.
0:36.9	This is Deep Cover, The Real Donnie Brasco, with Joe Bustone and Leo Rossi.
0:46.5	On this episode of Deep Cover, you will hear the life and death situation Joe faced as he dealt with accusations
0:55.8	of theft from fellow mobster Tony Mira. Leo Rossi and Joe Pistone dive into the first tape
1:02.8	from Joe's collection of undercover conversations. You're going to hear from Lefty Regerio's wife,
1:09.2	who was urgently trying to contact Joe for Lefty,
1:13.0	and then from Lefty himself as he questions Joe to find out the truth behind the accusations.
1:19.8	It's high drama this week on Deep Cover, The Real Donnie Brasco.
1:28.5	All right, our loyal listeners, welcome back.
1:31.7	This is episode two, and we get into some real heavy stuff.
1:37.3	Joe, how you doing today?
1:38.9	I'm doing good, Leo.
1:40.0	How about you?
1:40.7	Well, my brain's a little scrambled from going over this hour conversation you had on the phone with lefty two guns, Regerio.
1:49.8	Okay?
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