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[VIDEO] - The Vatican, Marilyn Monroe & JFK Affair, Whacking Pablo Escobar’s Henchman | Gianni Russo • 184

Julian Dorey Podcast

Julian Dorey

Comedy

4.6649 Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2024

⏱️ 178 minutes

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(***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Gianni Russo is an actor, businessman, and author. He is most well known for playing Carlo Rizzi in the greatest movie ever made, “The Godfather.” EPISODE LINKS: - BUY GIANNI’S BOOK IN MY AMAZON STORE: https://amzn.to/3RPu952  - Julian Dorey PODCAST MERCH: https://juliandorey.myshopify.com/  - Support our Show on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey  - Join our DISCORD: https://discord.gg/QD7VhWWV  JULIAN YT CHANNELS: - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Clips YT: https://www.youtube.com/@UChs-BsSX71a_leuqUk7vtDg  - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Daily YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JulianDoreyDaily  - SUBSCRIBE to Best of JDP: https://www.youtube.com/@bestofJDP  GIANNI LINKS: - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/realgiannirusso/  - WEBSITE: https://www.giannirusso.com/  ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 - Gianni’s childhood; Battling Polio  9:22 - Gianni Assassination attempt; Gianni gets Stems 15:32 - Gianni meets Mafia Boss Frank Costello 23:31 - Carlo Gambino; JFK 28:05 - The 5 Families of New York; Joe Bonanno; John Gotti 34:22 - Gianni never “made”; The Vatican & the Underworld 40:33 - Sicily; Owning rights to Marlon Brando’s Don Corleone from “The Godfather” 49:11 - The Sopranos backstory; Gianni’s Nightclub Killing Incident 59:13 - Gianni meets Pablo Escobar 1:09:43 - Gianni in his 20s working with Frank Costello; JFK Thoughts 1:16:46 - The Mob & New York Skyscrapers; Who really got Kennedy; Fidel Castro 1:23:32 - Week before JFK; Gianni has a lot of kids 1:31:31 - Behind the scenes stories of “The Godfather 1:40:46 - Little Italy & the Mob during “The Godfather” Days 1:44:50 - Did Gianni think “The Godfather” would be as big as it was?; Gianni & Marlon Brando Story 1:54:45 - Carlo gets beat up scene; Crazy Joe Gallo 2:02:04 - Gianni helped on set of “The Godfather”; Hanging out w/ Marlon Brando 2:12:40 - Gianni’s relationship with Frank Sinatra 2:18:49 - Marilyn Monroe & Gianni 2:27:50 - Gianni remembers Marilyn Monroe’s death 2:36:21 - Kennedy Family & Bootlegging; The Copacabana Yankees Altercation 2:44:37 - Gianni’s fame after “The Godfather” 2:53:30 - Gianni’s Next Move CREDITS: - Hosted & Produced by Julian D. Dorey - Intro & Episode Edited by Alessi Allaman ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “JULIANDOREY”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io ~ Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 184 - Gianni Russo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:07.7

She was in Calneva. I was sent to go listen to what was going on. Calneva was a gaming in Lake Tahoe on the California border.

0:15.5

So you can come in on California and go in. What happened was that they brought her up there because John gave her to Bobby, because Bobby said you've got to stay away from Maryland for the first couple of years. You're a Catholic president. And with that said, they were going to try to hook her up with Bobby. So they had a room set up. Like blackmail. Exactly like they did with Jay O'OVA. So unbeknownst us, we don't know this. Now sunseting, Sinatra's telling them what they want her to do. She goes crazy. I'm not having nothing to do with these Kennedys. They're this, to that. She starts screaming. I'm going to the press. I'm going to disclose these Catholics in the sand. So now I come back to New York. He's telling me what happened. He said, they're going to kill her. Johnny, you are officially the best-dressed guy I've ever had in here, man.

1:19.9

You are dressed in lines.

1:22.0

Well, I also own a clothing line.

1:23.9

This is La Cozamea by Gianni.

1:26.3

La Cozamea, That's what it's called.

1:28.1

Yep. I like that. How long have you had that?

1:30.6

Seven years.

1:31.7

Wow. By the way, you can lose the headphones if you want. Just stick them right over there. Make it easier. Yeah, I was what I meant to me. I don't want to mess up the hair. Oh, not even, it's not even mess up the head.

1:40.7

I don't look like fucking Mickey Mouse.

1:44.8

So wait, where do you make your clothes?

1:47.4

Are they made overseas? to mess up the head. I don't look like fucking Mickey Mouse.

1:49.0

So wait, where do you, where do you make your clothes? Are they made overseas or all here? Oh, yeah, no, all in Europe. My shoes, everything are made from Spain. Oh, wow.

1:54.7

These jackets of Milan. Wow. You got some good ice too. I see. You are, you are well jewelryed out right there. You got some ice on the finger. What's that big one right there?

2:05.7

Hello. What is that?

2:07.2

It's a 14-carat diamond.

2:10.6

Some wars fought over that stuff right there.

2:12.7

That's about a million five.

2:14.4

Oh, my God. When did you get that? i bought that for myself when i was 70 10 years ago

2:21.0

you're 80 years old i'll be 81 in december 12th you are looking spry man i hope i look like you

2:27.8

want to 80 well you will i hope so i hope so i work out a lot and i'm i'm trying to keep the

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