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Sep 2022
9m 32s

Fireside With The Underboss - "If We Pay...

SAMMY "THE BULL" GRAVANO
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After Carlo Gambino’s nephew is kidnapped, he uses John Gotti and Angelo Ruggerio to get revenge. Sammy tells the story of the hit that laid the groundwork for John and Angelo to become made into the Gambino family. 
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