Fat Andy The Italian Mafia And The Copacabana

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  • Опубліковано 20 лип 2023
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    Anthony Ruggiano Jr. is a former member of the Gambino crime family, which is one of the five families of organized crime in New York City. He is the son of Anthony "Fat Andy" Ruggiano, who was also A Capo, a high-ranking member of the Gambino family. Anthony Ruggiano Jr. has been involved in various criminal activities, including extortion, loan sharking, and racketeering. However, it is important to note that engaging in criminal activities is illegal and not condoned by any reputable organization or individual.
    The Copa Cabana Club, located in New York City, was a renowned nightclub that gained popularity in the mid-20th century. It was opened in 1940 by Monte Proser, a well-known entrepreneur and nightclub owner. The club quickly became famous for its vibrant atmosphere, live entertainment, and glamorous clientele.
    The Copa Cabana Club attracted a diverse range of patrons, including celebrities, socialites, and even mobsters. Its popularity was largely due to its top-notch performances by renowned artists, such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. The club also featured Latin music and dance, which added to its unique appeal.
    The Copa Cabana Club's success can be attributed to its ability to provide an unforgettable experience for its guests. It offered a luxurious setting, impeccable service, and a lively ambiance that made it a hotspot for entertainment and socializing. The club's reputation as a place to see and be seen further contributed to its fame.
    Over the years, the Copa Cabana Club became an iconic symbol of New York City's nightlife and entertainment scene. It remained a popular destination until its closure in 1973. Today, it is remembered as a legendary establishment that played a significant role in shaping the city's cultural history.
    Anthony's father, Fat Andy Ruggiano was a member of the Gambino crime family, one of the "Five Families" of the Italian-American Mafia in New York City. He was known for his involvement in various criminal activities, including loan sharking, extortion, and racketeering.
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  • @annagirlieee5290
    @annagirlieee5290 Рік тому +17

    Currently this man is providing the best mob related content online today., hands down. Thanks Anthony!

  • @GaryB-75
    @GaryB-75 Рік тому +11

    Always a good day when Andy puts up a new one.

  • @thepsychonaut8212
    @thepsychonaut8212 Рік тому +5

    ozone pizza is definitely off the charts, upside down sicilian

  • @DTcl6dw
    @DTcl6dw Рік тому +13

    You do have the greatest stories. You need a movie of you life, it would trump any mob movie made.

  • @luciano-km7mq
    @luciano-km7mq Рік тому +4

    A sitdown with any one of those 3 will be a treat.

  • @lisad9532
    @lisad9532 Рік тому +3

    I just love listening to you Anthony!

  • @danielowens6312
    @danielowens6312 Рік тому +2

    Thanks Andy! Much love from SC

  • @Eli-from-Boston.
    @Eli-from-Boston. Рік тому +3

    You’re becoming the best mafia channel on here Anthony, this guy Jeff is getting full of himself ! Sad

  • @leebowens2631
    @leebowens2631 Рік тому +5

    RIP to Tony Bennett, who I'm sure played the Copa.

    • @pauliedibbs9028
      @pauliedibbs9028 Рік тому +4

      I actually (and unfortunately) have some bad stories about Tony, through personal experiences of family members of mine… It just goes to show what little we truly know about the big stars out there..

    • @pauliedibbs9028
      @pauliedibbs9028 Рік тому +1

      @@Noone6891kl Sorry for just seeing this.. the least scandalous I think I can tell is how a second cousin of mine (a male) was pimped out during the 70s in Lake Tahoe by his scumbag father... Guess who was a regular client?

    • @pauliedibbs9028
      @pauliedibbs9028 Рік тому +2

      @@Noone6891kl oh trust me it's not!

  • @pauliedibbs9028
    @pauliedibbs9028 Рік тому +4

    Telling you, bison burgers are JUICY!!!

  • @sam-qf9cp
    @sam-qf9cp 9 місяців тому +1

    Keep up the great work Anthony. You’ve got me addicted to your stories. Best wishes from the UK

  • @ethanyarboro1745
    @ethanyarboro1745 Рік тому +3

    lol. I feel the same way going into the grocery store now & all the damn bread options available.

  • @pete3328
    @pete3328 Рік тому

    That was me Pete with the wonderbread trailers. I worked there in the depot at conner st. Bronx. We went on strike they closed. Remember big Becker. He worked the ozone depot.

  • @frankferraro5082
    @frankferraro5082 Рік тому +3

    Another great one Andy

  • @craigmartin8242
    @craigmartin8242 Рік тому +5

    Anthony! I called your helpline to get into treatment. I dont have insurance, could you help me please.

    • @AnthonyRuggiano
      @AnthonyRuggiano  Рік тому +2

      AnthonyRuggianojr@fmail.com It’s been tough as we’ve had so many responses w no insurance but please send me an email.

  • @thomaspierce3650
    @thomaspierce3650 10 місяців тому +1

    EXCELLENT ! ! ! all the best Anthony from Louisiana.

  • @kevinfrances1694
    @kevinfrances1694 Рік тому +1

    Nice to see you again keep the information coming

  • @michaeldemaio5685
    @michaeldemaio5685 10 місяців тому +2

    great story I'm from ENY and ozone park and I worked at the cobcabanna in the early 90 security

  • @knowsheet4506
    @knowsheet4506 Рік тому +2

    I see that new video automatic click don't even care what it's about. Great job Anthony.

  • @dude6894
    @dude6894 Рік тому +1

    Would love an episode on Joe Gallo, a consigliere for multiple bosses.

  • @patrickc.925
    @patrickc.925 Рік тому +1

    Ritchie "the boot" Boiardo is my guess on the Tony Soprano question.

  • @pauliedibbs9028
    @pauliedibbs9028 Рік тому +3

    Vito Genovese’s wife was actually a big backer of the early gay clubs in NYC… many say she had a “lover” who worked at many of the female drag/butch nights!

  • @alastairmillar9099
    @alastairmillar9099 5 місяців тому +1

    Got your show off ov seeing you on OC shorts ..v cool to get day to day REAL stories about your era Anthony and your family connections back to the 40/50s congratulations.

  • @wallacejoslyn4168
    @wallacejoslyn4168 Рік тому +4

    Heard Costello owned it

  • @rogersmith5108
    @rogersmith5108 Рік тому +1

    I believe that the inspiration for Tony Soprano was a combination of a couple North Jersey guys. The main one being Vinny “Ocean” Palermo

  • @hermanvonhinkel745
    @hermanvonhinkel745 Рік тому +4

    Vinny ocean

  • @carloberardis1461
    @carloberardis1461 9 місяців тому +1

    I love the story about your father and your sister and Bobby Darren.

  • @WeThePeepHole333
    @WeThePeepHole333 Рік тому +4

    During the time Obama was running for his first term for president i was working at Las Vegas and I became friends with a very well connected older woman that lived there! She showed me pictures of her & Bobby Derrin & Lefty Rosenthal on Bobby's boat out on lake mead, true or false of course I do not know but I mentioned Jimmy Hoffa one day and she told me if the levees at lake mead were to ever break that chunks of Hoffa would be coming thru the sinks and showers toilets on the Thee Old Vegas Strip! She went on to say that Hoffa was thrown off of the back of Bobby's Boat on lake mead!

  • @marksimone5471
    @marksimone5471 Рік тому +3

    Anthony,
    Great show as always!
    Looking forward to you sitting down with Sammy someday…..
    Question, why did the Copa close down? Must have been a big money maker….
    Thanks,
    Mark from Boston

  • @ImLouPalomaBM
    @ImLouPalomaBM Рік тому +1

    Best content in this YT genre.

  • @JimD410
    @JimD410 11 місяців тому +1

    Great stories.

  • @codyb313
    @codyb313 Рік тому +2

    Vinny "Ocean". I might add that I've heard (and researched) that Jackie "The Kid" (Det. Partnership) had an inspirational part in creating the character "Tony Soprano". Pretty interesting. Love your videos by the way. Your Pop is up there on my list of the most fascinating figures in the life.

  • @johnlauretti5442
    @johnlauretti5442 Рік тому +1

    Can’t believe that pic. Gave to show someone
    He will get kick out it.

  • @tonycarech5545
    @tonycarech5545 Рік тому +3

    Vinny ocean was the inspiration used for the tony soprano character and i def want a shot at the title I have mafia knowledge for days lol 🫡🙌🏼❤️‍🔥

  • @matthewwells8231
    @matthewwells8231 Рік тому +2

    I’m reading John Alite book mafia international in it he says fat Andy raised Nicky corozzo, did you guys grow up together?

  • @Lllllmmmnn
    @Lllllmmmnn Рік тому

    In county where I'm from sometimes people cooked in the dryer.❤

  • @gennerobootz6490
    @gennerobootz6490 Рік тому +1

    My favorite pizza is the old Rosa on 69th street in maspeth

  • @paulietaliho3947
    @paulietaliho3947 Рік тому +2

    Recipe for the sardines sauce, if you mind?... thx

  • @dickyge7
    @dickyge7 Рік тому +1

    i would love to know the things u saw at studio 54....😎

  • @pan8a
    @pan8a Рік тому +2

    Back in the '90s. A couple of the books written about John Gotti and even the documentaries that used to come out on A&E all the time stated that the Gambino's were a two faction family. The blue color side answered to Neil delacroch and the white collar side answered to Paul castellano, is this true?

  • @joerosales8552
    @joerosales8552 Рік тому +2

    Awesome stories.

    • @AnthonyRuggiano
      @AnthonyRuggiano  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for listening

    • @bongdonkey
      @bongdonkey Рік тому

      @@AnthonyRuggiano Ciao, Parri Sicilianu? Grazie pi lu video. Salut!

  • @fasteddie9055
    @fasteddie9055 Рік тому +3

    I worked the MCCNY Law Library when the Pizza Connection came thru the Federal legal/correctional systems back during the late 80s. I showed them all a lot of respect. I sure appreciated all their back up when some dumb ass street urchin inmate acted inappropriately. OC inmates and most of the Colombians were all on my ''favorites'' list.

  • @littlemanscorner1718
    @littlemanscorner1718 Рік тому +3

    All the Chefs were Chinese back then. Just like now a lot of Chef's are Latin now

  • @kattz753
    @kattz753 Рік тому

    Hey, did you ever meet Margaret "Maggie" Trudeau at Studio 54? Her husband was the Prime Minister of Canada back then. She used to run away to New York to party all of the time. She's also the mom of our current Prime Minister.

  • @joeberraco5883
    @joeberraco5883 Рік тому +1

    Is that JC all the way on the left?

  • @Tinanbobby
    @Tinanbobby Рік тому +1

    Vinny oceans from the decavacante family

  • @Jsr.403
    @Jsr.403 Рік тому

    Vinny oceans. That was the inspiration for tony sopranos character.
    And yes I’d like a shot at the title. Jason from Youngstown area.
    Thanks Should be fun. !

    • @Danny-bg8kz
      @Danny-bg8kz 9 місяців тому

      Pauly is the character based on Vinny oceans down to the hairstyle when he was a powerful captain not the boss

  • @BostonsF1nest
    @BostonsF1nest Рік тому +1

    Why did it close down?

  • @stevemufford7873
    @stevemufford7873 Місяць тому +1

    Anthony i loved the story about taking dates to the copa and signing you dad's name on the bill when you were short of cash. Did your father say anything about it ?

  • @rolandjgutierrez7737
    @rolandjgutierrez7737 Рік тому +2

    when you get in the mob dothey put record keeping on paper or some device with who with who who dies whatever whose on record with who or is it all recorded in the mind..RocknRollFlat5

  • @juanm.garcia6605
    @juanm.garcia6605 Рік тому +1

    DeCalvacante

  • @jamesmcnaughton5092
    @jamesmcnaughton5092 Рік тому

    In 1989 i went to the Ritz to see Meatloaf play and during one of his songs he reached down to where i was standing in the front row and pulled me up on stage with him and i sung with him for a few seconds before the bouncers kicked me off stage, great night, RIP Meatloaf and the Ritz

  • @helloworldRR
    @helloworldRR Рік тому +1

    I'd file lawsuit against the government! Taking all the mobs bread and butter... 😂😂 pay day loans/ numbers aka lotto / many others

  • @NyNjMafia
    @NyNjMafia Рік тому

    @Anthony did you have interactions with Nino Gaggi and his nephew Dominick Montiglio ??

  • @johntallon5198
    @johntallon5198 Рік тому +1

    Vinny Ocean 😉

  • @joeberraco5883
    @joeberraco5883 Рік тому +2

    Why don’t you put your picture on a shirt?

  • @ThomasRocco1953
    @ThomasRocco1953 Рік тому

    That's right Anthony us 🇮🇹 can Cook in prison.. Ohio born and raised Have done time in Ohio and OKC. Love your PODCAST. You and the Sit down are my 2 favorite. Just caught your interview with Jeff. Awesome....🇮🇹 Keep it up...

  • @danielowens6312
    @danielowens6312 Рік тому +1

    Vinny oceans

  • @Lucky..B
    @Lucky..B 7 місяців тому +1

    Day old wonder Bread stores . Hostess pies 25 cents each donuts miss thoes Days .

  • @chuckwagon7354
    @chuckwagon7354 9 місяців тому +1

    No one can tell you who you should sit down with, but for me pistone doesn't deserve the exposure some people give him. Mr Franzese has had sit downs with Chaz Palminteri. Do you know guys who grew up around the life but didn't enter the life?

  • @helloworldRR
    @helloworldRR Рік тому

    Anthony want to open a loan shark office ?? Called payday loans today? You In ?

  • @melrosabal3564
    @melrosabal3564 Рік тому

    Vinnie ocean

  • @danevertt3210
    @danevertt3210 Рік тому +2

    Did you just give out your own phone number??

  • @zigzag-usa
    @zigzag-usa Рік тому +2

    Baba Louuuuu !

  • @tonycarech5545
    @tonycarech5545 Рік тому +4

    Wow that story about fat andy and his daughter is GREAT.. you disrespect fat andy treat him like a J O you see how quick tom jones ran back to make that right the next night I love it !!! Your father was the real deal he should have been the boss, and if he wasn’t in prison during johns reign I bet he makes him underboss without a doubt 🤍✌️🫡 thanks for another great story anthony it made my day

  • @22jaydogg
    @22jaydogg Рік тому

    Why didn’t you show the pictures with Bobby Darren

  • @pan8a
    @pan8a Рік тому +3

    Did you know Dominic montiglio? I've seen him in a bunch of documentaries and I read the book murder machine. I get the feeling he wasn't as connected as he claims.

    • @mochans
      @mochans Рік тому

      Dom was very connected

    • @pan8a
      @pan8a Рік тому

      @@mochans and you know this because of his claims? Did you read murder machine?

  • @christopherdanjou
    @christopherdanjou Рік тому +3

    Vinny ocean

  • @jm_1214
    @jm_1214 Рік тому +3

    Vinny ocean

  • @glennhand2593
    @glennhand2593 Рік тому +4

    Vinny ocean

  • @eddiestafford6443
    @eddiestafford6443 Рік тому +2

    Vinny ocean