Gianni Russo on Sleeping with Marilyn Monroe, Kidnapped by Escobar, JFK Murder (Full Interview)

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  • Опубліковано 5 лип 2020
  • Gianni Russo came through for his first-ever interview with VladTV, and he detailed his family's mafia ties in Italy, including his mafia boss uncle being hanged in Italy. After speaking about having polio as a child and being quarantined, Gianni spoke about moving to America with his family and working for Luciano mob boss Frank Costello when he was 13. It was while working with Costello that Gianni got to know Marilyn Monroe, who Gianni lost his virginity to when he was 16 and Marilyn was 28. The two stayed close throughout the remainder of Monroe's life, and Gianni recalled being with her days before her death, which Gianni says was a murder carried out by Monroe's former lover, Bobby Kennedy.
    During the conversation, Gianni spoke about being cast as Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather, which was his first-ever film, and he detailed threatening Marlon Brando at the first rehearsal for the movie. He went on to explain how he was kidnapped and beaten after Pablo Escobar put a hit out on him, and how Escobar stopped the hit after realizing Gianni was in The Godfather. To hear more, including his friendships with Frank Sinatra and Bill Clinton, hit the above clip.
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  • @bretdouglas9407
    @bretdouglas9407 3 роки тому +860

    As Neil Armstrong came off the ladder, i told him “ welcome to the moon” I says

  • @evojoe67
    @evojoe67 3 роки тому +265

    I don't know what's more entertaining , listening to Russo's stories or reading the comments : )

    • @tee95south6
      @tee95south6 3 роки тому +6

      😂😭🤣FOREAL,you text what I was thinking...

    • @oshkoshb-josh5389
      @oshkoshb-josh5389 3 роки тому +6

      I was literally just cracking up and thinking the same shit lolol!!

    • @ImaHaddad
      @ImaHaddad 2 роки тому +6

      Both!
      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @blancamiranda778
      @blancamiranda778 2 роки тому +2

      😆😆😁👍

    • @babyboyy207
      @babyboyy207 2 роки тому +2

      Def the comments

  • @matthewdelaney3466
    @matthewdelaney3466 Рік тому +120

    He tell his story’s so vividly, I felt like I was there in his imagination while he made them up.

  • @dan04r1
    @dan04r1 Рік тому +2

    This has become my favorite interview yet!!

  • @homerbalderas1393
    @homerbalderas1393 3 роки тому +1842

    “So I bent over to tie my shoe and missed my cruise ship...two days later I hear the ship hit an iceberg and sunk..how wild is that?” -Gianni Russo

  • @175hydro
    @175hydro 3 роки тому +800

    This guy could pass for RIC Flair's brother

  • @starfish5150
    @starfish5150 Рік тому +30

    This has probably been the most enjoyable interview i have seen in a very long time. What a great person always smiling. Thank you. Loved it!!!

  • @917hazel
    @917hazel Рік тому +3

    I am open to the life experiences of others, and remind myself not to judge. Appreciate this channel and this interview. TY! Amazing storytelling, Mr. Russo, and Vlad knows how to listen🙏

  • @jeffreyd508
    @jeffreyd508 3 роки тому +602

    "The Big Bang? I actually heard it. We were on 67th street. I was having lunch with Ghengis Khan, and here he is ducking under the table thinking it's a gunshot. LOL" -- Russo

  • @actionbrendan6581
    @actionbrendan6581 3 роки тому +357

    "I said look, Columbus, get a couple of boats together and head West. There's a great place there, lots of potential. The rest is history." -Russo

    • @OwnLaneTre
      @OwnLaneTre 2 роки тому +10

      😭😭😭😭

    • @E.C.2
      @E.C.2 2 роки тому +5

      Can you believe it?

    • @scourge8097
      @scourge8097 2 роки тому +2

      I mean...it's crazy! The whole thing is crazy!

    • @ronnie4639
      @ronnie4639 2 роки тому +1

      Lmao

    • @Pat-RickSmith
      @Pat-RickSmith 2 роки тому +2

      Oh no my friend he drove the boat Columbus asked him if he could ride Giannis coat tails .

  • @jeremybernard173
    @jeremybernard173 Рік тому

    Mann... Great show!! I did not want it to end!! Salute

  • @IslandGirl-nt6ry
    @IslandGirl-nt6ry Рік тому +49

    The Marilyn Monroe facts are highly questionable. Marilyn died the weekend of Aug. 4/5 1962. He said she was killed on a Tuesday. It is not certain if she died late Saturday or early Sunday because the police weren't called until around 3 or 4 Sunday morning Aug. 5.

    • @niceworkabc
      @niceworkabc Рік тому +5

      Interesting. Obamas b'day is the 4th.

    • @sarahsilva3481
      @sarahsilva3481 Рік тому +7

      It's very interesting though..... and the whole jfk thing is crazy to im gonna get his book very interesting

    • @gbody2617
      @gbody2617 Рік тому

      He killed her with his humongous schlong during the best sex of her life.
      I thought you knew this. He talks about it after a couple glasses of the good stuff as he calls it. 😆

    • @sarahsilva3481
      @sarahsilva3481 Рік тому +1

      @@Absolute-Elsewhere lol 😂 ok thanks

    • @mmc9828
      @mmc9828 Рік тому +6

      @@Absolute-Elsewhere How was it on the best sellers list if it was awful? Just curious how that would work.

  • @enribruceti
    @enribruceti 3 роки тому +1382

    Gianni Russo - "One time I started believing my own stories. I couldn't believe it."

    • @buki0141
      @buki0141 3 роки тому

      Mos luj koqe

    • @freddiemercury5987
      @freddiemercury5987 3 роки тому +7

      Lol

    • @balancedactguy
      @balancedactguy 3 роки тому +59

      "One time I Lied about LYING, but then at that point it was the truth......never did THAT again!" -G.Russo!

    • @rockylizardi-brown1029
      @rockylizardi-brown1029 3 роки тому +1

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @JohnSmith-ey6hq
      @JohnSmith-ey6hq 3 роки тому +55

      What would truly blow your mind is nothing he has said was a lie..maybe slightly exaggerated but not everyone lives a "normal" boring and down to earth life. Ive seen and done things nobody believes cuz it sounds like a movie but where do you think these movies get their storylines?

  • @E.C.2
    @E.C.2 2 роки тому +142

    He doesn't cuss constantly like modern people.
    It's respectable.

    • @alissagonzales735
      @alissagonzales735 2 роки тому +10

      They actually as a whole did not have sewer mouth like today's people.

    • @E.C.2
      @E.C.2 2 роки тому +2

      @@alissagonzales735 I'm trying to not cuss.

    • @b.g.3073
      @b.g.3073 2 роки тому +8

      Nah, he just lies every other sentence. Stand up guy.

    • @E.C.2
      @E.C.2 2 роки тому +2

      @@b.g.3073 Much of it could be true we weren't there and don't know.

    • @alissagonzales735
      @alissagonzales735 2 роки тому +3

      @@E.C.2 you are right. We weren't there. I do believe much of it could be true.

  • @petabytenz
    @petabytenz Рік тому

    W O W!!!! What an amazing man!!! Plus that interview is the most amazing interview I have ever seen 😀😀😀

  • @isabelsanchez822
    @isabelsanchez822 2 роки тому +1

    what a great interview, thanks for this dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Slipmahoney21
    @Slipmahoney21 3 роки тому +261

    I told the Pharaoh, “you let my people go, or we’re gonna have a problem!” Gianni Russo

    • @markcurry3083
      @markcurry3083 3 роки тому +1

      Who is this “my people”? Is this that old Italian insult of “you people”?

    • @JudgeJulieLit
      @JudgeJulieLit 3 роки тому +1

      @@markcurry3083 It's a phrase that Charlton Heston as Moses in the 1955 film The Ten Commandments uses, demanding of Pharaoh, "let my people go," referring to his fellow captive Israelites.

    • @kristineo6600
      @kristineo6600 3 роки тому +7

      @@JudgeJulieLit He was making a joke. Pretty sure everyone knows the "Let my people go" story.

    • @carbonintellectuals8346
      @carbonintellectuals8346 3 роки тому +1

      @@markcurry3083 🥴you are very uncultured ugh 🤦🏾‍♀️

    • @fullplatestamp9644
      @fullplatestamp9644 3 роки тому

      Then pulls out one of his Dillinger’s 😂

  • @zoboly
    @zoboly 3 роки тому +455

    This is one of the best interviews I’ve ever invested my time in

    • @balancedactguy
      @balancedactguy 3 роки тому +18

      You like watching TOTAL BS do you??

    • @billydakid71
      @billydakid71 3 роки тому +9

      @@balancedactguy u lame azz fuck too.

    • @balancedactguy
      @balancedactguy 3 роки тому +4

      @@billydakid71 u uh big dumb stoopidd limpp weenee moe-foe 2 y'alls!!

    • @docsbuying
      @docsbuying 3 роки тому +12

      Me too! Don’t listen to the negative comments some ppl are just miserable for life.

    • @JenniferSmith0819
      @JenniferSmith0819 3 роки тому +1

      Agreed

  • @islasmaui4640
    @islasmaui4640 Рік тому +4

    Such an amazing story Mr Russo & great interview Shane. I was there in Vegas from July of '79 to July of '80, my 1st job assignment, out of college and I believe we crossed paths but it's wasn't to be maybe one day. My question is "What amazing things can happen when...?

  • @Tressala
    @Tressala Рік тому +2

    I listened to this while painting my room today. I would love to ask Gianni a million questions..he has a memory for sure!!!

  • @markcoutts6539
    @markcoutts6539 3 роки тому +534

    ' I was sitting having breakfast with Martin Luther and I told him about my dream, the rest is history '
    Gianni Russo

  • @mcomiskey7
    @mcomiskey7 3 роки тому +411

    "God? Are you freaking kidding me! We used to cut class together" - Russo

    • @gabaryaahla8129
      @gabaryaahla8129 3 роки тому +8

      Lol

    • @cmoneyno5
      @cmoneyno5 3 роки тому +8

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @7777Lace
      @7777Lace 3 роки тому +4

      Ha!😂

    • @davidvincent6149
      @davidvincent6149 3 роки тому

      The CIA killed Kennedy. What he says about the assassination is propaganda.

    • @pronative6220
      @pronative6220 3 роки тому

      He thought coke was a drink and cutting doses was a class act.

  • @0580steve
    @0580steve Рік тому +8

    That was one of the most interesting interviews that I've ever seen. He's very engaging and no one will ever be able to say that he led a boring life.

  • @mhvvillarreal1800
    @mhvvillarreal1800 Рік тому +26

    One of the best interviews I have heard! LOVED IT!

  • @D0lasloccsta
    @D0lasloccsta 3 роки тому +942

    “I was actually the person who gave Tony Montana his first line of coke”
    - Gianni Russo

    • @Aikadou
      @Aikadou 3 роки тому +43

      “I actually gave tony Montana his little friend”

    • @joanne-johnysqueri9068
      @joanne-johnysqueri9068 3 роки тому +1

      Ppp ppppppppppppp

    • @joanne-johnysqueri9068
      @joanne-johnysqueri9068 3 роки тому +1

      Ppp

    • @redpilledpict2747
      @redpilledpict2747 3 роки тому +11

      " I was the boss that made Lucky Luciano after he made his bones"
      _ Gianni Russo

    • @leoarc1061
      @leoarc1061 3 роки тому +22

      "I know why da big bang happen! All the gods... the bosses, everyone, they were all there, having a sitdown abaut what ta due! So I told'em! Just blow the fucken universe. Na one will notice!
      Can'ya believe that?!
      Isn't that crazy??? hahahaha"
      True story!

  • @lukewilson8132
    @lukewilson8132 2 роки тому +377

    “I was actually born inside a stable in Bethlehem and when I woke up three wise men had all brought me gifts! Can you believe it” - Gianni Russo

    • @samuelwalker6833
      @samuelwalker6833 2 роки тому +16

      **wise guys*

    • @garyaustin8595
      @garyaustin8595 2 роки тому

      lol yupsy

    • @parispee901
      @parispee901 Рік тому +1

      This made me laugh after I've already laughed at all the comments before

    • @isaacmwanza2475
      @isaacmwanza2475 Рік тому

      😂😂😂

    • @Karl_95
      @Karl_95 Рік тому +1

      Yes...and from the shady situations and characters hes been involved with through the years --9 lives was the first gift the wise men gave him.

  • @bernicejones933
    @bernicejones933 Рік тому

    Absolutely fascinating thanks!!

  • @BluMecker-ox6sx
    @BluMecker-ox6sx 4 дні тому

    THIS was a great interview

  • @slickdawg4634
    @slickdawg4634 3 роки тому +205

    “I told ARTHUR don’t stab the rock with your sword you’ll never get it back” Gianni Russo

    • @JaySoul711
      @JaySoul711 2 роки тому +5

      These are hilarious!!!!

  • @tarzanmike7836
    @tarzanmike7836 2 роки тому +174

    This guy never lets the truth get in the way of a good story!

    • @almighty_c_lo4359
      @almighty_c_lo4359 Рік тому +6

      Best comment!!!!

    • @BeautyByChristina
      @BeautyByChristina Рік тому +7

      😂😂 I’m using this line for all the liars around me

    • @fenanweldeab3587
      @fenanweldeab3587 Рік тому +3

      best comment u mad me lough so hard dude

    • @sgtcaco
      @sgtcaco Рік тому +2

      That’s from the fantastic movie Chopper.
      That movie is full of memorable lines.

    • @Bette306
      @Bette306 Рік тому

      that's too funny

  • @annjean1943
    @annjean1943 Рік тому +6

    I know him. He used to own State Street Restaurant at Commercial Center across the street from my office in 1984. His girlfriend at that time was Dionne Warwick and his singer. During that time Las Vegas was small. Everyone almost knew each other. We used to go there on the weekends for dinner and dancing. I saw so many celebrities hang out there and were treated like normal people.Las Vegas was a lot safer when the MAFIA runs the town.

  • @v.jenkins5834
    @v.jenkins5834 Рік тому +4

    “As a courier for the Vatican at the time, they sent me to Harlem to make a delivery to an undisclosed location that I still can’t say to this day but as I was on my way, I stopped at this breakfast joint and Malcom X was there just sitting right across from me. We ended up having a very insightful conversation. I think I was about 18 or 19 at the time. As I was telling him about my close call with death when I was a boy getting polio, I just so happened to say that I survived, “by any means necessary” and the next thing you know, I hear it in his next speech. -Gianni Russo

  • @markcoutts6539
    @markcoutts6539 3 роки тому +262

    ' I gave Escobar his first line, the rest is history '
    Gianni Russo

    • @robertodelsole1001
      @robertodelsole1001 3 роки тому +4

      ahahhahahahahahahahah ahahahhahahahah wonderfulll

    • @myahollandia3552
      @myahollandia3552 3 роки тому

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @soilalpin900ad5
      @soilalpin900ad5 3 роки тому +1

      Only guy to get Pink Drunk Floyd Pink Floyd come on

    • @silentwitness536
      @silentwitness536 3 роки тому

      "I gave Marlon Brando his first line .. of dialog". Gianni Russo.

    • @balancedactguy
      @balancedactguy 3 роки тому +1

      @@silentwitness536 "I gave Brando his First 3 Gallon Bucket........of French Fries!" -G.Russo

  • @BMConsultants3
    @BMConsultants3 3 роки тому +524

    Vlad found out about Italians... haven’t seen boosie in months now.

    • @OraL925
      @OraL925 3 роки тому +6

      😂😂😂😂 dammit

    • @blakeker
      @blakeker 3 роки тому +1

      Yoooo lol

    • @augustbaby8254
      @augustbaby8254 3 роки тому +5

      Bossie is back

    • @TheFreshgirl96
      @TheFreshgirl96 3 роки тому +38

      My grandma always said “Italians are white black people”

    • @MCDEMONIC
      @MCDEMONIC 3 роки тому +11

      J Love Italians don’t name themselves by the color of there skin.. an who ever contributed to the family was family but you don’t get many fuck ups

  • @youngxozay
    @youngxozay Рік тому +20

    Crazy how JFK had huge Italian mafia ties. History is dark and I feel as though without certain guys like Russo, none of this will ever be told. Very interesting to say the least💯

  • @YodaThe1
    @YodaThe1 Рік тому +2

    We need a movie from this!

  • @cindylou3708
    @cindylou3708 3 роки тому +409

    this guy is the opposite of dementia - he remembers first last names, family lines, details, dates, buildings, timelines, punch lines, story lines, conversations "he said" "I said" - all perfectly and easily

    • @krissiskloset1177
      @krissiskloset1177 3 роки тому +4

      😂 right

    • @theflyking4
      @theflyking4 3 роки тому +19

      I ran with Italian maf before no lie they remember EVERY LITTLE DETAIL

    • @Bb23199
      @Bb23199 3 роки тому +43

      Exactly, cause it's all bullshit

    • @AllucB
      @AllucB 3 роки тому +11

      Bs or not it’s entertaining

    • @wighto73
      @wighto73 3 роки тому +5

      @William Booking he believes every word that sprouts from his sewer mouth...

  • @vinsentstarynight
    @vinsentstarynight 3 роки тому +629

    When Alexander Bell invented phone he had four missed calls from Russo.

    • @byggmeaty2310
      @byggmeaty2310 3 роки тому +9

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @balancedactguy
      @balancedactguy 3 роки тому +30

      "When Bell invented the phone he was already 3 months behind on his phone bill.,..... so I gave him the money on a Shylock loan @ 3% interest per week. He paid up quick.......he knew he had to....or else!!" -G.Russo

    • @chloekit4861
      @chloekit4861 3 роки тому +3

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @bishlap
      @bishlap 3 роки тому +5

      LMMFAO !!!!! I think he buried Hoffa and gave Tom Brady Quarterbacking tips.

    • @balancedactguy
      @balancedactguy 3 роки тому +12

      @@bishlap "I tried to warn President Roosevelt about the Japanese at Pearl Harbor, but he just would not listen!!...later I told him how he could make an Atomic Bomb!...THEN he finally listened!!" -G.Russo!

  • @Babar4Ever
    @Babar4Ever Рік тому +27

    it's crazy to me how he can come up with these stories and still come of as genuine at some extent xD

    • @jxdieoneofive1072
      @jxdieoneofive1072 8 місяців тому +3

      you’re on youtube commenting about it tho. see the problem is that you don’t grow up in the areas that this man has mentioned and know on a real life scale how true the shit he says is. if you know you know. clearly you don’t.

    • @Babar4Ever
      @Babar4Ever 8 місяців тому +1

      @@jxdieoneofive1072 yes because when you spot a liar you call it out.

  • @vincentpaternoster7842
    @vincentpaternoster7842 Рік тому +74

    Fun fact: Gianni Russo gave Ben Franklin the kite to invent electricity

    • @Adamclark17223
      @Adamclark17223 11 місяців тому +3

      😂 exactly ! Absolutely ridiculous ahah everything he sais is hilariously BS

    • @Rafael-xx1id
      @Rafael-xx1id 11 місяців тому +5

      “ can you believe that “ - Gianna Russo

    • @Joker-11B-SYLV
      @Joker-11B-SYLV 10 місяців тому +4

      Fun fact: Ben Franklin didn't invent electricity. He discovered it.

    • @michaelmeyer6352
      @michaelmeyer6352 10 місяців тому

      This is full of Bull Shit

    • @dalehood1846
      @dalehood1846 10 місяців тому

      @Rafael, even he doesn't believe it.

  • @thereal9118
    @thereal9118 3 роки тому +364

    “I smell the smoke, before the fire even begins” - Gianni Russo

    • @pronative6220
      @pronative6220 3 роки тому +1

      Especially when he's smokin crack/coke/reefer/kava and angel dust.

    • @CC-fo7tr
      @CC-fo7tr 3 роки тому +2

      He actually knows if the chicken came before da egg.

    • @janineparadiso5552
      @janineparadiso5552 2 роки тому +1

      yeah because his brain went up in smoke as a kid so he recognises the smell, then brags about it

  • @richgutierrez132
    @richgutierrez132 3 роки тому +262

    “I didn’t get a raft when the titanic sunk so I just swam to shore with a family on my back...can you believe that?”
    - Gianni Russo

  • @battsy2911
    @battsy2911 Рік тому +7

    His stories are just unbelievable And I believe every word of it

    • @tml184
      @tml184 10 місяців тому

      Russo is such a liar. He shot that guy in 1988 and Escobar's prison was built in 1991. Also Gotti was already in prison in 1991 so this is all bullshit.

    • @kareemabrown85
      @kareemabrown85 7 місяців тому

      Me too 😂

  • @jomama5186
    @jomama5186 Рік тому +4

    He is a very interesting man, very charming too. I feel sad about his childhood. He had a hard upbringing. He reminds me of my Dad's side of the family in Chicago.

  • @Bitchthatssarah
    @Bitchthatssarah 3 роки тому +162

    Imagine being one of his kids and hearing all the stories

    • @mkedmusa9416
      @mkedmusa9416 3 роки тому +5

      We were!! we used to sit back and listen and with much respect and funny!! Old School

    • @deadmeme5726
      @deadmeme5726 3 роки тому +3

      Bhaby Lux shut up meg.

    • @Bitchthatssarah
      @Bitchthatssarah 3 роки тому

      Dead Meme meg

    • @steadyposted3359
      @steadyposted3359 3 роки тому +1

      Bhaby Lux shoot yo snap

    • @kstagradio7977
      @kstagradio7977 3 роки тому

      Imagine watching Gianni then seeing That Bhaby...😲😁

  • @joshisawsome115
    @joshisawsome115 3 роки тому +96

    The way this man speaks his life paints a movie in my mind. Crazy

    • @bobbypaul6055
      @bobbypaul6055 3 роки тому

      Same bro lol

    • @kimberlys.t.7206
      @kimberlys.t.7206 3 роки тому

      They did have a movie about him and the mob. Can’t remember the name but yes.

    • @danc3693
      @danc3693 3 роки тому

      “Paints”, as in “made up”.

  • @The.Marauder
    @The.Marauder 23 дні тому

    I love this interview, and the comments made me laugh for 30 minutes reading them! Amazing!

  • @cnoori
    @cnoori Рік тому

    Great stories!

  • @lynmiller6046
    @lynmiller6046 3 роки тому +95

    This guy wins the internet. He's so interesting, I could listen to him for hours. Great laugh!

    • @avextheatre1527
      @avextheatre1527 3 роки тому +8

      I am tripping so hard on acid right now and his teeth are insane.

    • @rj-gd3pc
      @rj-gd3pc 3 роки тому +1

      @ Lyn Miller - I guess he’s charisma got you 😉

    • @DigitalBridge.
      @DigitalBridge. 2 роки тому

      He says he has a podcast

    • @richardofoz2167
      @richardofoz2167 2 роки тому

      Try Sammy Gravano for the real deal, and one great story after another, always with a sense of humour.

  • @soccerman127
    @soccerman127 3 роки тому +548

    It's gonna be a while before you top this one, Glad. Best interview in a long time

    • @rozzer666
      @rozzer666 3 роки тому +35

      Biggest load of lies you mean.

    • @dkproduction4486
      @dkproduction4486 3 роки тому +6

      This guys the biggest snitch or lying ass loser. He’s snitch on at least 4 people two for Murder and him and M Monroe and he’s not a made man or in the mob at all but talks all that shit

    • @soccerman127
      @soccerman127 3 роки тому +34

      @@dkproduction4486 He's more likely a snitch than a liar. He's an old man, so he dgaf about the "consequences" of what he admits at this point in his life. Just getting his stories out instead of taking them to the grave. He got no reason to impress anyone anymore

    • @robbiecaruso2164
      @robbiecaruso2164 3 роки тому +30

      DK Music the people he talked about are dead or already in jail nobody can do time for anything he said go back to your 69 crew

    • @eflex247
      @eflex247 3 роки тому +9

      I agree. Great interview

  • @peterkoma5808
    @peterkoma5808 Рік тому +57

    I swear his laugh sais it all. He just goes trough life living and he takes the oportunities that were given to him. Those oportunities are so ridiculous and its a miracle that he came out alive. Hope he has some great years ahead of him :)

    • @shelia8608
      @shelia8608 Рік тому +8

      These people are laughing at him and can't believe his stories, but he was a teenager and also in his 20"s at the time and the couriers to the mob were privy to everything.

    • @ginaspurlding8590
      @ginaspurlding8590 Рік тому +2

      I enjoy his stories...he stories beat the Sammy the bull bullshit..

    • @fuldatotz
      @fuldatotz Рік тому

      grdhdrht

    • @Karl_95
      @Karl_95 Рік тому +1

      Gotta hand it to him.all these years and stories hes managed not ending up in a koma.

  • @aardvark9119
    @aardvark9119 Рік тому

    Great Stuff!

  • @englishjames007
    @englishjames007 2 роки тому +113

    One and a half hours of pure gold. There's Hollywood writers, who would blush at this.

  • @Chris-qb7mt
    @Chris-qb7mt 3 роки тому +352

    "So when i was in Egypt, they were building a buncha stone triangle things, don't ask me what they were doing, i was on vacation minding my own business....so's anyways, this fella comes over and tells me to tell the Pharaoh that if he doesn't let his people go, he'd regret it, cant tell you his name, but he's very famous in Israel right now, huge......so i tell the Pharaoh, but he blows me off, well lemme tell you, he regretted it" -Gianni Russo (4000 BC)

  • @susanwynne5894
    @susanwynne5894 Рік тому +2

    Amazing story amazing life this man has lived great story teller too lm gonna try find his book l dont know the name of it but Google can do that for me absolutely enjoyed every part of his story

  • @rachelaspogard6587
    @rachelaspogard6587 Рік тому +2

    What a character!!! Excellent story recalls!

  • @thomass1891
    @thomass1891 3 роки тому +684

    “I knew Burger King back when he was just a Prince”

    • @balancedactguy
      @balancedactguy 3 роки тому +20

      "I taught Burger Prince how to flip burgers just the right way....and that Flame Broiled Taste?...that was my suggestion too! Now look..he's a KING!...but I gotta help him get those Fries just right...McDonalds STILL has better fries!" -G.Russo

    • @intelligence6900
      @intelligence6900 3 роки тому

      😅😂😂🤣😅😂 omg I’m dead

    • @balancedactguy
      @balancedactguy 2 роки тому +5

      @Honest Internet User "I knew BIG MAC when he was just known as Little Mac!...Time Flies!!" - G.Russo

    • @jessickalush3305
      @jessickalush3305 2 роки тому

      Lol

    • @jessickalush3305
      @jessickalush3305 2 роки тому +5

      We called em burger " Patty's" cuz we used to grind up the irish mobsters after we did hits on em. Believe me vlad, we had it OUR way.

  • @thereal9118
    @thereal9118 3 роки тому +200

    “So I says to Marilyn, when you sing Happy Birthday at the dinner tonight, sing it like this” - Gianni Russo

  • @emmanuelgabs515
    @emmanuelgabs515 2 роки тому +2

    Wow, just WOW……isn’t it incredible how after each statement he has a big smile ? Is there truth here or fiction? Perhaps a mix?
    Great storytelling

    • @tml184
      @tml184 10 місяців тому

      Russo is such a liar. He shot that guy in 1988 and Escobar's prison was built in 1991. Also Gotti was already in prison in 1991 so this is all bullshit.

  • @michaeldavis8171
    @michaeldavis8171 Рік тому +1

    The details he seems to remember is astonishing, truly.

  • @loro9385
    @loro9385 3 роки тому +371

    My father had polio in 1912 at age 2. His brother would massage his limbs. They did not expect him to live but one morning he rolled out and crawled into the living area. Many doctors stated he was the worst case they had ever seen that survived. He shredded his clothes until he figured out a way to use homemade crutches. Again, the doctors were stymied. He attended a quaker school, got a degree in English and went on to live a productive inspirational life. He was the greatest father a girl could ever have.

    • @drek273
      @drek273 2 роки тому +71

      this is the most random comment of all time but God bless you

    • @jamesdykes2968
      @jamesdykes2968 2 роки тому +39

      @@drek273" I had polio in 1912 at age 2. My brother would massage my limbs. They did not expect me to live but one morning I rolled out and crawled into the living area. Many doctors stated I was the worst case they had ever seen that survived. I shredded my clothes until i figured out a way to use homemade crutches. Again, the doctors were stymied. I attended a quaker school, got a degree in English and went on to live a productive inspirational life. I was the greatest father a girl could ever have."
      Could you believe that? - Gianni Russo

    • @fredysanmiguel4488
      @fredysanmiguel4488 2 роки тому +9

      @@drek273 yeah every ramdon guy making a personal comment here to demand attention !!!

    • @spicyirwin5835
      @spicyirwin5835 2 роки тому

      Polio killed so besides living he survived! U were truly blessed. So u know how vaccs save lives! Didnt polio kill FDR?

    • @mimisalazar3133
      @mimisalazar3133 2 роки тому +5

      What da hell🤔😜🥴😵‍💫

  • @dieyoung8259
    @dieyoung8259 3 роки тому +322

    "I saw Steve Jobs playing with a t.v., I told him if he made the screen smaller and added a keyboard..."
    Gianni Russo

  • @augustaugust7667
    @augustaugust7667 Рік тому +8

    I'm currently listening to his book on audible it's excellent that he is actually reading it I think everybody should get it it's super entertaining this guy was meant to live the life that he has lived because everything was in his favor for so long...... He was truly supposed to be on this path..... It's really interesting to also get to know Marilyn Monroe better through him..... And no for sure that she was killed by the Kennedys I had to always heard that but I never ever believed it.... But then again somebody like him with no better than just the average citizen

    • @erepsekahs
      @erepsekahs Рік тому

      You are, based on what you have written, As thick as a brick....and full of nothing but hot air.

    • @mwilliams1330
      @mwilliams1330 Рік тому +1

      Why would anything he says make you sure if anything? How does his fantasy about meeting MM make you know her better? Henry Hills story was made into an incredible movie, but many who knew him said that most of it (especially about his life) were just lies.

    • @tenakoe4258
      @tenakoe4258 Рік тому +1

      Not all self portraits are true to life.

  • @Trevor01E
    @Trevor01E 3 роки тому +91

    It’s amazing how he remembers every street, every age zone he was in, every specific detail. It’s amazing. No one ever pays that much attention nowadays... :(

    • @Troykidd21
      @Troykidd21 3 роки тому +5

      If I'd seen and done as much as this man I'd never forget either honestly...

    • @erictreadwell9641
      @erictreadwell9641 3 роки тому +3

      I can relate bc I’m the same way

    • @fairplayterrific147
      @fairplayterrific147 3 роки тому +7

      @Lunsy Exactly! Those Who Lived Life Before This Social Media Era Will Remember Things Like Phone Numbers, Street Addresses, 1+1 Etc.....

    • @geneawisea2708
      @geneawisea2708 3 роки тому +1

      Excerpt for the next Supreme Court Justice ACB!

    • @deanrichardson7725
      @deanrichardson7725 3 роки тому +3

      @Ed Miller you know, i didn't believe it at first but then i decided to research timelines and dates and see the pictures he had and the people he was with and news articles and much more. Turns out he just had a great life!

  • @TheNatashaNicole
    @TheNatashaNicole 3 роки тому +27

    This is the greatest comment thread ever! This interview is wild too.

    • @balancedactguy
      @balancedactguy 3 роки тому

      Yup...no interview EVER had this much BS in it!!

  • @tadkingsbury9364
    @tadkingsbury9364 Рік тому +5

    I have to purchase Mr. Russo's book ..........class act , wiseguy .........I can't help but like him .

  • @deborahcuthbertson1247
    @deborahcuthbertson1247 Рік тому +3

    Wow what a life story. I must say this guy is very entertaining when telling his stories. Good interview VLad I enjoyed this, how could you not. He's still a handsome man, at his age. As a conspiracy theory researcher I found him quite credible, so much so that if they made a biopic of his life, I'd watch.

  • @gmont5082
    @gmont5082 3 роки тому +160

    I respect this guy because he hustled his entire life and he did it as a free agent... No obligation to the mob...

    • @clipz7561
      @clipz7561 3 роки тому +3

      Facts have you seen his valuetainment interview?

    • @TheGTA6Times
      @TheGTA6Times 3 роки тому +18

      Who can believe this guy seriously

    • @clipz7561
      @clipz7561 3 роки тому +15

      Santiago Lozano he has all the receipts

    • @Chicago48
      @Chicago48 3 роки тому +6

      He has fashion style!

    • @Morganbmoney
      @Morganbmoney 3 роки тому +6

      Santiago Lozano I believe most of it he IS in The Godfather but the only hard to believe thing is the Marilyn Monroe part

  • @peterweyland2470
    @peterweyland2470 2 роки тому +840

    Gianni Russo - When you're the only one left alive to tell a story and nobody can dispute it.

    • @victorblock3421
      @victorblock3421 2 роки тому +16

      lol

    • @cindyrios8050
      @cindyrios8050 2 роки тому +19

      He's not the only one alive .Several whom murder are still living and very privileged lives at that.

    • @tomfabozzi6309
      @tomfabozzi6309 2 роки тому +35

      His timelines are all over the place. He's a spoofer

    • @tubbychubby1
      @tubbychubby1 2 роки тому +1

      @@tomfabozzi6309 clinton wasn't president at 9/11

    • @bobcuster8930
      @bobcuster8930 2 роки тому +21

      @@tomfabozzi6309 Yes..a big bs artist...

  • @2020Mastro
    @2020Mastro Рік тому +1

    ABSOLUTELY AMAZING HYSTERICAL

  • @darylmixan8170
    @darylmixan8170 Рік тому +24

    I wouldn't doubt a lot of his stories... It's not like he's the guy at the bar telling crazy stories with vague details. tremendous details, pictures, wealth. The guy weaseled his way into a huge role on a HUGE movie with no acting skills.- He seems like a guy that took advantage of everyday he was alive... He didn't sit inside watching Netflix.

    • @trublu72lewis77
      @trublu72lewis77 Рік тому +1

      .....or UA-cam.

    • @bigjuni2102
      @bigjuni2102 Рік тому +1

      Well luckily Netflix or even Iphones didn’t exist when he was growing up☠️

    • @Hastalaverga420
      @Hastalaverga420 29 днів тому

      @@bigjuni2102that’s the point

  • @woodsoncircle
    @woodsoncircle 3 роки тому +71

    Damn this dude has has some stories and crazy experiences in his day. Imagine having him as your grandfather and asking him to tell you a bedtime story 😬.

    • @TheEasyriderman
      @TheEasyriderman 3 роки тому +2

      His story no jive. George W Bush was the president during that time of 9-11. 1:23:02.

    • @Steger13
      @Steger13 3 роки тому

      yes it be great evzn be friends be awesome.

    • @killerra
      @killerra 3 роки тому +2

      "No need to pray to God, kid. Here's his number. Don't tell grandma."

    • @_nicko.o_417
      @_nicko.o_417 3 роки тому

      I was thinking the sameeeeee thing 😂

    • @homeofthedriveby630
      @homeofthedriveby630 3 роки тому

      "so my chin is hanging cuz of pablo's man slicing me, luckily I moved just at the right time and put two between his eyes. He's so coked up it registered late for him and I ended putting the last three in his heart and falls. Goodnight sweet dreams, be ready for breakfast in the morning"

  • @carmennoemiguzman9873
    @carmennoemiguzman9873 Рік тому

    I love these stories.

  • @Internetsboifriend
    @Internetsboifriend Рік тому +10

    "Those Hollywood guys made a movie about my life, it was called "Forest Gump" you may of heard of it." - Gianni Russo

  • @ericpabon2458
    @ericpabon2458 3 роки тому +80

    the one who is portrayed as the least likely connected in the movie the Godfather, but in reality, he was more connected than all of them even Marlon Brando.

    • @smokelife6315
      @smokelife6315 3 роки тому +1

      Giani was the only one who had more cred than Brando. Brando had fame, Giann had mafia conennection. he wasnt intimidated

    • @richardbullis6263
      @richardbullis6263 3 роки тому +1

      Gianni.

    • @donniedoesdishes
      @donniedoesdishes 3 роки тому +2

      @@richardbullis6263 all his stories are lies, ask the real mobsters like sammy and mike , this guy tried saying how well he knew sonny franzese , his time frames are way off just go checkout mikes interview about him

    • @wolfpecker5710
      @wolfpecker5710 3 роки тому

      @@donniedoesdishes Point me in the right direction in regards to Mikes interview about him?

  • @dimplesp4046
    @dimplesp4046 3 роки тому +265

    The stories that the elder generations have are just amazing. They had to grow up fast, never heard them whine or complain something that is lacking today.

  • @Ajax_Operator
    @Ajax_Operator Рік тому +19

    this dude is literally the coolest guy that’s ever lived. it literally sounds like every person in his life felt the same way just based on how he was treated. dos equis needs to sign him

    • @danielhead5442
      @danielhead5442 Рік тому +1

      dos equis haha!!
      but hes a real class act.

    • @VonWallenstein639
      @VonWallenstein639 Рік тому

      You're a gullible fool. He's a pathological liar, nothing else.

  • @chrisknowles5308
    @chrisknowles5308 Рік тому

    Good job

  • @alitaladar
    @alitaladar 2 роки тому +492

    "Steve Jobs once brought me an apple and I took a bite. The rest is history."
    - Gianni Russo

    • @cuauhtemocmorisco3493
      @cuauhtemocmorisco3493 2 роки тому +6

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @amarshmuseconcepta6197
      @amarshmuseconcepta6197 2 роки тому

      🤣.Ya sure he didn't
      rob/steal🍏it off
      The Beatles..
      Didn't they 1st
      have 🍏as to their logo!!! ?
      "coincidence"
      Or what!..?
      🤔 Maybe...
      "TAVISTOCK"....
      took em over..?
      😳👁️👎

    • @doreensika837
      @doreensika837 2 роки тому +5

      😂😂😂😂😂 I’m so glad people ain’t buying his crap

    • @Frank-bg7yd
      @Frank-bg7yd Рік тому +3

      😆 the best wind in history!

    • @ashispice7295
      @ashispice7295 Рік тому +1

      🤣😂

  • @dawgthewriter
    @dawgthewriter 3 роки тому +55

    He tell his story’s so vividly, I felt like I was there

    • @ImaHaddad
      @ImaHaddad 2 роки тому +2

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @Showloveclothing
      @Showloveclothing 2 роки тому +24

      Its crazy isn't it! Even he wasn't there!

    • @jefbeme
      @jefbeme 2 роки тому +5

      I think Gianni is a undercover time traveler.

    • @debasishborah8333
      @debasishborah8333 2 роки тому

      @@Showloveclothing 🤣🤣

    • @rqneo5361
      @rqneo5361 Рік тому +1

      One of the best liars I've ever witnessed

  • @freddyloper813
    @freddyloper813 Рік тому +1

    He's a fantastic "Storyteller" I have family from NY they love telling great stories

  • @JOHNROBERTCRUZ
    @JOHNROBERTCRUZ Рік тому +2

    Gianni Russo... A Wonderful Story Teller ... An inspiration to all who aspire to tell stories ... 😉

  • @rileyghost9696
    @rileyghost9696 3 роки тому +550

    “Marlon Brando was my only acting teacher, Frank Sinatra was my only singing teacher and Marilyn Monroe taught me how to be a man at 16”

    • @donaldpalmer5053
      @donaldpalmer5053 3 роки тому +11

      and clinton only came up for the hot chicks...AWWW MYSIDE ..HE HEEE...

    • @b.g.3073
      @b.g.3073 3 роки тому +18

      "Can you believe it? Hahahaha."

    • @friedpickles342
      @friedpickles342 3 роки тому +3

      He was almost 16

    • @balancedactguy
      @balancedactguy 3 роки тому +24

      "Watching Politicians taught me how to be the Worlds Biggest Bullshitter!"-G.Russo!

    • @craigjordan9187
      @craigjordan9187 3 роки тому +4

      Yeah that's one of the statements that I can actually believe lol

  • @freshlife08
    @freshlife08 3 роки тому +221

    He totally forgot to tell about beating Jordan in an 1on1 in the mid 90s.

    • @pronative6220
      @pronative6220 3 роки тому +1

      He just couldn't dribble his way out of being hooked up with a hoop dunker .

    • @vadamsable
      @vadamsable 3 роки тому +1

      🤣🤣🤣😂😂, yeah, I know this guy is Forrest Gump in reverse.

    • @ayrramadan8819
      @ayrramadan8819 3 роки тому +1

      True story! 🤣

    • @jamesheath7507
      @jamesheath7507 3 роки тому +4

      Pathological liar he needs to be confronted

    • @vadamsable
      @vadamsable 3 роки тому +3

      @@jamesheath7507 🤣🤣🤣This guy had one movie role and his only claim to fame was that. He should be confronted. Nobody is doing him any favors to let him keep building a mountain of lies🤨. Sad!

  • @jessestrong7269
    @jessestrong7269 Рік тому

    This guys incredible. Born the same year as my old man. They even look alike! I really liked this interview.

  • @mmc9828
    @mmc9828 Рік тому +1

    I was shocked when he said he can't read but then I remembered he went to the hospital at age 6. Never had a chance to go to school. And even if only a quarter of what he's saying is true it's still pretty darn interesting.

  • @Alzrad
    @Alzrad 3 роки тому +42

    I love his chuckle after every awesome thing that happens to him. He earned those chuckles

  • @thereal9118
    @thereal9118 3 роки тому +648

    “So I was telling Martin Luther King about this wild dream that I had once...” - Gianni Russo

    • @jerryjohnson9930
      @jerryjohnson9930 3 роки тому

      9L900lllollloll0lllllk00llllollllllollllloooooo009

    • @melissahorne9666
      @melissahorne9666 3 роки тому +9

      I can’t really tell if this is for real or not!!! He’s good!! Lol

    • @majishaun
      @majishaun 3 роки тому

      🤣🤣

    • @melissahorne9666
      @melissahorne9666 3 роки тому +7

      But,,,,,, it’s real scary and fascinating that he really believes or was actually there! He’s a story teller!! 👍

    • @cedrienenglish6344
      @cedrienenglish6344 3 роки тому

      🤣🤣🤣

  • @carolinej3661
    @carolinej3661 Рік тому +28

    If this guy's lying, he's one incredible actor with a most incredible memory for his lines!

    • @36handy
      @36handy Рік тому +4

      Of course he is but very entertaining.

    • @tml184
      @tml184 10 місяців тому

      Russo is such a liar. He shot that guy in 1988 and Escobar's prison was built in 1991. Also Gotti was already in prison in 1991 so this is all bullshit.

    • @michaelrussek154
      @michaelrussek154 2 місяці тому +1

      He needs to be the new most interesting man for Dos Equis commercials

  • @hustonmann452
    @hustonmann452 Рік тому +1

    I want this book! I love this story, even if it’s bogus, it’s an awesome story!

    • @freebee8221
      @freebee8221 10 місяців тому +1

      If youre into fantasy, id rather go with lord of the rings

    • @hustonmann452
      @hustonmann452 9 місяців тому

      🤣

  • @callmebam1521
    @callmebam1521 3 роки тому +48

    I honestly think this is the best damn interview youve ever done

  • @jeffharper6272
    @jeffharper6272 3 роки тому +17

    One thing I've learned in my life. "Integrity" is the best policy. I respect this man

  • @siriusvenus8708
    @siriusvenus8708 Рік тому +24

    What a difference growing up in a family that learns to defend oneself even as children. I think most children are taught to be victims and to be scared and run away or they are punished for fighting back.

    • @niceworkabc
      @niceworkabc Рік тому +4

      Exactly - it's easier to manipulate & control victims.

  • @Stewbie63
    @Stewbie63 Рік тому +6

    Old school guy....Love you G

  • @grouchogonzalez9161
    @grouchogonzalez9161 3 роки тому +96

    "As soon as he said the Earth orbited the Sun, we knew Galileo was dead. I went back to the Vatican that morning!" ~Gianni Russo

    • @byggmeaty2310
      @byggmeaty2310 3 роки тому +4

      😂😂😂😂

    • @MissEtain
      @MissEtain 2 роки тому +3

      😄👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😃

    • @ImaHaddad
      @ImaHaddad 2 роки тому +3

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @bashirshakur5757
      @bashirshakur5757 2 роки тому +4

      Aye bruh this shit got me weak 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @georgewashington5746
    @georgewashington5746 3 роки тому +134

    Who reads these comments with his voice lmao makes it 10x better

    • @ImaHaddad
      @ImaHaddad 2 роки тому +3

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @sygunparchment1707
    @sygunparchment1707 Рік тому

    Amazing story

  • @raykanon1736
    @raykanon1736 3 місяці тому

    Great!

  • @BearsFootballGuy
    @BearsFootballGuy 3 роки тому +156

    "Who do you think think told christopher columbus to sail west, hes an old friend of mine" - russo

    • @balancedactguy
      @balancedactguy 3 роки тому +5

      I said to him "So Chris....you never been to America (I told him he should call it that) and to head to Florida,...I got lots of friend there who can show you a great time at one of my Casinos-Hotels the Mob loaned me $57 Million to build"

    • @MDBJSW
      @MDBJSW 3 роки тому

      ha ha ha ha

    • @pronative6220
      @pronative6220 3 роки тому

      Russo told 'Ole C.C. Americas had hot tomatoes ready to lose their meadenhead.

    • @jacquelinee8994
      @jacquelinee8994 3 роки тому

      Lmao

    • @Reprodestruxion
      @Reprodestruxion 3 роки тому

      And the Colombo crime family began

  • @sharrieffsaalakhan3230
    @sharrieffsaalakhan3230 3 роки тому +450

    " I Told Jesus That I Never liked that Judas kid to begin with, If It was up to Me I woulda Whacked him but Jesus said turn the other cheek "
    Gianno Russo