Mathew J. Mari's View From Mulberry Street
Called the ultimate “mob lawyer”, Mathew J. Mari has almost five decades on the front lines of courtroom battles and been a witness to history from his early days growing up on Mulberry Street and Knickerbocker Village on the Lower East Side of Manhattan to the present day. He was chief counsel in the first federal death penalty case (United States v. Pitera) tried in New York State and has extensive experience in federal RICO and conspiracy cases as well as in major state and federal narcotics cases. He has represented clients in famous cases such as “The Commission Case”, “The Bensonhurst Case,” and “The Wells Fargo Case”.
Mathew J. Mari's View From Mulberry Street
Ep. 12 - GIANNI RUSSO INTERVIEW - "The Hollywood Godfather"
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Mathew J. Mari
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Season 1
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Episode 12
GIANNI RUSSO INTERVIEW PT. 1 – The “Hollywood Godfather”, Gianni Russo, who played Carlo in the original classic film, The Godfather, discusses THE OFFER, and life in Little Italy and Staten Island as he was growing up. He tells the real story about how he got his part in the movie and how he parlayed the role into a rich acting career in 46 films, and a highly successful business enterprise. Matt enjoys the colorful stories and interesting people Gianni weaves through the interview. Francis Ford Coppola, Talia Shire, Joe Columbo, James Caan, Carmine Persico, all come up with new insights. Enjoy Part I of this 2 Part Interview series on the View from Mulberry Street.