The son of "FAT ANDY" tells all
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- Cinemills TV sits down with Anthony Ruggiano Jr. who was born in 1953. The same year Albert Anastasia opened the books & straightened out his father Fat Andy Ruggiano. Back in the Golden Era of the Italian American Mafia Anthony's Father, Fat Andy, was one of the most respected gangsters there were & he was a straight killer not to be played with. If you've ever seen the iconic movie Good Fellas, Fat Andy's likeness was featured in the memorable scene that takes place at the Bamboo Lounge. In this episode our Cinemills TV Family gets a front row seat experience from the Son of a Gangster. Imagine if you were meeting John Gotti Sr. in your teens and getting the nod to become a made member in the Gambino Crime Family.
Anthony Ruggiano Jr was born into the Life His mother was distant as opposed to his father who, despite being a mafia heavy weight, was a warm and loving figure throughout his life. Anthony was born in East New York and moved to Ozone Park when he was five. Anthony’s father 'Fat Andy' became a made member of the mafia in 1953 under the tutelage of Albert Anastasia, and quickly became a feared boss with one of the biggest crews in New York City. For as tough as Fat Andy could be he was also a loving and caring son, father, neighbor and grandfather.It wasn't until Anthony Jr. was thirteen however, that he truly pieced together who his father truly was. Fat Andy took him to clubs where he met the likes of John Gotti Sr., and he began to read up about his father through articles. At the age of 16 Anthony was suspended from high school, and his father asked him what he wanted to do with his life. Anthony said he wanted to work for him, unaware of what he truly signed up for. Fat Andy groomed his son, starting off with introductions to other bosses and captains like O’Neal, who was the underboss of the Gambino Family. At this point, through Fat Andy and his partner Tony Lee's guidance, Anthony Jr. began to form his own crew. The NYPD quickly learned who he was and began to arrest him in hopes they could shake off some money from his father. Anthony was also exposed to cocaine and the drug world too. At twenty-three Anthony was convicted of burglary and grand larceny but due to the lavish party his father threw in his honor, he wasn't aware of the consequences of going to jail.
Life after the LCN
Anthony Ruggiano Jr. has a conscience and is remorseful for the sins of his past and has dedicated his life to improving the lives of others. Helping them beat drug and alcohol addiction through a personalized proven recovery plan. He is committed to empower at risk youth and prevent them from joining the underworld by refuting the myths there is any glamour or honor in it. "All that glitters isn't Gold."
Anthony is currently working on a book that recounts his experiences in the mob world, and what it was like to work for and be the son of the renowned and infamous 'Fat Andy' Ruggiano. He is also actively involved in a RUclips show in hopes he can expand his platform and reach a wider audience that is in desperate need of help with their recovery from addiction.
I could listen to Anthony"s stories all day
Anthony and Sammy has the best mob stories of any podcast
Anthony authentic Sammy still thinks he's a gangster all that gangster shit goes out the window soon as you talk
The visual and audio production as well as interviewers voice and style of interviewing is second to none!
I like how they change the pictures in the background depending on the story Anthony tells them.
You see tomatoes, Peter Luger’s steakhouse, a tombstone, a boat, etc 😂😂
My dad always said that about tattoos , never mark yourself
I can listen to Anthony all day everyday he got some great stories keep up the great work
Anthony Ruggiano-I want to be a Reformed Asshole just like you
Anthony Ruggiano-His code name in the FBI was ASSHOLE
Anthony , I never tire of you sharing these incredible memories. Thanks.
Thank you for your support.......
Always liked how Anthony comes across.. He was in that life and grew up in it all and did bad things but seems genuinely remorseful and a decent guy.. I watch his channel and like his videos.
He grew up taking it up the ASS
He’s remorseful about all the COCK he Sucked
Anthony has a good soul
Anthony...i love your line..."Johnny Guarino, who unfortunately got murdered... He's dead now"😂😂
Really well done video, Anthony Ruggiano is a stand up no BS man of honor. His ability to share his story is very well done. The interview was very informative and interesting to listen to great story teller!
Were glad you enjoyed it.....
He’s a man of honor he’s a rat he told on his lifelong friends he gave that murder up the feds knew nothing about it until he started flapping his gums he’s a scumbag
Man of honor, yeah except the part where he had no honor by ratting and putting people he grew up with jail.. but yeah a man of honor…. Fart sound
Great interview. Ruggiano is a great guest with awesome stories. I could listen to him all day. 😎👍
It's always great to hear it from someone who has lived it.
God Bless you Anthony 🙏
Great interview! Love hearing stories Anthony tells! Hes a great story teller!
Thanks for your support
There are more informants than made members now
Isn't that the truth
What a great interview. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching David.....
Never put your hands on any woman
never ever
Unless they put their hands on you first. They want equality, they can get their jaw broke too
...Unless she hits you first.
Why? They're equal, right?
Who the hec made-up that. 3/8 of the human population would have to be resurrected. They're the 1st.2 go.
I like Mr Anthony
The format for this interview is fantastic. Love the photos and video footage throughout. Well done and keep it coming 👍
Glad you enjoyed it We are trying to bring you the best quality content. Thank you for your support.
That was an hour well-spent! Great interview!
Much appreciated!
Mike Dowd was crazier than any mobster🤣
Some have it, some don't. You definitely do! Keep em coming...
HillBilly thank you much appreciated.......
One of the best guys out there, PERIOD
I love the introduction
thanks Rich - appreciate your support..
@@cinemillstv Do you know you always have my support you Mikey, Rita and one or two others
THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL PORTRAIT MR.
RUGGIANO ! LOVE ALL YOUR LIFE'S STORIES , THANK-YOU SIR W/R
Amazing person Thanks for sharing... Regards Mariano
I think it's a good idea to never put hands on anyone's Momma. Or in general any woman.
Bill we couldn't agree with you more. But to put hands on a Mob guys Mother is just insanity.....
you make very nice backgrounds, good job for you, I really like that
Thank you very much! Your support means everything to us....
"instead of penn state it was the state penn" 😂 that was a good one
lol - thanks for watching.
Very good interview!
I find it amazing that men like fat Andy could be in the most violent of situations during the day then come home and just be the most loving and caring person possible . Being able to dish out a severe beating or worse and then come home and completely leave all that behind you must take real toughness of character .
If you came across these old timers you would meet the most charming , affable men and you would never guess what they did for a living - unless of course you crossed them or showed them disrespect in some way
Anthony came across really well in this interview, he seems like a really nice guy
Lo deñpñ
Is this the same AT that starred in Game of Thrones?... If it is... How was it working alongside a real live dragon?????
Anthony I love your work . Im certain your Dad was OG 100%. The bit I cant get over is how are you guys related to Gene Borrello he is Small Time Punk Bad Person
Anthony I love listening to your true factual stories.
Anthony you did the right thing for you and your family! You are doing good things with your life and most of all you're free and living!
Great stories of back then..
Anthony is great in these interviews. He's, honest, thoughtful and seems remorseful unlike the butt-buddy duo of Alite and Gene. I can only imagine how insane his family life must have been after he killed his brother in law.
Because Alite and Gene aren’t Cosa Nostra. They glamorize it, fans, knew a guy who knew a guy who knew a guy at best.
In the joint don't make friends with nobody! Until we give you the OK! That's bad ass!
Doesn’t get anymore gangster than that
Mr. Ruggiano is a great storyteller. And he speaks the truth never making up stuff.
Anthony Ruggiano jr I want to be a Reformed Asshole just like you
Anthony Ruggiano jr a great story teller.His code name in the FBI was Asshole
I like Anthony he’s a straight shooter excuse the pun but he seems like a down-to-earth guy course now he’s clean I don’t know what he was back in the past
Anthonys a straight shooter no lies about him . SALUTE
Love this guys accent!!!
Strange how many different times u hear about youngsters robbing mafia games and it’s makes them better off long term
What's understood doesn't need to be explained! That's a no brainer !!
Proper guy. Thanks.
these guys stories are incredible! they live in a life of drama! then, they go to prison for long terms like it is nothing!
Great story teller
Thanks for listening
Hi Anthony I follow your page daily Im still battling addiction have my days and call the hot line when I slip. I just herd you say your Bday is Oct 29th ironically
My Bday is the 29th fiance Bday is Oct 27 th keep the stories coming
This is good cinemills content, love it
Cujo - Thank bro we have a great line up this year for you. Stay posted..
Can't wait for fear city 2
This was great!! What a great guy too..
I would love an audiobook on your life. Fascinating!
Of all the ex Mob guys Anthony is without a fought my favorite !!! I grew up in Brooklyn in similar circumstances and Anthony is like meeting an old friend from the neighborhood and telling old war stories
Any stories about the old restaurant Alta Donna?
Interesting and informative. Excellent photography job making it easier for viewers to better understand who the guest speaker orator were speaking about. Special thanks to Andy's son. For presenting actual facts from fiction. Sharing his personal experiences making this documentary more authentic & possible. A fierce/deadly life style no doubt. Fighting/perishing/surviving on the streets or in prison. Excellent choice walking away from a life of betrayal/deceivement/treachery.
Thank you very kind words - Anthony is a gem and the real deal
Do you have a story about scarps
May God bless Anthony and the whole Gambino family starting with Carlo in the book of LIFE. Repentance is the first command from Christ, and its a redirecting of your entire life towards Christ, through the virtue of Almsging, fasting, and prayer. May it be blessed by God, AMIN
RIP All Gambinos and all the fallen LCN Soldatos' Capo's and Underbosses, Consigliere's and Bosses and Rest In Paradise Fat Tony Salerno and Fat Andy Ruggiano.
Loved ur story cuz thank u
That is just how I like hit yere myself anyhow'z just keep on droppin and droppin them I'll b watchin Em!!!!!!!
Wow, damn this was a great interview.
Thank you for your support
One day . Maybe I’ll make a video
Your dad was a stand up guy. He just had an unorthodox job.
Wait a minute Frank Sinatra was straightened out? His mussel was Tony Accardo In Paul Rica Frank Sinatra punched out a few photographers don’t get me wrong I love his voice and he was a very generous man I don’t think he was a killer
You did the right thing Andy they were going to throw you under the bus your not Sammy the bullshi##
Same birthday 29 October 😂😂
I appreciate the sound effects added thank you for the content
Glad you like them!
"he was my friend" I wonder if he would feel the same way?
Anthony is the best mob story teller
I really wish I could’ve met your old man I know i told you this before
Could talk to Anthony Ruggiano all day of he were in front of me
Looks great for being 70yrs old
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Translation: A woman should not expect to be able to hit a man like a man without any repercussions.
Excellent Stories
Many many thanks
You’re right Mr. Rugiano .I served in the military and served and worked and served the United States government.loyalty is the most important factor serving the Governnent.Y oh ur so right Anthony we c are just like the mafia only thing at least you fomnn in s heart and do a piece of work against other bad people. Over seas I was an interpreter speaking Spanish during the Cold War of the early 80’s. The people we interrogated and worse. They were not bad people they were school teachers/doctors/lawyers/good decent people We suspected of being communist. I c can’t say in detailed what happened to most of them. I do understand that it is nesecary to do some important piece of work. Like you folks say it was work that sometimes needed to be done.your father was a man of respect and honor. 12:51
I loved the United States of America. I love and will c always be loyal to America c and my loyalty and love for our nation. Eventually I ran my owned department which was the stewards dept. we took care of all the food linen what ever you needed to live as far as soap/linen/and all of that. I had people that I was responsible for. Sort of what you folks c all a capo or captain.
I would never ever tell or order any of my people I was responsible for.To tell them to do something I would do myself first and always.
Grass because he can’t take the bird
Anthony your so handsome 🥰🥰🥰 then your persona and personality 😘💯🙌🏽 you FINE AS MMMMHHH
He gave you a heads-up that guy was going to get clipped in a couple days and you didn't take a loan from him
Nothing but respect for Anthony👍
Were going off the record.different family the outfit in Chicago.so many people underestimate Tony accardo to my understanding he was probably one of the smartest and toughest gangsters i heard of.unerrated! This guy was a mobsters mobster.
Tony Accardo was a guy who could make a call at 3:00 and you'd be gone by 3:30.
@@cinemillstv yeah they robbed his house they felt his wrath really fast he was in the life his whole life! Very underated cause he always was very low key Even lower than Tony ducks.imo the most powerful of all time.
The most interesting stories on net are yours
Has Anthony ever talked about John Riccobono aka John Roberts?
No but we will bring him on to ask him.
Good one 👏
Thank you! Cheers!
Internet people jump on any new word that comes out they use it out of context, so Anthony pay it no mind
Does his grave really say “he now sleeps with the fishes” ???
Anthony is just a great guy!!!
Anthony has the best stories of them all I think
Why was this reuploaded?
Because we made some changes that allow it not to be age verified. A lot of people were complaining they had to verify their age to access the video.
@@cinemillstv I see , will rewatch it as if it were the first time then 😂
Thanks Bro. We just took out some graphic images......
@@cinemillstv series vs I have u
@@cinemillstv How come we never get to see what u look like?
Anthony that story about Peter gotti trying to get 2000 from your father when he just got out of the can it doest sound like john gotti would do that from your stories
Do you have any other stories you keep saying in the same song Andy
Based on my personal observations over the years it was more the blind treachery and back-stabbing that pushed people into talking, this even dates back to what caused Joe Vellachi to speak out. I noticed all of this happening by the mid 80's growing up in the middle of all of this in South Brooklyn. The quality of people just fell through the floor and nobody can even deny that people's demeanor in general just fell apart by rhe 80's. I noticed everything changing after Carlo Gambino died, after that, all sorts of things in the neighborhood started changing. The same way Gotti waited to until Neil died before he acted out in the same way everybody stood in line while Carlo was alive, after that it was all downhill 😮
Does anyone know Tony Gambino
We met Tony years back in San Diego. Hes been in out of jail - when we last saw him he was in a yellow Ferrari - have you met him? Or know how we can get in contact with him? That would be much appreciated - also thank you for watching Bryan.
@@cinemillstv I know where he lives
@@cinemillstv yes iv hung with him
@@cinemillstv I don't think Tony is in San Diego he did live north of me in Pa
@@cinemillstv I have a worn picture of three or four of us together
Fat Andy, skinny Joey. What do they call mafia members who are of medium weight?
My father can be a drinking game.
31:00 ouch
Why the “LA”
Before Cosa Nostra? It’s just Cosa Nostra. No “LA” before it.
That drives me nuts too.
@@PressingMyLuck_Truck Me too. It’s used all the time. When they did news reports on the Mob in the 80’s,90’s and early 2000’s they would say “La Cosa Nostra “ and I would be like there’s no “LA” before it. It’s just “Cosa Nostra !!!!” You would figure that 60 Minutes or Dateline would get it right but they didn’t.
❤️🇮🇹❤️🇮🇹❤️🇮🇹
Why would Frank be such an ass to mistreat His Mother -In -law ... screwed up
John A lites a number
❤🙏🏽😇30:40
Love ya , ❤
Do you know why your Sister never took your side? I know it was her husband but he was a terrible man who beat up her Mother.