I remember a philosophy teacher telling me: only the good will matters. You can have any other virtue. You can be honest, creative, precise, organized, patient, charismatic, etc. Without good will, those things just make you all the more evil. This guy reminded me of that. He has many virtues, but only started wanting to be good very late. I’m glad he’s turning it around.
This is the real life OG! If you have been on the streets, you know this is the real deal. Always respect everyone you meet, you never have any idea who you are messing with.!
Except for the fact he’s completely lying about the majority of things he’s saying but sure… your 30 years of experience didn’t help you very much with that one.
@TaniasUncle I have noticed that a lot of people on this channel are not familiar with how full of crap Alite is. You can watch different interviews of him and see for yourself where he says one thing and then changes his story from interview to interview. He just wants people to think he was/is something he isn't. You are right, he is a pathological liar. Even I was fooled at first.
I love when a natural story teller is interviewed. Sometimes, Mark will ask one question and an uninterrupted retelling of a life follows. I so quickly became mesmerized in this tale of the streets, that I cannot even remember if an opening question was presented. This is a beautiful thing. Thank you, Mark and John, for sharing.
I am the softest bleeding heart you'll ever find, but when I hear about this guy killing and maiming innocent people who were just going to work, I really don't give a shit that he has PTSD. I have zero sympathy. It's one thing to beat up some guy who's in the racket, but it's another thing entirely when a guy who needs to pay the rent goes to work and gets shot by some tough guy yokel. Fuck that. .
from one Tilley to Another, That was a great statement that you wrote. some people claim they value hard work but his claim of hard work is working someone over for their money that they worked for.
@@Johnnyrocks34 Most so-called mobsters are pathological liars. Because their stories are embellished. It's hard to tell what's true and what's made up.
@@crisleroi299 yea but he wasnt a hitman for gambinos. He makes up so much. He makes himself sound like gotti sr right hand man and there isnt one pic of him anywhere near gotti sr. Also he was in early 20 s when gotti sr was in charge. So gotti sr who runs the biggest mob family in country w hundred of made experirnced killers is gonna call on 20 yr old albanian kid? Its comical. Ive never heard any real mob guys just brag about murdering people! Theres no statute limitations on murder. He d be leaving himself open to murder charges. He cooperated and he got caught lieing so many times the judge had to stop the trial. And not one person got convicted. He s a clown.
Literally stopped my Netflix movie to watch this and totally forgot what I was doing and got lost into this interview. Thank you Soft White Underbelly, these stories just open up the world for me .
Youre channel is going to play a big part on helping society heal...every interview I see it as gold..valuable in every way, this world was meant for us to help each other not fight against each other...
@@redskyatnight123 History tragically also repeats itself for better or for worse. The history of our species doesn't have to be our future as a species.
If you force the people of privilege and power in America to watch these videos they will have no empathy and think all of Mark's interviewees deserve to be killed or tortured for life in prison. People that have never suffered or worked for anything in life. These are the people with the most power in America and nothing is healing. People are as evil and selfish as ever.
We all know he’s a rat. Guys comment still stands. Serial killer numbers and bro is out here being featured on big RUclips channels. Guess the moral of the story is if you’re on your way to be a serial killer, beat hundreds of people, deal tons of drugs, just join a gang and don’t lead it so you can rat on some of the higher ups and do virtually no time and get features on RUclips channels, book deals etc. BTK? Scrub had no one to rat on..
It's beyond insane that people can go on a utube chanel and admit they killed people, and there's people still in prison after 30 years for selling pot. Something is not kosher
whether he's a rat or not is his program. I just don't understand all these guys talking about how they killed a bunch of people. The people who gave them their get out of jail cards are the real rats if you ask me. You let a guy out of prison that killed a dozen or more people, you're just as guity as he is. It's all a scam. Deep state mafia
I grew up in Woodhaven, NY. & I moved to Howard Beach. I have lots of memories from the 80's, times were interesting indeed. Thank you Mark....great interview.
This was very powerful. Well done letting John speak and speak freely. I'm sure you spoke but you edited this to just be John. Very impactful. It had a message too which I didn't see coming. That was very well done. It wasn't just talking about past experiences, it was much deeper than that at the end. Quite astonishing really because you don't often get to hear these things from people who were in that line of work.
@@slimdiddyd is absolutely right, a few minutes of searching will tell you what a phony this guy is. He's a wannabe who snitched when the heat got too high
Only 12 minutes in and I realize that what he is describing about the early childhood violence is what a lot of the children today experience on a daily basis growing up in drug and gang infested neighborhoods without father figures. Then when we see them being interviewed on this channel we ask how did they turn out that way. It's because they are forced to learn survival skills street style.
Thats usually the case but John Alite is a proven fraud and pathological liar. Sammy the Bull and Michael Franchese have both called him out for his lies. Don't go all fanboy for Alite before you look into the man alittle further..... I mean, it's all over RUclips. Surprised that Mark even allowed this idiot on his channel. He must not have seen the Sammy the Bull videos about him.
As others are saying, your videos are both captivating and fascinating. Each interview is a piece of art and humanity. This particular one chilled my blood. This is not a man to mess with.....ever.
They don’t understand. I was trained for this since 3 years old. I was trained to be a ball player. I was trained to be a killer. The other people they think they are a killer but they’re not. My father trained me for this from three years old he said you’re a killer. He trained me to be a ball player I had a scholarship. What they didn’t know was he trained me to be a killer from three years old. I was doing push-ups in the basement. 5 push-ups at three years old. 25 push-ups at five years old. Then I was three years old again and I was trained to be a killer.
Spot on! "I had a scholarship"... Oh yeah. Sure. He used it to get a extensive education im sure. Don't forget about him training the world's greatest boxers! What a disgusting and delusional phuckstick.
So this guy ruined countless lives and even ended some, and we are still pretending that his regret is enough? this guy is the worst humanity has to offer and deserves whatever bad fortune he gets
It is mind-boggling how a skilled storyteller that exhibits self awareness can distract listeners from the fact that they are actually a dark, empty and self obsessed person.
Your exactly correct. The people kissing this guys ass are sheep that don’t understand they are watching a sociopath. People are getting more ignorant I believe
Thank-you for doing these videos. Thank-you John for sharing your story. I really liked the part near the end where you said "I love myself more than I hate this guy". I needed to hear that.
Honestly , lived trough similar life in Balkans in 80's , went to war in 90's ...tho all that mess will catch up with me , im 56 now and still no regrets , even though I made mistakes. For some weird reason I don't fell any PTSD sleep like a baby , no heavy thoughts at all, I take my thing as my life , my past life...One thing I do understand when you say ...."those people around you have no clue what some people like me and you are capable of"....I do ask god not to test me ...I think my life is saved by my wife who I have met at crucial moment in my life, and went trough hell and back with me and because of me...I will always be tankful to her even tho she may never know...cheers and best of luck to all who went to other side and back! Z
I’m also born and raised in the lower east side right by rivington and Delancey. It definitely wasn’t an easy place to grow up and I can see why his dad taught him to protect himself. It would be so cool if you came down here to interview people on their life experiences! Great and insightful interview!
@@antoniobolognio7100 I know. No prison time for all the killings and beatings. Working with kids? 🤔 I wonder where he works with kids? Back in the neighborhood? I wonder if people are after him?
Ya it's definitely odd, but if the guys he hurt truly deserved it then it is what it is. On the other hand if they didn't God will take care of things.
John Alite is one of the few remaining old school gangsters from the John Gotti era that isn't in prison for life or dead and has lived to tell some amazing stories and share some valuable life lessons. Glad to hear he is on the right spiritual path and is still looking good. God speed brother....
Lmao this is insane that he got on this SWU... literally the biggest liar in the genre.. he makes me cringe.. literally everyone knows this guy is a legendary fraud.. every line is made up 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Mark, thank you for the content that you bring us, it makes me appreciate how I was raised by my parents and will be forever grateful for their sacrifices.
You're commitment to filming is , honestly, breathtaking at times... Thank God for spell check.... You have your basic interview. Ask the questions...... Woof! You are in the trench.
john has his own podcast now, with a young fellow named felix. they call themselves the odd couple, and it's really good. it's pretty amazing to see his journey that has brought him to this juncture, and I hope he finds peace someday. as bad as he was, he is doing good now, and he will tell you he never hurt somebody who didn't deserve it, but that's in the eye of the beholder
Another gangster who loves to brag about being a tough guy, brag about hurting people, brag about shooting people, brag about killing people. I've seen around a dozen interviews with John and he loves to hear himself talk. His MO in these interviews is always the same. The 1st 80% of the interview is straight out pride in how many people he hurt and how he did it. Then he closes with the alleged remorse and the cautionary warning about not doing what he did.
Fully agree with the second part of your comment. As for the first, it sure seems like he is glorifying it all and self aggrandizing...so much so that I didn't watch the rest of it. Just got a yuck feeling from it all after listening for 10 minutes.
My dad was an FBI agent in New York (Brooklyn area) during that time. I bet he knew of this thug. Thankfully he got therapy. My dad had major stress as well, due to dealing with mobsters.
John, you say you want to inspire and motivate kids, but you share these stories laughing and smiling like you’re proud of them. Most legitimate mobsters from that era don’t even acknowledge any of this as true, and there are no other mobsters in the stories you tell. You can’t even keep up with your own lies anymore. A legend in your mind .. a fool to everyone else. 🐀
Great interview. Reminds me of the crooked cop interview just in the way you let him tell his story and didn’t have to ask any questions. That style gives off this essence of humanity from an otherwise unsavory character. Makes it easier for the viewer to realize people are all just trying to survive the best way they know how. And that it takes mistakes and consequences and life experience to see the wrong in your ways. If you’re lucky at the point you change your ways in the direction of trying to right your wrongs. Your series has a way of entertainment thru information that’s helpful in understanding the issues with society that we would otherwise ignore
my god what a story ,what a life .hands down the best interview i"ve ever seen on this channel .beautifully told by a scary yet in touch with himself dude ,who"s doing his best to make good.
marka laita will be getting some sort of award or recognition when this is all said and done . Because mark laita is a leader , hes doing what he can in society to give people a platform to share and air their trauma , societal grievances , and overall pain . This channel helps me every single day . Leaders listen more than they speak . Leaders have compassion and empathy . And leaders dont judge or pin stereotypes on people . Leaders have been through pain , and know the importance of simply conversing about it . im on some hard times right now and sold my tv so i can by my good friend a baby shower gift . fuck my tv . my friend will remmeber my generosity forever because to me , selling my tv , to commemorate an important part of his life , is priceless. ill be back on track soon ya'll.
@@morgenmachen2400 um, do some research maybe b4 ya come scolding folks, makes u look weird. I know wtf I'm talking about. smh😑😐🤨 THE NOBEL PRIZE. Look it up.
@@lollybananas wow, are you OK? I did not scold you. I simply made a spelling suggesting, as I assumed you were using an adjective to describe Marks work.
I just finished watching a documentary by a famous British historian about how people could possibly have been caught up in the Nazi regime. The documentary seemed relevant to this. This historian pointed out that each and every one of us likes to imagine that if we had been present at some dark moment in history, we would have been the ones to stand up, think independently and rebel. And yet, almost no one (if anyone at all) did this at these times. If you have grown up with everyone around you--parents, mentors, peers, teachers, leaders--all thinking one way, it takes a very rare individual to have a conscience of his own. It seems that in a very significant way, we are all defined by the circumstances into which we are born. Whatever your folks tell you and raise you to think, that is what you will be for the rest of your life. Unless you are one out of a million. From what this guy says, it is no surprise at all that he became what he became. We can never excuse terrible crimes, but we can try to understand them.
Yup. If you grew up in Germany during WWII you wouldn't have been an activist speaking out against the nazis... you would have been a nazi. Whether you want to think that about yourself or not doesn't really matter... facts are facts.
It’s happening in America right now. I don’t see too many people concerned about the fbi arresting journalists or politicians that don’t support the failed joe biden. I’m sure history will look back on the January 6th committee as a start to our end. It’s pure political persecution.
This is so true and people do not want to admit it Same goes with religion Born into xtianity 80-90% chance you're gonna be and stay xtian Same Muslim Same jew People always say "I'd have done this or that or this or that" No you wouldn't
Looking at the comments you always see comments such as "what an amazing guy". It's true that only God can judge the nature of men but this man killed innocent people who were not from the underworld. Imagine how family members of the deceased club owners, bouncers feel watching this interview even though he changed his life.
And how did he get away with it? I don’t understand. Shouldn’t he be in prison for life - for the murders he talks about? There’s no statute of limitation for homicide. Crazy way to live
Please say the same thing about WARS. Innocent families and civilians being killed and destroyed. Thank you for what? Making my world more unsafe for me to travel?
I thought this guy was just going to be yet another gangster who's bragging about who he is and what he's done, but the last 10 minutes took me by surprise. Things got real when he mentioned about mental health, PTSD and using his experiences to help others. Thank you SWU for posting this, and thank you John for spreading the truth.
@@mantia39 Yes I did listen and that's why the last 10 minutes took me by surprise because I didn't expect him to go in that direction. A wannabe doesn't get PTSD.
@@uhhMaths The guy has a lengthy record, he's spent time in prison, and was convicted on numerous charges including murder. None of that says that he's lying about the whole experience.
I appreciate John telling his story as a cautionary tale, but it frightens me how many people will laud the likes of him, Mike Dowd etc as if they're heroes when in fact they inflicted pain and suffering on countless people and arguably have inflicted a net negative upon the world. People like this are extremely charismatic and its easy to look at them as sort of antiheroes - flawed characters who are ultimately good people - but despite years in prison and a desire for redemption, you can't just ignore all the bad they have done throughout their lives. An awareness of one's misdeeds does not behove society to forgive them. In my opinion, these are not people to respect or look up to, but nonetheless I value the stories being told.
@@hugolafhugolaf pretty much! I watched a video of Gotti Jr talking about Alite. He says Alite was a timid guy unless he had a crew with him. Jr said Alite only killed 1 person and cried tears in the court room about it when he testified.
Thank you for a fantastic interview. I spent a lot of time at “the dome”. The park, Forrest Park was a regular spot for us as kids. Especially as teenagers we “shopped” there lol. Know many of the names you mentioned. I was lucky and shown a different path, but I always had respect for the guys who did what you did. Thanks for showing it all. Great stuff.
Tommy Dades was an NYPD detective who worked mafia cases for years. He was right in the thick of it throughout the 80’s and 90’s. He was well respected by people on both sides of the law, and he says he never heard of Jon Alite. A lot of gangsters, even from the Gambino family, say Alite is full of it. I have no idea who to believe. They all sound convincing.
He was a street guy for sure. The detective not knowing him doesn’t mean much. How is he suppose to know who 1000s of associates are in the area for all five families?
Well written comment I have listened to alot of mob stories and I think Alite is a fraud. If he's a dangerous killer how can he fly all over the world when I did 10 years in the 90s and can't get to visit my son in Canada and I killed no one. Take care and stay free
@@johngallacher4520 Those are to do with visa rules. If you do your due diligence on Alite you will know he has been in jail in the US and In Brazil. He has also been on interpol. You must be really IQ to think because you cant go to Canada and he can come to the UK that he is a fraud. Michael Franceze was in the UK the other week another guy who was charged and sentenced to prison.
Watching these videos is how we build empathy and live together peacefully. Empathy means putting yourself is someone else’s shoes and seeing how they are feeling.
Saying that you dont regret it just means that you cant really help any kids. If you tell this story to kids in the same situation and you end it with ''I dont regret it'', then what is the point? Then all you did was tell them you killed and hurt dozens of people and in the end you can just get away with it and live your life like nothing happend.
Self perpetuating. From the beginning when he talks about his dad teaching him to be tough and defend himself because the streets are tough… that’s just a self perpetuating narrative that keeps generations involved
I think he's in denial but at the same time he survived his lifestyle and feels he's still on this earth to save kids from living the same destructive lifestyle.
@@bigsnkby1 that is what regret is... Something you wish you hadnt done. You cant regret something you havent done yet unless you regret that you didnt do it.
How intriguing. I’ve listened to this man plenty of times. I read his book. He has a few but I’ve read the first one. One thing he touches on that no gangster has before. Is the mental state your left with after the life you lived took its course. He brings to light the fact even if you survive all that treacherous life. And live to be considered as old in society. You e still plagued with ptsd. He’s right. Very right ! Ty for this interview very important to hear. Others think you live out your life and bc your breathing and out of jail you automatically a winner. But your not. Your mental state has to pay. One way or another, you don’t live a peaceful sane life. You have to pay.
I keep wondering why quality of life doesn´t factor in how these mob figures saw themselves as long as they were active criminals. Because what are the chances? You´ll get killed or seriously hurt, spend a sizeable part of your life in jail, have to constantly look over your shoulder, can´t trust anyone, are constantly on the run, etc... etc.... Very few mobsters managed to get old without this happening to them. And you know there´s no way out, because even if you quit on good terms there´ll be a contract on you regardless, because a quitter may cooperate with the FBI at some point. Like Joseph Pistone wrote: The mob is driven by greed, and controlled by fear. Must be a miserable life, yet apparently this life still keeps sucking people in and I´m quite puzzled by this fact.
@@robjj5373 Hey man, just because you have had a vanilla life with no chance to experience much doesn't justify needing to spread negativity. Regardless the validity of this man's story, someone may take something positive or motivating from this and use the logic to make a better change in themselves. Maybe you're projecting onto him what you truly feel about yourself?
Speaking from experience….every life you take….never fucking leaves. They stay with you forever. They haunt your dreams, they’re always there. It never goes away.
This is an excellent interview. It gives hope for anyone who wishes to change their lives. Thank you to John for being so honest. I wish him luck on his road to redemption.
@@saucejohnson9862Of that I've got no idea one way or another. I am intrigued tho, may I ask what you know or what you're basing off of to make such claim ? Please elaborate, I'm awfully curious
@@saucejohnson9862 thank God you point out Alite is full of shit. Sammy never heard of him neither did Michael Franzese. Two of them most legitimate mob guys on RUclips have no clue who this clown is.
‘Yeah just shot the whole club up, lights on but I sat down and ordered a drink’ 😂😂😂😂😂 is this guy for real?! Does he think people take him seriously?!
Man you seriously are underestimating just how spicy the hot sauce gets. I realize its inconceivable that mayhem like that happens in the civilized world. But dont doubt the things people can become normalized and used to. IYKYK i guess 🤷🏽♂️
Thank you Johnny for this. I rode a very similar path and as I got older I've been struggling with what I've done. This shit hit home and you've inspired me to seek help and to control myself in bullshit situations. I love you for that. RESPECT
cuz they all ratted and became informants. once u do that u can say ur crimes without any repercussions cuz technically in the eyes of the law it’s already accounted for
Credit to Mark for being able to handle what must have been industrial strength levels of cheap cologne, coming at him in waves from this self-aggrandizing gindaloon.
@@blueyedevildarkness7649 I have never seen someone so arrogant and conceited that even when he's trying to express remorse, he ends up bragging about how hard he is. This guy was never made; being Albanian he could only be an associate. He carries on as if he were a contract killer. He was a freelancer who shook down bouncers. He should have teamed up with John Gotti Jr. when he was muscling strip clubs. Life is too short to spend anymore time trying to understand the psychology of pimps and mouth-breathing bullies like this idiot. I'm done.
@@demsandlibsareswinecancer4667 It took me about a minute to write these comments and to dismiss this narcissist. I'd hazard you're more upset about my comments than I am about him. Why is it so important for you to defend him? Is he your real daddy?
Very interesting life story, kind of fascinating. I was a military conscript right out of high school, during the ramp up of the Angolan Border War in the mid 1970's, spent the next ten years doing annual deployments, PTSD didn't exist in the common terminology, we had to deal with it on our own, still dealing after all these years. I commend Mr. Alite for coming to terms with his past and making amends for himself and others.Thank You.
My roommate in college was a recce that led an all black insurgency platoon across the Angolan border in late 80's early 90's. One of the toughest humans Ive met to this day.
For all those who question whether this guy is the “real deal”, I will give you my opinion as a 67 year old guy who grew up in Ozone Park, within walking distance of where he said he grew up In Woodhaven. First of all, the locations he noted were very real, from The Dome in Forest Park (where all manner of drugs were sold), to the boxing at Battalion Hall in Rego Park, to the club on Metropolitan Avenue, to the Social Club in Ozone Park ( which was probably Gotti’s Bergen Rod & Gun Club on 101st Avenue). I also grew up around these guys and nothing he said surprised me. I know it sounds like he’s some guy out of a movie but, believe me, there were guys like him and you just stayed away from them unless you wanted in with them. Regarding whether guys like this feel bad when they gave a beating or worse to someone, they always seemed to rationalize that the guy had it coming because the victim was mixed up in “the life” somehow and wasn’t playing by the rules. I am not justifying that, but that seemed to be how they saw it. The reason some of you might think of the movie Goodfellas with this guy is that he was the kind of guy that would be in those crews and Henry Hill’s guys operated very close to where this guy was.
People are not saying he wasn't a gangster, just that he didn't kill as many as he claims, and he definitely wasn't Gotti Sr hitman/bodyguard, he was a friend of his son.
That's exactly right. I grew up in a similar neighborhood near Chelsea and everyone knew who to stay away from, and if you were hanging with them, it was because you wanted in
Wow. Another amazing interview. Life really can be a hit or miss. It isn't fair, but it's in your hands to make it what you want it to become. We are all decision makers at the end of the day, no matter how peaceful or vicious you are. Choose wisely, and think about the decisions you make of which will have an impact on how society operates in the future.
Incredible interview. Being a vet who joined the AF pre-9/11, and having to serve 6 years through what was going on in Afghanistan and Iraq at those times, our allies starting to turn their backs on us, seeing how much the world hated the United States, even our allies...was wholling shocking to me. My dad was a Marine, served through Panama and the first Gulf War...and I was proud to be American at that time. Dad was also first generation born in the States Sicilian, so lots of how John speaks and the stories he is telling, my dad told me those same stories with different characters from my family. We have a photo of my grandmother and her sister sitting at a table with Lucky at the Copa Cobana back in the day... wild times. Anyway, I appreciate that he identified that vets would be a group he identified with to stay on his path of healing and growth. It's very hard, very un-manly in America for a man to say this out loud. We need more Johns, and less Donald's and Joe's.
Very torn about this guy. Very humanising when he displayed his regret and change in lifestyle, however he still loves talking up about how he was a "super hard killer" and seems to really talk up his old life. I don't feel he fully regrets what he's done.
@@sk8nchill52 lol he's s proven liar . 🤣 According to him he was the street boss and gotti Sr told that to everyone that... Quit believing everything you hear on the internet. ruclips.net/video/Ves4JBr2kJo/видео.html
He did say himself "I don't regret the things I've done...but I'm learning to be better, helping these kids..." He has an ego that's keeping him from talking more open about things, but he did say a lot, and you need to understand, people like him killed for a living, and didn't talk about feelings. He's actually learning how to communicate about these matters just about now...food for thought.
@acommenter1607. I totally understand your sentiments and agreed with you, so I felt compelled to follow up by checking a quick video on his RUclips channel… ‘Can You Ever be Forgiven as a Murderer’. I’ve changed my mind upon seeing that video.
guy hurt hundreds of people over nothing , guy set up and stood in court to help the gov. Convict people he grew up around ! Nothing to look up to or be proud of period......... guys a rat! He sold his soul .........PERIOD keep It movin
very good interview, its resonates with me, men like this were in my fathers life and at some point they devoted themselves to seeking out those who need help and helping them, i only knew them in their later life, and they were the greatest guys we adored them.
He's willing to share it because it never happened, He's able to make lies up about murder because he never killed and this isn't from my opinion it's been verified by police, Detectives,Feds and Ex Mobsters.
Thank you for these interviews i have been watching your channel for years and as a social worker who manages nonprofit activities it really does provide me with new perspectives on how things actually make sense, knowing how beautiful these interviews are I also would love to interview people in the third world country like Pakistan. hopefully and share that content here on youtube wish me luck!
Its clear just listening about his childhood, how he was raised, his father's perspective on things, John is not just talk like so many people are. He did the things he said and is now doing the things he says. Great story.
in one sentence, dude says his father had him and came over from albania, ( or came then had him, not clear)....then in the next sentence says his dad grew up in the streets of manhattan. Either way, Mark has just let this channel turn into a platform for bullshit artists to target and come on, especially now that its grown and all these ppl are aware of it. And he doesnt give af, its content for him. Majority of these interviews now, especially ones with ppl like this that claim some tabop "role" or however you wanna categorize it, are bullshit.
I thank Mr Alite 🙏 for telling his story. A product of the environment he grew up in and surrounding influences. I never thought I'd hear he reached a watershed moment to change a most Violent lifestyle. Just stunning he went from Taking Lives to Saving Lives and help children avoid the same fate. Reveals PTSD. Admits that God touched him. Thank you Mark! An incredible SWU interview. 😘🐦
Thanks for Having me!
Amazing work, John.
Good job for all the heinous acts you've committed
Guy like you could have done many good things for others and yourself. You seem like a man with a lot to offer. Wish you could have went another way.
Thanks for sharing your story.
You are a fraud and everyone who counts knows it.
I remember a philosophy teacher telling me: only the good will matters. You can have any other virtue. You can be honest, creative, precise, organized, patient, charismatic, etc. Without good will, those things just make you all the more evil. This guy reminded me of that. He has many virtues, but only started wanting to be good very late. I’m glad he’s turning it around.
I am glad you had a Prof to teach you this.
And it's good to read this reminder.
He wasnt even a mafia member he just wishes he was
He talked the whole time and holds your attention effortless, amazing
This is the real life OG! If you have been on the streets, you know this is the real deal. Always respect everyone you meet, you never have any idea who you are messing with.!
After working 30 years in Mental Health at a VA hospital...this is a master class in both PTSD and Psychiatry. He is spot on.
YES PTSD SUCKS TOO, SUPRIZED HE DOEST HAVE NIGHT TERRORS
Except for the fact he’s completely lying about the majority of things he’s saying but sure… your 30 years of experience didn’t help you very much with that one.
@GreatSuccess-ws7cspeople are great liars it's been proven over and over. The best lie is the one told to your face
@TaniasUncle I have noticed that a lot of people on this channel are not familiar with how full of crap Alite is. You can watch different interviews of him and see for yourself where he says one thing and then changes his story from interview to interview. He just wants people to think he was/is something he isn't. You are right, he is a pathological liar. Even I was fooled at first.
@@TaniasUnclethey are the janitor
I love when a natural story teller is interviewed. Sometimes, Mark will ask one question and an uninterrupted retelling of a life follows. I so quickly became mesmerized in this tale of the streets, that I cannot even remember if an opening question was presented. This is a beautiful thing. Thank you, Mark and John, for sharing.
story teller is a nice way to put fraud
guys a liar
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@@yankees4202 A story is a story, whether true or false.
Story teller is right... Most of everything he speaks is all bs and fabricated!
I am the softest bleeding heart you'll ever find, but when I hear about this guy killing and maiming innocent people who were just going to work, I really don't give a shit that he has PTSD. I have zero sympathy. It's one thing to beat up some guy who's in the racket, but it's another thing entirely when a guy who needs to pay the rent goes to work and gets shot by some tough guy yokel. Fuck that. .
Awe... Bleed vagina!!!!! Bleed!!!
Tell him that face to face
@@jacobriggs7483 lol.. kiddo pls
@@jacobriggs7483 What, in order to get killed? Is that what you're implying?
from one Tilley to Another, That was a great statement that you wrote. some people claim they value hard work but his claim of hard work is working someone over for their money that they worked for.
Wow, this whole interview was done in one take with no interruption. Captivating stuff, thanks Mark.
He edited out his line of questioning
That’s because he’s been telling this story for 5 years and it’s well rehearsed as he’s done every single podcast on the net
@@Johnnyrocks34 Most so-called mobsters are pathological liars. Because their stories are embellished. It's hard to tell what's true and what's made up.
@@crisleroi299 yea but he wasnt a hitman for gambinos. He makes up so much. He makes himself sound like gotti sr right hand man and there isnt one pic of him anywhere near gotti sr. Also he was in early 20 s when gotti sr was in charge. So gotti sr who runs the biggest mob family in country w hundred of made experirnced killers is gonna call on 20 yr old albanian kid? Its comical. Ive never heard any real mob guys just brag about murdering people! Theres no statute limitations on murder. He d be leaving himself open to murder charges. He cooperated and he got caught lieing so many times the judge had to stop the trial. And not one person got convicted. He s a clown.
@@Johnnyrocks34 he even got his own name wrong, it’s John Aliar
Great talk! This was the fastest 33 min. & 40 sec. on the internet. Thank you.
Mobster interviews are always a hit!
I see what you did.
@@malcolmcouturier6993 🤣 beat me to it
😁
He is not mobster
I am shocked to see anyone still bothers to interview him. He is a huge liar.
Literally stopped my Netflix movie to watch this and totally forgot what I was doing and got lost into this interview. Thank you Soft White Underbelly, these stories just open up the world for me .
Literally me right now
Unfortunately John Alite lies about pretty much everything.
Yeah...don't forget to check sources! lol
Literally, huh?
Youre channel is going to play a big part on helping society heal...every interview I see it as gold..valuable in every way, this world was meant for us to help each other not fight against each other...
history begs to differ
The internet has taught us that overexposure doesn't help solve anything. Don't fool yourself.
What a fabulous speaker...no hummer or haing
@@redskyatnight123 History tragically also repeats itself for better or for worse. The history of our species doesn't have to be our future as a species.
If you force the people of privilege and power in America to watch these videos they will have no empathy and think all of Mark's interviewees deserve to be killed or tortured for life in prison. People that have never suffered or worked for anything in life. These are the people with the most power in America and nothing is healing. People are as evil and selfish as ever.
Soft white underbelly is stepping up their game! Thanks for another great mob interview.
Honestly crazy how a man like this is out walking free openly admitting to comitting murders while others rot in prison for possession of weed
The Law is an Ass,mind boggling isn't it.
Come on dude, just google him and you can find out why. Hint, he likes cheese.
We all know he’s a rat. Guys comment still stands. Serial killer numbers and bro is out here being featured on big RUclips channels.
Guess the moral of the story is if you’re on your way to be a serial killer, beat hundreds of people, deal tons of drugs, just join a gang and don’t lead it so you can rat on some of the higher ups and do virtually no time and get features on RUclips channels, book deals etc.
BTK? Scrub had no one to rat on..
@@1776-r4jYou could make the case that liking cheese is the only good thing he made in his past life..
He took a plea deal if you understand it. Government catches a huge fish using a small fish for bait. That's the reality of our justice system.
"I love myself more than I hate that guy." Words to live by
"Tell the Truth!" far better.
He's a good dude for sure :)
Lol spouting some platitude his shrink gave him
It's beyond insane that people can go on a utube chanel and admit they killed people, and there's people still in prison after 30 years for selling pot. Something is not kosher
Agreed
He's a rat...
Seriously
whether he's a rat or not is his program. I just don't understand all these guys talking about how they killed a bunch of people. The people who gave them their get out of jail cards are the real rats if you ask me. You let a guy out of prison that killed a dozen or more people, you're just as guity as he is. It's all a scam. Deep state mafia
Angelo, u hit da nail on da head... 💯
This guy showed up at the bar i bounced at and told me not to show up on Friday night, he wouldn't have ever left alive
Stop the cap
I turned my light out a long time ago!!! Thank you for doing this interview! Thank you Sir.
Such an intriguing interview! I loved it! Thank you, Mark!
I grew up in Woodhaven, NY. & I moved to Howard Beach. I have lots of memories from the 80's, times were interesting indeed. Thank you Mark....great interview.
How is this guy NOT in prison?!? This world is so F'ed up it's unbelievable.
Probably flipped when he got charges on him, the government always wants the beans spilled in the bigger guys. Orrrr it's all BS
He was. Look him up. He turned into an informant.
Because he's a liar
This was very powerful. Well done letting John speak and speak freely. I'm sure you spoke but you edited this to just be John. Very impactful. It had a message too which I didn't see coming. That was very well done. It wasn't just talking about past experiences, it was much deeper than that at the end. Quite astonishing really because you don't often get to hear these things from people who were in that line of work.
This guys stories get bigger and grander in every interview he does.
Yeah he’s clearly lying. No one he claims to have been around knows who he is
@@slimdiddyd how the hell would you know that
@@slimdiddyd sure
Yet here u are
@@slimdiddyd is absolutely right, a few minutes of searching will tell you what a phony this guy is. He's a wannabe who snitched when the heat got too high
Mark, you are one dedicated person I know to post at least one video a day. You are the best. We can tell you love what you do!
The Calmsoft, you described Mark in one word - Dedicated. Bravo!
Only 12 minutes in and I realize that what he is describing about the early childhood violence is what a lot of the children today experience on a daily basis growing up in drug and gang infested neighborhoods without father figures. Then when we see them being interviewed on this channel we ask how did they turn out that way. It's because they are forced to learn survival skills street style.
Thats usually the case but John Alite is a proven fraud and pathological liar. Sammy the Bull and Michael Franchese have both called him out for his lies. Don't go all fanboy for Alite before you look into the man alittle further..... I mean, it's all over RUclips. Surprised that Mark even allowed this idiot on his channel. He must not have seen the Sammy the Bull videos about him.
Wow! Great deduction dummy! Other people are raised with violence? I had NO clue. I thought it was only this guy and that’s it.
@@asmith4549 Clever response, stay classy.
@@asmith4549 ahhh a lonely genius
@@CoffeeOwlll Great insight.👍👏🤣
As others are saying, your videos are both captivating and fascinating. Each interview is a piece of art and humanity. This particular one chilled my blood. This is not a man to mess with.....ever.
He is full of shit lol
Great interview. Shows how every life is unique and different. Him sharing his life experiences with us very cool.
They don’t understand. I was trained for this since 3 years old. I was trained to be a ball player. I was trained to be a killer. The other people they think they are a killer but they’re not. My father trained me for this from three years old he said you’re a killer. He trained me to be a ball player I had a scholarship. What they didn’t know was he trained me to be a killer from three years old. I was doing push-ups in the basement. 5 push-ups at three years old. 25 push-ups at five years old. Then I was three years old again and I was trained to be a killer.
Spot on! "I had a scholarship"... Oh yeah. Sure. He used it to get a extensive education im sure. Don't forget about him training the world's greatest boxers! What a disgusting and delusional phuckstick.
I love this channel. Its a real cross section of our world.
So this guy ruined countless lives and even ended some, and we are still pretending that his regret is enough? this guy is the worst humanity has to offer and deserves whatever bad fortune he gets
It's morally complex for sure. But this man is attempting to make reparations, and I applaud him for that. Many, many don't.
It is mind-boggling how a skilled storyteller that exhibits self awareness can distract listeners from the fact that they are actually a dark, empty and self obsessed person.
Your exactly correct. The people kissing this guys ass are sheep that don’t understand they are watching a sociopath. People are getting more ignorant I believe
I searched the comments for one condemnation & you might be the only one. Everyone else in the comments is blowing this guy
Trouble is some people refuse to knuckle down get up at dawn and pay tax towards the community they live in.
Thank-you for doing these videos. Thank-you John for sharing your story. I really liked the part near the end where you said "I love myself more than I hate this guy". I needed to hear that.
Honestly , lived trough similar life in Balkans in 80's , went to war in 90's ...tho all that mess will catch up with me , im 56 now and still no regrets , even though I made mistakes. For some weird reason I don't fell any PTSD sleep like a baby , no heavy thoughts at all, I take my thing as my life , my past life...One thing I do understand when you say ...."those people around you have no clue what some people like me and you are capable of"....I do ask god not to test me ...I think my life is saved by my wife who I have met at crucial moment in my life, and went trough hell and back with me and because of me...I will always be tankful to her even tho she may never know...cheers and best of luck to all who went to other side and back! Z
This is honestly the best interview I've ever seen you do, Mark.
I’m also born and raised in the lower east side right by rivington and Delancey. It definitely wasn’t an easy place to grow up and I can see why his dad taught him to protect himself. It would be so cool if you came down here to interview people on their life experiences!
Great and insightful interview!
@@michaeldes1800 I can imagine someone as hideous as you having nothing better to do than harass women through a screen. Have a great day 😘
As did I Ave C and 3rd
I recall not that long ago, Mark doing interviews with people from around Washington Square Park and LES.
Loved on delancey for a couple years as well, it’s scary at night.
@@lilfairykiki122 Especially in the 70s, 80s and 90s
Respect John✊ It takes a real man to realize you’re having a problem and dealing with it.
Damn, another great interview! I'm loving this channel. Thanks for making these.
It's amazing you can walk free and tell stories like this. Mind blown.
I thought the same.
@@antoniobolognio7100 I know. No prison time for all the killings and beatings. Working with kids? 🤔 I wonder where he works with kids? Back in the neighborhood?
I wonder if people are after him?
Ya it's definitely odd, but if the guys he hurt truly deserved it then it is what it is.
On the other hand if they didn't God will take care of things.
Gotta do the time or tell to be able to do this idk what it is for him
If you give an interview on Soft White Underbelly, they cut off 10 years from your prison sentence.
John Alite is one of the few remaining old school gangsters from the John Gotti era that isn't in prison for life or dead and has lived to tell some amazing stories and share some valuable life lessons. Glad to hear he is on the right spiritual path and is still looking good. God speed brother....
Except for the fact that hes been proven to be a liar and a fraud.
@@mattjack3983, every single one is a liar in the business. It’s the nature of things
@@mattjack3983 I guarantee you 100% that you wouldn't say that to his face today, much less 40 years ago.
He isn't in prison because he's a rat, simple.
Lmao this is insane that he got on this SWU... literally the biggest liar in the genre.. he makes me cringe.. literally everyone knows this guy is a legendary fraud.. every line is made up 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Mark, thank you for the content that you bring us, it makes me appreciate how I was raised by my parents and will be forever grateful for their sacrifices.
I know what it means to run ten miles, but at ten years old? I call dogshit on that!
@@jasontee6131 I agree 💯. As a former long distance runner, it sounds like B/S. Plus, who even remembers life at 3-years old??
@@stormyrivers if you were raised the way his dad was with him, I am pretty sure you would remember certain things at 3 or 5 years old too
@@dogmomma4019 Perhaps.
And the Brown Nose Award goes tooo..............
I'd love a follow up interview with John. I feel like he has so much more to share.
You're commitment to filming is , honestly, breathtaking at times...
Thank God for spell check....
You have your basic interview.
Ask the questions......
Woof!
You are in the trench.
The more you know about people, the easier it is to be merciful. Thanks for helping us to understand and become kinder.
Yea a hitman is really merciful....
@@christiangraff5236 some people need killing.
Great interview,thank both of you gentlemen.
john has his own podcast now, with a young fellow named felix. they call themselves the odd couple, and it's really good. it's pretty amazing to see his journey that has brought him to this juncture, and I hope he finds peace someday. as bad as he was, he is doing good now, and he will tell you he never hurt somebody who didn't deserve it, but that's in the eye of the beholder
Another gangster who loves to brag about being a tough guy, brag about hurting people, brag about shooting people, brag about killing people. I've seen around a dozen interviews with John and he loves to hear himself talk. His MO in these interviews is always the same. The 1st 80% of the interview is straight out pride in how many people he hurt and how he did it. Then he closes with the alleged remorse and the cautionary warning about not doing what he did.
Your ego is not your friend.
Your ego is not your friend.
He was probably more or less giving us the truth. Quite rare these days.
He would make a great close friend. 😅
This man is clearly stroking his own ego. And if he doesn’t regret killing and harming anyone, he hasn’t learned anything at all.
Fully agree with the second part of your comment. As for the first, it sure seems like he is glorifying it all and self aggrandizing...so much so that I didn't watch the rest of it. Just got a yuck feeling from it all after listening for 10 minutes.
I don’t hear that at all, quite the opposite, he sounds like he’s just recounting his story without a hint of grandstanding.
He embellished a lot of stories to the point of unbelievable Hollywood garbage.
He could also just be a sociopath and legitimately not "feel" to the extent we do - as this is generally the case with career killers.
@@baxill23 Embellished yes, but he did murder a bunch of people.
Utterly fascinating! Thank you to John and Mark.
Thanks for sharing your experiences Shqipe 🇦🇱🇬🇧
My dad was an FBI agent in New York (Brooklyn area) during that time. I bet he knew of this thug. Thankfully he got therapy. My dad had major stress as well, due to dealing with mobsters.
I bet he didn’t, this guys a fraud
I bet he would laugh its a lies
So your dad was a member of an organization with a history of treason and terrorism against the American people ... Bravo 👏
The FBI is a bunch of deranged sexual deviants and totalitarian monsters. Your Dad should be ashamed. Being in the mob is more honorable than the FBI
The FBI are mobsters too tho lol
Wow, John!!! Thank you for sharing an honest part of your soul. Deeply appreciate it. I am humbled
John, you say you want to inspire and motivate kids, but you share these stories laughing and smiling like you’re proud of them. Most legitimate mobsters from that era don’t even acknowledge any of this as true, and there are no other mobsters in the stories you tell. You can’t even keep up with your own lies anymore. A legend in your mind .. a fool to everyone else. 🐀
Great interview. Reminds me of the crooked cop interview just in the way you let him tell his story and didn’t have to ask any questions. That style gives off this essence of humanity from an otherwise unsavory character. Makes it easier for the viewer to realize people are all just trying to survive the best way they know how. And that it takes mistakes and consequences and life experience to see the wrong in your ways. If you’re lucky at the point you change your ways in the direction of trying to right your wrongs. Your series has a way of entertainment thru information that’s helpful in understanding the issues with society that we would otherwise ignore
Can you please bring him in for a follow-up? He was a wonderful guest.
This guy loves hearing himself talk. This wasn't an interview. It was one person talking the whole time.
Yeah foreal he's a douchebag .
my god what a story ,what a life .hands down the best interview i"ve ever seen on this channel .beautifully told by a scary yet in touch with himself dude ,who"s doing his best to make good.
marka laita will be getting some sort of award or recognition when this is all said and done . Because mark laita is a leader , hes doing what he can in society to give people a platform to share and air their trauma , societal grievances , and overall pain . This channel helps me every single day . Leaders listen more than they speak . Leaders have compassion and empathy . And leaders dont judge or pin stereotypes on people . Leaders have been through pain , and know the importance of simply conversing about it . im on some hard times right now and sold my tv so i can by my good friend a baby shower gift . fuck my tv . my friend will remmeber my generosity forever because to me , selling my tv , to commemorate an important part of his life , is priceless. ill be back on track soon ya'll.
Nobel
@@lollybananas *noble
@@morgenmachen2400 um, do some research maybe b4 ya come scolding folks, makes u look weird. I know wtf I'm talking about. smh😑😐🤨
THE NOBEL PRIZE. Look it up.
@@lollybananas wow, are you OK? I did not scold you. I simply made a spelling suggesting, as I assumed you were using an adjective to describe Marks work.
Hope you get through it bro
I just finished watching a documentary by a famous British historian about how people could possibly have been caught up in the Nazi regime. The documentary seemed relevant to this. This historian pointed out that each and every one of us likes to imagine that if we had been present at some dark moment in history, we would have been the ones to stand up, think independently and rebel. And yet, almost no one (if anyone at all) did this at these times. If you have grown up with everyone around you--parents, mentors, peers, teachers, leaders--all thinking one way, it takes a very rare individual to have a conscience of his own. It seems that in a very significant way, we are all defined by the circumstances into which we are born. Whatever your folks tell you and raise you to think, that is what you will be for the rest of your life. Unless you are one out of a million. From what this guy says, it is no surprise at all that he became what he became. We can never excuse terrible crimes, but we can try to understand them.
Can you please tell the doc's name? I'm excited to watch it!
Yup. If you grew up in Germany during WWII you wouldn't have been an activist speaking out against the nazis... you would have been a nazi. Whether you want to think that about yourself or not doesn't really matter... facts are facts.
It’s happening in America right now. I don’t see too many people concerned about the fbi arresting journalists or politicians that don’t support the failed joe biden. I’m sure history will look back on the January 6th committee as a start to our end. It’s pure political persecution.
Well this guy is a rat bastard who was born to be a rat bastard. He fulfilled his destiny
This is so true and people do not want to admit it
Same goes with religion
Born into xtianity 80-90% chance you're gonna be and stay xtian
Same Muslim
Same jew
People always say "I'd have done this or that or this or that"
No you wouldn't
Excellent interview, well done John and thanks for bringing more awareness around PTSD.
Looking at the comments you always see comments such as "what an amazing guy". It's true that only God can judge the nature of men but this man killed innocent people who were not from the underworld. Imagine how family members of the deceased club owners, bouncers feel watching this interview even though he changed his life.
We are surrounded by idiots.Alite was barely even connect
And how did he get away with it? I don’t understand. Shouldn’t he be in prison for life - for the murders he talks about? There’s no statute of limitation for homicide. Crazy way to live
This whole channel is full of complete morons that kiss the ass of complete pieces of shit. Lol
@@TaborTalk It’s all fairy tales man. They make this shit up because they know nobody cares anymore.
Please say the same thing about WARS. Innocent families and civilians being killed and destroyed. Thank you for what? Making my world more unsafe for me to travel?
I thought this guy was just going to be yet another gangster who's bragging about who he is and what he's done, but the last 10 minutes took me by surprise. Things got real when he mentioned about mental health, PTSD and using his experiences to help others. Thank you SWU for posting this, and thank you John for spreading the truth.
LMAO... did you not listen to him?! That's exactly what he was doing! And from what I've heard,he was a total wannabe.
@@mantia39 Yes I did listen and that's why the last 10 minutes took me by surprise because I didn't expect him to go in that direction. A wannabe doesn't get PTSD.
@@danman6612 He does if hes lying about the whole experience.
@@uhhMaths The guy has a lengthy record, he's spent time in prison, and was convicted on numerous charges including murder. None of that says that he's lying about the whole experience.
@@danman6612 aww. Did you find yourself a new hero?
One of the most incredible interviews I've ever seen.
Hey Johnny! Love listening to you talk brother I grew up the same , I’ve changed my life after many years in jail. It’s not worth it bro.
I appreciate John telling his story as a cautionary tale, but it frightens me how many people will laud the likes of him, Mike Dowd etc as if they're heroes when in fact they inflicted pain and suffering on countless people and arguably have inflicted a net negative upon the world.
People like this are extremely charismatic and its easy to look at them as sort of antiheroes - flawed characters who are ultimately good people - but despite years in prison and a desire for redemption, you can't just ignore all the bad they have done throughout their lives.
An awareness of one's misdeeds does not behove society to forgive them. In my opinion, these are not people to respect or look up to, but nonetheless I value the stories being told.
Kinda like Sammy the Bull.
He is a liar
@@cujopersico1120 Aren’t they all…
@@hugolafhugolaf pretty much! I watched a video of Gotti Jr talking about Alite. He says Alite was a timid guy unless he had a crew with him. Jr said Alite only killed 1 person and cried tears in the court room about it when he testified.
@@cujopersico1120 "Only killed 1 person"? You say that as if you wish he'd killed more.... Enough of the macho BS.
Thank you for a fantastic interview. I spent a lot of time at “the dome”. The park, Forrest Park was a regular spot for us as kids. Especially as teenagers we “shopped” there lol. Know many of the names you mentioned. I was lucky and shown a different path, but I always had respect for the guys who did what you did. Thanks for showing it all. Great stuff.
Congrats to you ....I will never understand how these Guys always justify their actions/ life with the way they have been brought up !
Tommy Dades was an NYPD detective who worked mafia cases for years. He was right in the thick of it throughout the 80’s and 90’s. He was well respected by people on both sides of the law, and he says he never heard of Jon Alite. A lot of gangsters, even from the Gambino family, say Alite is full of it. I have no idea who to believe. They all sound convincing.
Alite was 100% a serious guy.
He was a street guy for sure. The detective not knowing him doesn’t mean much. How is he suppose to know who 1000s of associates are in the area for all five families?
Well written comment I have listened to alot of mob stories and I think Alite is a fraud. If he's a dangerous killer how can he fly all over the world when I did 10 years in the 90s and can't get to visit my son in Canada and I killed no one. Take care and stay free
I forgot to add that I live in Scotland so how does Alite get to the UK and I can't get to the US
@@johngallacher4520 Those are to do with visa rules. If you do your due diligence on Alite you will know he has been in jail in the US and In Brazil. He has also been on interpol. You must be really IQ to think because you cant go to Canada and he can come to the UK that he is a fraud. Michael Franceze was in the UK the other week another guy who was charged and sentenced to prison.
Watching these videos is how we build empathy and live together peacefully. Empathy means putting yourself is someone else’s shoes and seeing how they are feeling.
Saying that you dont regret it just means that you cant really help any kids. If you tell this story to kids in the same situation and you end it with ''I dont regret it'', then what is the point? Then all you did was tell them you killed and hurt dozens of people and in the end you can just get away with it and live your life like nothing happend.
Self perpetuating. From the beginning when he talks about his dad teaching him to be tough and defend himself because the streets are tough… that’s just a self perpetuating narrative that keeps generations involved
Why would you regret it when it’s already done??? 😂
I think he's in denial but at the same time he survived his lifestyle and feels he's still on this earth to save kids from living the same destructive lifestyle.
@@bigsnkby1 that is what regret is... Something you wish you hadnt done. You cant regret something you havent done yet unless you regret that you didnt do it.
@@taqeemhilton8511 how is he in denial?
How intriguing. I’ve listened to this man plenty of times. I read his book. He has a few but I’ve read the first one. One thing he touches on that no gangster has before. Is the mental state your left with after the life you lived took its course. He brings to light the fact even if you survive all that treacherous life. And live to be considered as old in society. You e still plagued with ptsd. He’s right. Very right ! Ty for this interview very important to hear. Others think you live out your life and bc your breathing and out of jail you automatically a winner. But your not. Your mental state has to pay. One way or another, you don’t live a peaceful sane life. You have to pay.
He's a fraud
I keep wondering why quality of life doesn´t factor in how these mob figures saw themselves as long as they were active criminals. Because what are the chances? You´ll get killed or seriously hurt, spend a sizeable part of your life in jail, have to constantly look over your shoulder, can´t trust anyone, are constantly on the run, etc... etc.... Very few mobsters managed to get old without this happening to them. And you know there´s no way out, because even if you quit on good terms there´ll be a contract on you regardless, because a quitter may cooperate with the FBI at some point.
Like Joseph Pistone wrote: The mob is driven by greed, and controlled by fear. Must be a miserable life, yet apparently this life still keeps sucking people in and I´m quite puzzled by this fact.
@@robjj5373 u have evidence proving hes lying?
@@robjj5373 Hey man, just because you have had a vanilla life with no chance to experience much doesn't justify needing to spread negativity. Regardless the validity of this man's story, someone may take something positive or motivating from this and use the logic to make a better change in themselves.
Maybe you're projecting onto him what you truly feel about yourself?
Speaking from experience….every life you take….never fucking leaves. They stay with you forever. They haunt your dreams, they’re always there. It never goes away.
This guy travels deep into his own psyche, he has great insight. Very interesting to watch.
He doesn't have insight which is why he was able to do that stuff
@@ttttiiimmy10bit that is way off. I know it sounds like a clever thing to say, but there is no substance to it.
Yea he's a great smart man
Wow you are extremely dense. People like you are scary
Great interview. John is the man. Mark please bring him back for part two.
Love that he is giving back saving lives Instead of taking them. I love how he states to control the ego. Definitely learned from his interview.
This is an excellent interview. It gives hope for anyone who wishes to change their lives. Thank you to John for being so honest. I wish him luck on his road to redemption.
he's not on a road to redemption he's on road to make money on youtube. god i hate you gullible idiots.
Repentance through Christ Jesus is avaliable to all who believe
This wasn't even an interview. More of a first hand account. Not a single question was asked.
@@saucejohnson9862Of that I've got no idea one way or another. I am intrigued tho, may I ask what you know or what you're basing off of to make such claim ? Please elaborate, I'm awfully curious
@@saucejohnson9862 thank God you point out Alite is full of shit. Sammy never heard of him neither did Michael Franzese. Two of them most legitimate mob guys on RUclips have no clue who this clown is.
‘Yeah just shot the whole club up, lights on but I sat down and ordered a drink’ 😂😂😂😂😂 is this guy for real?! Does he think people take him seriously?!
It's scary to think how many people just believe everything somebody on the internet says.
@@Kangaroojack1986idk things were different back then, who knows
@armanibates9431 🤣 , maybe read up on what other people have to say about John Alite and not just what he has to say about himself.
Man you seriously are underestimating just how spicy the hot sauce gets. I realize its inconceivable that mayhem like that happens in the civilized world. But dont doubt the things people can become normalized and used to. IYKYK i guess 🤷🏽♂️
This channel is great !
I felt like I was watching a classic movie I could rewatch over and over he paints the picture very well with his words and memory
Thank you Johnny for this. I rode a very similar path and as I got older I've been struggling with what I've done. This shit hit home and you've inspired me to seek help and to control myself in bullshit situations. I love you for that. RESPECT
Criminally underated comment. 💯😍
Same here.
How are all these mafia hitmen who go on social media like youtube and talk about the killings they have done, not in prison for murder?
cuz they all ratted and became informants. once u do that u can say ur crimes without any repercussions cuz technically in the eyes of the law it’s already accounted for
Love Johnny. Great story teller. Great listening. Thanks Johnny from Ireland.
This guy acts really tough for someone who has only ever attacked unarmed people with others on his side.
Stop it bro. Cause u wouldn’t say this to his face.
@@devontewatts4138 bros defending a murderer who attacked defenseless people 😂🫵🏽😂🫵🏽😂🫵🏽
INCREDIBLE life story well told. He’s insightful because he’s so introspective. ✨
Credit to Mark for being able to handle what must have been industrial strength levels of cheap cologne, coming at him in waves from this self-aggrandizing gindaloon.
, you should go find this man and be racist to his face. Be sure to come back to YT comments and tell us how it went.
@@blueyedevildarkness7649 I have never seen someone so arrogant and conceited that even when he's trying to express remorse, he ends up bragging about how hard he is. This guy was never made; being Albanian he could only be an associate. He carries on as if he were a contract killer. He was a freelancer who shook down bouncers. He should have teamed up with John Gotti Jr. when he was muscling strip clubs. Life is too short to spend anymore time trying to understand the psychology of pimps and mouth-breathing bullies like this idiot. I'm done.
So how long has Mr. Alite been your step daddy? I can only assume you're this upset because he's taking away your mommy's attention
@@demsandlibsareswinecancer4667 It took me about a minute to write these comments and to dismiss this narcissist. I'd hazard you're more upset about my comments than I am about him. Why is it so important for you to defend him? Is he your real daddy?
@@demsandlibsareswinecancer4667 ,who is upset? Who are you communicating with?
As soon as John said he grew up in or near Ozone Park and mentioned the likes of Roy Demeo I started to listen more.
Quite an interview. Very candid.
Very interesting life story, kind of fascinating. I was a military conscript right out of high school, during the ramp up of the Angolan Border War in the mid 1970's, spent the next ten years doing annual deployments, PTSD didn't exist in the common terminology, we had to deal with it on our own, still dealing after all these years. I commend Mr. Alite for coming to terms with his past and making amends for himself and others.Thank You.
What was it called back then, operational exhaustion?
@@Astromyxin Battle Fatigue!
My roommate in college was a recce that led an all black insurgency platoon across the Angolan border in late 80's early 90's. One of the toughest humans Ive met to this day.
have you looked into psilocybin therapy for your PTSD? there's some very good research backing it up. it is legal in Oregon at least. ❤
For all those who question whether this guy is the “real deal”, I will give you my opinion as a 67 year old guy who grew up in Ozone Park, within walking distance of where he said he grew up In Woodhaven. First of all, the locations he noted were very real, from The Dome in Forest Park (where all manner of drugs were sold), to the boxing at Battalion Hall in Rego Park, to the club on Metropolitan Avenue, to the Social Club in Ozone Park ( which was probably Gotti’s Bergen Rod & Gun Club on 101st Avenue). I also grew up around these guys and nothing he said surprised me. I know it sounds like he’s some guy out of a movie but, believe me, there were guys like him and you just stayed away from them unless you wanted in with them. Regarding whether guys like this feel bad when they gave a beating or worse to someone, they always seemed to rationalize that the guy had it coming because the victim was mixed up in “the life” somehow and wasn’t playing by the rules. I am not justifying that, but that seemed to be how they saw it. The reason some of you might think of the movie Goodfellas with this guy is that he was the kind of guy that would be in those crews and Henry Hill’s guys operated very close to where this guy was.
Very interesting thank you
People are not saying he wasn't a gangster, just that he didn't kill as many as he claims, and he definitely wasn't Gotti Sr hitman/bodyguard, he was a friend of his son.
That's exactly right. I grew up in a similar neighborhood near Chelsea and everyone knew who to stay away from, and if you were hanging with them, it was because you wanted in
@@rexsand1321 exactly now he’s just acting like big ike
He is full of shit though lol
Wow. Another amazing interview. Life really can be a hit or miss. It isn't fair, but it's in your hands to make it what you want it to become. We are all decision makers at the end of the day, no matter how peaceful or vicious you are. Choose wisely, and think about the decisions you make of which will have an impact on how society operates in the future.
Incredible interview. Being a vet who joined the AF pre-9/11, and having to serve 6 years through what was going on in Afghanistan and Iraq at those times, our allies starting to turn their backs on us, seeing how much the world hated the United States, even our allies...was wholling shocking to me. My dad was a Marine, served through Panama and the first Gulf War...and I was proud to be American at that time. Dad was also first generation born in the States Sicilian, so lots of how John speaks and the stories he is telling, my dad told me those same stories with different characters from my family. We have a photo of my grandmother and her sister sitting at a table with Lucky at the Copa Cobana back in the day... wild times.
Anyway, I appreciate that he identified that vets would be a group he identified with to stay on his path of healing and growth. It's very hard, very un-manly in America for a man to say this out loud. We need more Johns, and less Donald's and Joe's.
Good morning SWU fam. Love as always💕
GM ✌️
GM,JM!have a good 1! Your rain should be hitting Denver soon!
@@LitPenguin713 Wat up LP! Have a fabulous day💕
@@Gram72534 Top of the morning Gram! I was so happy that I danced outside in the rain. Enjoy your downpour and the day💕
Good Morning
From Nashville
Very torn about this guy. Very humanising when he displayed his regret and change in lifestyle, however he still loves talking up about how he was a "super hard killer" and seems to really talk up his old life. I don't feel he fully regrets what he's done.
Yeah and this is just the stuff he feels comfortable sharing. I wonder what else he has done that he is not so proud of.
@@sk8nchill52 lol he's s proven liar . 🤣 According to him he was the street boss and gotti Sr told that to everyone that... Quit believing everything you hear on the internet. ruclips.net/video/Ves4JBr2kJo/видео.html
He did say himself "I don't regret the things I've done...but I'm learning to be better, helping these kids..." He has an ego that's keeping him from talking more open about things, but he did say a lot, and you need to understand, people like him killed for a living, and didn't talk about feelings. He's actually learning how to communicate about these matters just about now...food for thought.
@acommenter1607. I totally understand your sentiments and agreed with you, so I felt compelled to follow up by checking a quick video on his RUclips channel… ‘Can You Ever be Forgiven as a Murderer’. I’ve changed my mind upon seeing that video.
guy hurt hundreds of people over nothing , guy set up and stood in court to help the gov. Convict people he grew up around ! Nothing to look up to or be proud of period......... guys a rat! He sold his soul .........PERIOD keep It movin
You helped me today with your story and testimony.God bless
Fascinating amazing story with a happy ending!
Thank sir for sharing.
Best wishes and
Happy New Year!🎉
He's right about the Rage and PTSD. :(
The personal aside was the truth. Mental management is the most difficult part.
Don't start or do crime.
Don't kill people, crime is a government term that doesn't necessarily mean anything to anyone.
very good interview, its resonates with me, men like this were in my fathers life and at some point they devoted themselves to seeking out those who need help and helping them, i only knew them in their later life, and they were the greatest guys we adored them.
Being Australian I love all the different accents along with all the different interviews 💕
Just curious, do you see Americans as a people with all kind of accents and different nationalities?
When I can’t sleep or having anxiety I watch this video great interview
Hello there from your friends in San Diego California USA 🇺🇸
Good Morning from 6:10am Brooklyn NY to whatever it is wherever you are, my SWU fam.
Peace Bro, I'm from Albany Ave BKNY salute have a great day
Also from Brooklyn listening to this. Love SWU! Inspires me so much! Thank you Mark!
@G Word up! Flatbush!
Good morning NYC!!! 4:41am in the mile high city, bye way of white planes, Ny! Hello and have a good 1 to all the softie fam!!!!!!!
Staten Island here by the way this guy is a complete b******* artist and a rat
Respect to Johnny and his story. I really appreciate how introspective he is on his life, and that he was willing to share his story.
This guy killed normal working class people like it was nothing, he concludes with "i dont really feel bad about it"
He's willing to share it because it never happened, He's able to make lies up about murder because he never killed and this isn't from my opinion it's been verified by police, Detectives,Feds and Ex Mobsters.
@@Boro87 lol he's a proven liar.
Thank you for these interviews i have been watching your channel for years and as a social worker who manages nonprofit activities it really does provide me with new perspectives on how things actually make sense, knowing how beautiful these interviews are I also would love to interview people in the third world country like Pakistan. hopefully and share that content here on youtube wish me luck!
Its clear just listening about his childhood, how he was raised, his father's perspective on things, John is not just talk like so many people are. He did the things he said and is now doing the things he says. Great story.
Yeah…..sure.
Dude lies more than my ex wife
@@anuslok4506 😂😂😂 gold
You don't even know do you?
in one sentence, dude says his father had him and came over from albania, ( or came then had him, not clear)....then in the next sentence says his dad grew up in the streets of manhattan. Either way, Mark has just let this channel turn into a platform for bullshit artists to target and come on, especially now that its grown and all these ppl are aware of it. And he doesnt give af, its content for him. Majority of these interviews now, especially ones with ppl like this that claim some tabop "role" or however you wanna categorize it, are bullshit.
15% substance, 85% bullshit.
Dikshit for a reason
It’s crazy how many people in these comments think this mf telling the truth 😂😂
@@cameron_9538It's amazing how many people know him well enough to say one way or the other
Now I dont even think Ill watch it. I took one look at him and thought he just looked full of it.
Alite was john gottis top inforcer at one time.....trust me this guy is dangerous @@cameron_9538
I thank Mr Alite 🙏 for telling his story. A product of the environment he grew up in and surrounding influences. I never thought I'd hear he reached a watershed moment to change a most Violent lifestyle. Just stunning he went from Taking Lives to Saving Lives and help children avoid the same fate. Reveals PTSD. Admits that God touched him. Thank you Mark! An incredible SWU interview. 😘🐦