Vintage Interviews With Notable People
“Married to the mob” was more than just a snappy catch phrase for Georgia Durante.
Her 1998 autobiography told an incredible story — teenage model, sexual assault victim, mob wife, Hollywood stunt driver.
Here now, from 1998, Georgia Durante:
For years after our interview, Georgia Durante devoted her time to advocating for victims of domestic violence. She’s been a frequent speaker to women in shelters and prisons.
Have you ever seen the 1997 movie “Donnie Brasco” with Johnny Depp?
Donnie Brasco was a real person. Well, no, Donnie was an identity created by the FBI, back in the 1980s, when they assigned an agent named Joseph Pistone to go undercover, as Donnie Brasco, and infiltrate some of America’s most notorious organized crime familiies.
By the late ’80s, his assignment complete, Pistone wrote a bestselling book about it. I met him in 1989 when he was on a publicity tour for the book — a fact that I had to ask about…..
Here now, from 1989, Joseph Pistone:
Joe Pistone has since written two more books about his undercover experience. He is now 80 years old,