Joaquin "Jack" Garcia is the former undercover FBI agent who infiltrated the Gambino crime family of Cosa Nostra in New York for nearly three years, resulting in the arrest and conviction of 35 mobsters -- as revealed in his book Making Jack Falcone: An Undercover FBI Agent Takes Down a Mafia Family. This is part one of a two-part episode; part two drops later this week!
What We Discuss with Joaquin "Jack" Garcia:
How Jack managed to survive undercover posing as a mobster in the Gambino crime syndicate of La Cosa Nostra for nearly three years.
The tells of organized crime: how wise guys generally know who's legit and who's not.
Mob culture and the rules that govern the always-upward flow of money.
How Jack became so trusted by the highest levels of the organization that they offered him the chance to be a "made" man.
How Jack's work led to the arrest and conviction of 35 mobsters -- including the top members of the post-John Gotti Gambino crime family.