

Our Thing with Sammy The Bull - S1 Episode 1: The Tipping Point
17 snips Dec 16, 2020
Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano, former underboss of the Gambino crime family, shares his gripping journey from mobster to cooperating witness. He recounts the chilling reputation of Vincent Gigante and the shocking murder of Frankie DiCicco. Sammy reveals the tense orders from John Gotti and the FBI's relentless surveillance that ultimately captured Gotti's recorded confessions. His tipping point comes when he feels betrayed by Gotti, leading to a life-altering decision to turn against the mob and cooperate with the FBI.
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Arrest At The Ravenite Club
- Sammy Gravano recounts walking into the Ravenite Club and being arrested alongside John Gotti and others.
- He describes the surreal scene, handshakes, coffee, and agents bursting in before being taken to the MCC.
Friend Killed In Car Bombing
- Gravano describes the car explosion that murdered his friend Frankie DiCicco and left him physically horrified.
- He and others concluded Vincent 'Chin' Gigante had the reach and audacity to carry out that bombing.
Why Surveillance Beats Reactive Policing
- FBI agent George Gabriel explains that catching mob bosses requires recording them talking, not just reactive policing.
- He emphasizes bugs and surveillance are needed because bosses order crimes rather than commit them.