Bobby Luisi on Being Capo in Philly Mafia, 20-Year Sentence, Cooperating with Feds (Full Interview)
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- čas přidán 11. 04. 2021
- In this VladTV exclusive, Bobby Luisi detailed his time as a made man in the Philadelphia mafia. Luisi talked about growing up in Boston around made men, bosses, and capos of the Patriarca crime family before becoming involved with the group by the age of 11. While he distanced himself from mafia activities during his 20s, he returned after the stock market crashed during the late-80s. While Luisi was involved in card clubs, bookmaking, and loan sharking, he said his cocaine operation made a few million dollars "right away." He detailed the events that led to his father, brother, and cousin getting killed in a restaurant shooting and explained his decision to leave the Patriarca family to join the Philadelphia mob. To hear more, view the full interview above.
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"There's nothing you could do. That's the life we chose my friend. You know my father was a gangster, my brother. They know what they were doing... Life is life my friend. If you want to be in this life, you've got to be able to accept all of this. You know what I mean Vlad? Capisci?" Damn, love it. This guy is proper old-school Mafiosi. Schooling vlad in the life.
He could play Vince Lombardi in a movie. Looks and sounds like him
VLAD dont know anything about the life
They are cynics in the sense that real life, normal society didnt mean much to them. As teenagers, as he said, the image of power,authority an respect was reflected by the older ´ wise ´ guys.
But then he ratted
Check out the Bobby luisi show.....paul and Bobby's intentions are good.... Helping out the vulnerable in society... It's never to late to turn the page folk's
I'm loving the Mobster interviews
We love you too.😉
You mean the snitch interview's lol
@@jokesonyou5629 Exactly, you ain't in the mob once you snitch
@@jokesonyou5629 dude everybody snitches when u get hit with 30-50 years lol get over it it aint the 50s anymore
@@MiAvetteLs3 I don't have to get over shit when these snitches are dying left and right on the street you'll know why and don't forget the same people that you're sitting here defending did the same shit that the people that they are snitching on you sound like a clown you condone the violence
All these mafia interviews could be movies straight up 🔥🔥🔥
A lot of people miss the moral of the story, they always forget to look at the ending of the movie or stories of most all persons involved in the life. As Michael Franchisee And others point out...
@@ryemc915 well, I don't think the movie making comment had anything to do with the outcome of the life. I think he just saying as far as historical mafia stories with the ending of "this is what the life will reuslt to in the end" would be amazing films.. all with a good ending message.. but i honestly believe it's a bigger plot to why vlad do certain interviews.. besides the revenue.. i believe their may be directors & script writers taking notes on these interviews
They should make a mini series, telling these stories in chronological order.
@@ryemc915 My Uncle was in the federal penn with so call tough guys from 🇮🇹 mob. they were only tough with the help of law enforcement
@@canek4626 I call BS. I did 13 years. If a guy couldn’t handle himself he paid for muscle but never the cops. Your uncle was full of it
I can tell Bobby was a hard-core gangster back in his day. Great interview Vlad🙌🏾
Quit pole jockin
I've been binging all these mob interviews for like two weeks, these interviews are so entertaining.
P Lo
Same
As long as none of your family got kill or rob
i get to watch them at work while im getting paid !!!
Not so cool when you're family is that way. Funny though
As a Londoner you can hear the difference between the two accents, New York and Boston.
@A Z fuck you bitch, YOU sound stupid
Harder to understand than Liverpool
Yes you can. Typical boston accent
NYC- coffee is pronounced caw-fee
Boston coffee is pronounced cah-fee.
That’s the accents in a nutshell lol
@@miket7787 haha very true. The difference between Southern New Jersey and Northern New Jersey accents is night and day, honestly much much much more pronounced and noticeable then Boston and New York, albeit the "R" pronunciation isn't an issue hahaha
Best accent in the mob imho
Finally full interview!! I can listen to these mob guys talk all day long!! Bobby's a good guy God bless him
I like him too genuine ❤
A good guy ahhhh hahahaha……….
@@funnydonor9484 yeah and
@@Suzyfromtheblock I agree with you Suzie From the block on Bobby Luisi being a "good guy" more than a Goodfella 🙂🎇
@@bigtime3196 yes sir ❣️
Bobby said “ it’s the life we choose on our own” they know full well what’s involved in that life
Gotta love mafia stories, they're so intriguing.
He a 🐀 ain't know gangster here this a interview with a 🐀 go check out boosie interview when you want to see a G" are maybe you love 🐀
@@davidbrown7704 No shit Sherlock, thanks for stating the obvious, so why are you listening and commenting on a vid, if there aren’t any 🐀 than we don’t here abt these stories, 🐀 or not, so respectfully sit the fluck down and stfu cuz I do wanna hear this even if he’s a 🐀 and embellishing and go watch lil boosy, cuz I wanna 👂 this shit homie!!👌🏽
That 🐀 emoji got me lmao. 😂
@@davidbrown7704 Not sure if this guy put anyone behind bars with his cooperation since I've just heard of him, but cooperating by just jerking the FBI off isn't really being a rat if it doesn't result in anyone being convicted.
Yeah he says later in the video that he didn't put anyone in prison so that's not really a rat
Just a great interview...👍🏼Very sad about the loss of Bobby Luisi daughter...🙏🏻
These interviews are gold vlad💪
I’m a retired career cop, and I really enjoy this interview. He is well spoken, funny, serious, and intelligent. He is one of my “favorite gangsters” if one can describe them as such. The other two are Michael Francese and Sammy the Bull. He gives the impression that he would be a great guy to have a drink with at a pub and just chat about his remarkable career. It was hilarious that he wasn’t sure which murder they were charging him with. 😂
Surprising to hear from someone who was once in law enforcement.
Sammy Is a horrible guy compared to these two.
Sammy is a scumbag. Now he is lauded like the son of George Washington drugdealing dude. Yeah probably if he had the chance he would sell exsasty to to a female member. 🤔 don't get mad solder, those are the conditions on the ground.
Sound naive which makes me think you being a retired cop is cap. "Retired career cop" the word career seems redundant and I've never heardba retired cop call himself a retired "career" cop.. also your "favorite gangsters" are just some of the most well-known mainstream ones and Sammy the Bull was a terrible person who was involved in 19 murders. He's one of your favorite gangsters? And someone you look up to? As a retired "career" cop?
@@seankiesling2054so you’re the guy who analyzes the likelihood that someone is “capping” (which is a really stupid word for “bullshitting”) based on the way they leave a comment??? I hope in the last 2 months since this ridiculous comment was posted that you’ve found a life. AND THATS NO CAP 🧢
I really like this guy - enjoy listening to him. Very respectful of other guys and the history of it all.
I thought the Italian NYC accent was the best, but the Italian Boston accent takes the cake!!!! 👍🏼💯🇮🇹
“Oh okay, so...” - watch the “okays,” please VLAD
I agree with you. But keep in mind, he's sitting face to face with a cold blooded killer. I think I would have been just a little unnerved also.
Its alllll the time , ok ok ok ok🤫
Dude is literally self accountable straight up G!
Only reason to watch vlad is because of these type of guys
Vlad doesn’t know what to ask though with mob guys......
“Okay”
They all tell the same story
They snitching
@@michaelbrewer8780
Yup Don't do crime
bobby you might be the only person ive ever heard who had a safe steady connect that you were comfortable with a didnt push your luck and go bigger, mad props out of 100 guys its hard to find 1 with that discipline and not greedy
Except for snitching
@@BOS_PML74_GAMING He didn't "snitch", momo. Did you even listen to the entire interview?
THIS WAS A GOOD INTERVIEW YOU KNOW... I ENJOYED IT YOU KNOW..GREAT JOB YOU KNOW...
Vlad favorite word during the interview...."OK"
To me it sounds like........oooook
😂😂😂 I try to guess when he’s gonna say it before he does now hahah. Great interview as always tho gentleman. Oooohhhh..Kay
During EVERY interview 🤣
🤣🤣🤣 .... okay SO,
He sayin ok more than Lil John
Yo vlad Keep these interviews coming 👍🏻
Good interview Vlad!!!!💯💯💯
Great interview 💪🏽
Of all the mob guys I've seen over the years this guy is my favorite.
You just said the same on Larry mazza video
@@timbuktoo7050 Yes, Bobby Luisi knocked Larry Mazza off his perch.
Lol
This guy is STRAIGHT,COSA NOSTRA....He still avoids certain questions in an intelligent way---
He can’t be straight Cosa Nostra, he ratted
@@95alive77 Exactly... "Ya know".
Lol yeah he’s so gangster he went on VLAD for a interview hahaha a real gangster that lived by the code would never go on CZcams or even talk to reporters walking out of court except for things like “go fuck yourself” like fat tony did and swatted at them with his cane now that was a gangster
@@theoutdoorcollector460 WELL.Its obvious he's NOT in "The Life",anymore.Fat Tony was Ole' School.
@@95alive77 s
once again...Great interview Vlad
This was a good one
Vlad absolutely one of your best interviews. Well done. Thank you.
Vlad aint the reason it's good, watch any Interview with this guy
The way he was talking at 1st I thought he was a guy that avoided violence until he said "I think it was that murder I'm not sure"😳😲
These guys were around that kinda stuff everyday for years, it’s like going to the movies for a regular person. Oh yeah, I kinda remember that movie......haha
Watch John Alite’s interview......fuckin classic that guy was a stone cold killer
@@hellac6 ,John Elite is the biggest liar..🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@ForeverYoung164 people be proving his words to be true tho i’m albanian myself i didn’t believe what he was saying but other mobsters are saying its not false
@@lltipsy Agreed, from the interviews I’ve seen, he wasn’t lying and he’s a very respected/feared dude.
@@hellac6 hj n
This was a good interview Vlad 🙌🏾
Great interview Bobby!!!
Anybody that knows anything about the history of organized crime in Boston should love this interview. This guy was talking about real shit and he had the right answers. Good interview, solid old school cat.
What solid about a Murderer, drug dealer
Solid? He snitched
@@loosestudios free drugs and money i guess
Solid snitch wtf
Boston is minor leagues.
It’s a suburb of NY. When it comes to this stuff
He makes me want to eat at a really nice restaurant and I don't know why.
When you're here you're family... And when you're family you do what the boss says... Capice?
@@2Muchpjp i
Gabagool over here
i know what u mean 😂
Same here.
Fantastic interview and camera shot !
Awesome interview 👏
Vlad your Mob interviews is were you act TRUE to yourself. Love this interview. THX Vlad
I'm a great grandmother and in my experience, both "teaching" and "supervision/management" are separate disciplines. Mr. Luisi strikes me as highly intelligent and sophisticated. I too started working when I was 11 with a morning paper route. Back then you had to collect, try and get new customers, be incredibly reliable, and incredibly self-disciplined (for around that age). You learn customer service skills, time management skills, possibly some sales. Then Mr. Luisi starts and runs a successful construction operation which requires being "teachable," observant, and a host of other skills and knowledge. He takes all of this with him into the drug business. That's why it appears so easy for him, especially relative to his competition.
His story also demonstrates the connection between socioeconomic conditions and criminal activity. Wall Street pooped the bed and Main Street paid the freight, as usual. If the economy hadn't collapsed, this man might have never gotten into any serious criminality.
I would also note that his work experience means he knows how to supervise and manage, but only with (relatively speaking) small organizations. This is one of the reasons why he got to a certain level and stayed there. And unlike in the legal business world, potential employees willing to be involved in serious criminal activity means a small pool of potentially quality hires. Most who are involved in criminal activity, especially serious criminality, are people who failed out of school, have a history of child abuse which results in an array of issues (including mental health and substance use issues) that can negatively impact an employee's performance and reliability. Even just possessing good judgment and critical thinking skills, particularly habitually maintained over time. You can see this phenomenon in "Good Fellows," where the main character is coked out, the people he is using such as a girlfriend and the baby sitter are careless, undisciplined, and display poor judgement, reliability, etc. As such, he gets busted.
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That’s a good comment
@@darbysabini4248 🙂
Good interview.👍
Clad your interviews are legendary 😍😍😍😍 Molodec
lol...he knows where every piece of that artwork is..
Ikr? 😂
Yup
Ii
Faxx
No way !
Smart, cunning, intelligent, shrewd and charismatic - "Life is life my friend, if you want be in this life you gotta be able to accept all of this, you know what I mean Vlad, capisce"
Classic.
A great bit of slick talk man, love it. 👍 ✌️
@@JohnKes88 - Yes I know thank you, I was going for a slang or anglicized form of the word
This guy is stand yp
Great interview Vlad
“They picked up Sammy the Bill for that thing in Arizona” “I hear a few things” this guy has got all the lines 😆
Shew, this guy is official, extreme respect for Mr Bobby Luisi.
God bless my family .. thank u vlad for a great interview
Such a straight up, likable guy. I can’t reconcile it in my mind.
such an honest straight up no nonsense guy Bobby Luisi
Being from Bensonhurt Brooklyn I still heard of Bobby as a boy. This man is a beast
The Bath Ave Crew
One of the best guys Vlad ever interviewed 👍
I just saw the Netflix Docuseries on the Art Heist. Great timing with this interview.
Gonna watch it, is it called art heist?
@@coreysayers944 This is a Robbery: The World’s Biggest Art Heist
Is it any good? Was 50/50 on watching it.
“Aaht Heist”
Bobby is the real deal he has a Million story’s great job!
“Tommy’s gone, and there wasn’t nothing we could do about it”
‘It was amongst the Italians. It was some real greaseball shit’
Bangs the phone
Whaddya mean?
That’s it..ehh he’s gone… he’s gone”
Did they ever bury the shine box with him?
One of the best interviews ever Vlad
Very Good interview
He ought to be in the movies...Quintessential mafia guy...great vid
"its the life we chose" is the saying for all these Mafia guys. Simple words yet powerful words.
not really, lol
He was big on the it’s the life we chose when it came to his family dying but when it came to getting caught up he folded
@@everardmendoza7722 Everyone folds when they get caught
Michael, this is the business we chose... Hyman Roth, G2.
@@mrt445 90% do & the 10% who don't cooperate: 99% of them simply didn't have the opportunity because they had nobody to roll on!!!
Such a Great Person. Your best interview.
This guy is something. Great interview
This is one of my favorite interviews… my Grandfather, Nunziato aka “Budzi” was Raymond L.S. Patriarca’s right-hand man… served. 17-18 years in jail for him and kept his mouth shut… old school la cosa nostra… the true code of “omerta”… i have tons of stories of my grandfather… wish he was still here, God bless, he passed away from old age.. keep doing what your doing Vlad!! Great stuff!?
That’s crazy watch the sammy the bull and Micheal franze interviews
Bobby Luisi says that the mob is nothing today like the 1970s or 1980s.
Wonder how different he thinks guys of the 70s and 80s were from the 1920s through early 1960s
@@chilldfi what about it ??? Does that interview mention my Grandfather or Raymond “L.S.” Patriarca???
Dude has a great hairline.
Kinda has a Dracula vibe goin on
Like that judge Andrew Napolitano dude. Most Italians seem blessed with that
How?
Fuc you glad
@@mckenziejenkins2194 it’s not receded like most at his age
I’m recovering my life too. Great inspiration for me.
Listened to this interview twice,
Man has a very strong presence. Love the voice.
Thanks Vlad, I like listening to Bobby Luisi and I like watching his show. I think he is a great example of the reality that people can change for the better, it just has to come from the heart. Have a happy new year all. Peace.
Tell that to the people who die
What snitching
Snitching ain’t changing for the better, that’s changing for the worse… no one forced him to get involved in that life he knew the risk
@@GTinHisBagg hey mate, of course he knew the risks & he did time for it. That life is full of snitching cause there is no loyalty when it comes to the crunch, it’s a treacherous life but for me, on the face of it he changed, in his heart has he changed?……well I don’t know, that’s up to him. You think he is fake & that’s fair enough….Take care, ciao.
Amazing story, had me gripped. Lovely fella too👍
Love when he said other crews we had some problems “ yeah we took care of that” 😂 code for “ gone off the face of the earth”
This dude comes across like a genuine guy. The real deal. No exaggeration, just the facts. His comments on James Bulger and his crew are interesting.
Yo, I could listen to Bobby Luisi all day old school G, sturdy as fuck, chooses his words carefully
He's a real real one 🙏
Mr. Bobby Luisi drops the most profound pearls of OG wisdom you’ll ever hear in ANY OF THESE MOB INTERVIEW VIDEOS. near the end @ 56:30 - 58:00
This is a great interview It’s so true what he said that when you live in that type of life you got to expect bad bad things to happen if you don’t you will struggle hard way to live good he’s turned it around
drink every time Vlad says "OK"
This is the story that 95% of rappers wish they could tell
50 cent was one of the few rappers that actually lived that life.
The only shooting rappers do are music videos 🤣🤣
@@the-blue-barron2791 50 cent was a low level drug dealer, this guy was a caporegime in Philly Mob, he had his own crew and only higher than him was the boss and underboss.. Can't really compare it to 50.. Rappers were at best just street thugs, mob is a few levels higher..
@@Odinsson90 Young Thug probably is a Capo. Like on that level.
Les rappeurs s’inventent des vies !
De paris 🇫🇷
Out of all the mob interviews this guy is the best he's the real deal made guy
Great interview. To answer your question from early on, The Office is referring specifically to Patriarca's headquarters in Providence, RI. References to it as the name of the family are a misnomer. It was used when referring to contacting Patriarca or the guys in New England. They would "call The Office".
The vending company on Atwells Ave.
Vlad- so, they never found the artwork?
Bobby- no. never found it... looks at the camera smiling! 😂😂😂 he knows!
Daaah 😂
I don't even watch Vlad's interviews with rappers anymore, only the Mafia interviews
theres a few good ones , but yeah i hear ya, the old school drug dealers are solid though...
I never got into those movies but after Watching all these interviews might go back and watch them all lol
Good sit down
Dude seems genuinely heartbroken that he was gonna testify on his friends
That wasn't the one. Go to where he talks about losing his daughter. He's (really) holding back tears, re-watch that part.
He never testified against his Philadelphia crew. He didn’t get charged with the murder because of some technicality.
@@fullermodularhomes3623 I didn’t flip. Did my 13 years and kept my honor
@@eorgiatech8053 what bout the part he talks bout his whole family getting murdered
What about the killing
True professional, chooses words very carefully
without hesitation
Interesting 🍿
Great video VLad I really appreciate you Bobby Luisi for sharing your real life story, My condolences to you, Stay strong in the light Bobby, God bless you always. RIP to all who passed by the life past and present
Michael Franzese - “I was studying to be a doctor.”
Bobby Luisi - “I wanted to be a carpenter.”
Larry Mazza - “I was trying to become a fireman.”
It’s a little sad to hear that most of these feared mob guys are not only really nice people but they genuinely didn’t intend to lead the life they were leading. Circumstances can be very detrimental.
Right because someone twisted their arms to make them do what they did, especially in Mazaa’s case
@@anthonyjona7779 Michael was trying to help his father, Bobby’s back was pushed against the wall as he’d already tried to find work before turning to crime and Larry was involved in a romantic relationship that lead to a friendship in which the older friend basically manipulated and groomed him
into the life, even though he was breaking all the rules while portraying to be a top mob guy. Though they all understand and acknowledge they had a choice in the matter and it’s clear they did, you also have to remember these guys were young and inexperienced with life just like most us have been and still are today. It’s easy to make comments like yours when you haven’t been faced with same decisions as everyone else. You also missed the part where I said “circumstances”. Meaning a specific situation that can alter a lot in a persons life.
Michael Franzese always says "You are who you hang with." and "You are who you are accountable to."
Trying to be a square when you are hanging out with mob guys day in day out, it's gonna rub off on you.
Philadelphia underboss Philip Leonetti said when he was a kid, he wanted to be a pharmacist. His uncle Nicky Scarfo told him no and steered him towards the life of Cosa Nostra.
Bobby wanted to be a “cahpentah”.
Sorry, i had to that.
Bobby has a real positive attitude 😊
Most honest mafioso I ever heard.
These Mafia guys have the best stories
This guy is a real og
This is man knows himself, very wise man
This guy's the real f****n deal,much respect my man
I love this guys accent "narth end" "nu yark"
“You reap what you sow, my friend.”
A no bullshit Capo. You can tell this man has seen some serious shit on the street, a lot of pain, heartbreak. He took it all like a man. I just found Mr. Luisi to be extremely tough and resilient.
True Danny. He talked about his daughter dying because of drugs. And he used to sell them.
@@vanmoody, he’s admitted to his mistakes and wrong doing in his former life. What is your point?
@@charger19691 my point is how devastating is that? I am not judging but.feel sorrow for him
@@vanmoody I don't. He's a lowlife who got rich hurting, & ruining people.
@@inoshikachokonoyarobakayar2493 I respect your viewpoint. But there has to be at least the opportunity for redemption with these type of people. I am thankful and fearful about an absolute truth of life. People can change. So people who are rotten can be changed for the good. And of course good people can be corrupted and change as well.
dammit Vlad this one is the best!
When this guy was running his drug operation, he did not want to expand, he was satisfied with the money made by 4-5 Kg per week - no wonder that after prison, he went right away to occupy a managerial position.
Fascinating biography
The guys who keep growing ALWAYS get caught or killed. Every single time. It's inevitable. The very rare cases that didn't are guys like Freeway Rick Ross and THAT'S ONLY because the feds were letting him do it to fund south American rebels who were using the money Ross was spending with them to fund a war to overthrow their government that the USA wanted out.
Ross wasn't even aware the feds knew everything about his operation but were allowing him to continue to fund the cartel/rebels.
Crazy right?
This is straight from Ross' mouth
@@CornPopWazABadDude like this comment very much, because it puts individual mob bios into a wider historical perspective 👍
And no, it's not crazy at all mate. The military made a deal in WWII with Lucky Luciano. Also the military and CIA in the mid 80s with drug cartels (Iran - Contra Scandal). Maybe this is one you are referring here to?
I had a friend in Chicago who's father was old school mafia. He told me his dad would never tell him anything about that part of his life because he didn't want him following his example. His health was pretty bad and he didn't go out much. I was always polite, as I would be to anyone's father, and of course would never have considered asking about that. At the same time, when I'd been over a few times, he told me not to bother paying the parking meter anymore. I didn't and never got a ticket even when cars next to mine did. There was also no graffiti in that neighborhood.
The made guys don't talk about business. Especially around family. The idea is to appear completely normal or legit
Lol ok what’s ur point… goofball
@@yeuwullnebarkno8530 You don't know about respect like that
@@boostjunkie2320 lol I do I’d just never post about it on YT fucking clowns
I had a friend in Chicago whose friend's friend 's daughter's uncle was a mafia boss. I know the life thru and thru you dont know nuffin
This guy is a little too old school for Vlad's "ok" bullsh!t lol
"Got it."
"D'ya get that?"
Ya Capeci Vlad huh...
This guy has massive charisma. If he hadn't chose "the life" he probably could have been a great politician. I didn't get bored once listening to him, could listen to him talk for hours.
Very interesting.
Very likeable guy straight talking 👍