Jerry Chilli: Convicted, New York, fraudulent check charges, released 1987.

Joe Chilli: Not charged in our cases.

Anthony “Tony Ducks” Corallo: Convicted, “Commission” Case, New York, 100 years.

Joey D‘Amico: Pled guilty, perjury, New York, 1987.

Aniello Dellacroce:Died, 1985.

Armond Dellacroce: Convicted, New York, failed to appear for sentencing, a fugitive.

Steve DiSalvo: Convicted, Milwaukee, 8 years.

Joseph Donahue: Indicted, Florida, committed suicide, 1983.

Sally “Paintglass” D‘Ottavio: Indicted, New York, 1987.

Al“Al Walker” Embarrato:Not charged in our cases.

James “Jimmy Legs” Episcopia: Convicted, New York, 1983, 5 years.

Carmine Galante: Murdered, New York, 1979.

Salvatore “Sally Fruits” Farrugia:Not charged in our cases.

Philip“Philly Lucky” Giaccone: Murdered, New York, 1981.

Jilly Greca: Murdered, Brooklyn, 1980.

Benny Husick: Pled guilty, Tampa, 3 years.

Alphonse “Sonny Red”Indelicato: Murdered, New York, 1981.

Anthony Bruno Indelicato: Convicted, “Commission” Case, New York, 45 years.

Gennaro “Jerry Lang” Langella: Convicted, “Commission” Case, New York, 100 years.

Joseph Massino: Convicted, New York, 10 years.

Nicholas Marangello: Convicted, New York, 10 years.

Steve Maruca: Served several jail terms, not charged in our cases.

Anthony Mirra: Murdered, New York, 1982.

Dominick “Sonny Black” Napolitano: Murdered, New York, 1981.

Charles “Charlie Moose” Panarella: Sentenced to various jail terms in last ten years, on parole.

Alphonse “Allie Boy” Persico: Convicted, New York, 12 years.

Carmine “The Snake” Persico: Convicted, “Commission” Case, New York, 100 years.

Joe Puma: Died, 1985.

Anthony “Mr. Fish” Rabito: Convicted, New York, 8 years.

Philip “Rusty” Rastelli: Convicted, New York, 12 years.

Benjamin “LeftyGuns” Ruggiero: Convicted Milwaukee, Tampa, New York, 20 years.

MichaelSabella: Acquitted, Milwaukee.

Anthony “Fat Tony” Salerno: Convicted, “Commission” Case, New York, 100 years.

Nicholas Santora: Convicted, New York, 20 years.

Tommy Spano: murdered, 1984.

Antonio “Boots” Tomasulo: Convicted, New York, conviction overturned on appeal.

SantoTrafficante: Indicted, Florida, died 1987.

Dominick “Big Trin”Trinchera: Murdered, New York, 1981.

Mickey Zaffarano: Died, 1980.

UPDATE

July 1988

by Joseph D. Pistone

Since my book came out in hardcover, Peggy and I have been interviewed by Time, People, 20/20, and Good Morning America. I appeared on shows hosted by Larry King, Geraldo Rivera, and others.

More than anything else, those journalists, studio audiences, and people who phoned in, wanted to know more about how my investigation affected the Mafia, how those years undercover affected the Pistone family, and whether I would do it all again.

As a result of my investigation, the Mafia has changed some of its rules for membership. The mob has since reinstituted an old rule, that a proposed member must “make his bones” or kill someone, before he can become a made guy. They have done so because no agent would commit murder while posing as a bad guy.

Plus, two Mafiosi have to vouch for a proposed member. So now two wiseguys have to take the responsibility instead of just one. They have to say they have known the proposed member if not since childhood, then at least for fifteen to twenty years.

Meanwhile, increased pressure from enforcement, particularly from the FBI, has led many top-echelon mob members to become informants, more than at any other time in the history of the Mafia.

Of course, those defections and the more than 100 federal convictions we obtained have caused a leadership problem for the Mafia. With so many top guys out of action, there is a prevailing sense of mistrust and wariness in each family and in relations across family lines. I’m happy to say that the leadership problem is here to stay.

The Mafia’s values are shifting. I helped speed up that process.

The oldtimers—who brought the values of the old country with them, who believed that whatever you did, you did it for the crew and, all the way up the line, ultimately for the organization—are dying off or are stuck in jail.

There, they are lamenting the fact that La Cosa Nostra—“Our Thing”—is becoming “My Thing” in the hands of the younger generation.

The new Mafia is made up mostly of guys born in this country, who are into easy living. They do not possess the same strong attachment to kinship and “family” honor that the old wiseguys did. This Ameri canization of the Mafia—coupled with law enforcement’s concerted onslaught of indictments and investigations—is eroding the mob’s power.

But there is another thing that is weakening the Mafia: as in the larger society, the Mafia subculture is facing the problem of drug abuse.

The Mafia has trafficked in narcotics for decades. It’s true that only certain people in certain families get involved in large-scale importation and distribution, but everyone tries to traffic because of the profits to be made. However, very few of the older guys were users.

Now, despite the longstanding, unwritten Mafia rule against using drugs, many of the younger members are addicted to drugs, particularly to cocaine.

Picture this: if you use cocaine, chances are you will never see more than a gram or two at any one time in your life; if you do become addicted, chances are you’ll become a crook to support your habit, although probably not a very good one. Now imagine being an importer and distributor. You take control over kilos of the stuff. And you already make your livelihood as a crook. Chances are, as a Mafia coke addict, you’ll eventuallly try to screw somebody in a deal and get whacked. If you live long enough, you’ll make yourself crazy.

That’s how it is. Members of the “Me Generation” Mafia are like kids in a coke candyshop.

When I appeared on talk shows, it seemed 99 percent of the audience was very pro about what the FBI did, and some people even said I was an American hero. For me, it is hard to think of myself as a hero—it was just a job, and I did it.

People wanted to know whether I felt I was on a mission to clean out the Mafia because I’m an Italian-American.

I didn’t carry out the investigation on behalf of upstanding Italian-Americans. I wasn’t an ethnic policeman. Truly, it didn’t matter to me that it was the Mafia. I would have accepted any undercover assignment against any group the FBI targeted.

I am proud about how it turned out, however.

Italian-Americans have told me they are proud that I had the courage to do it and that I showed the nation that not all Italians side with the Mafia.

Some people even said they never realized the Mafia was not invincible. A lot of people thought the Mafia was an organization law enforcement couldn’t do anything with. They were glad that our government got involved. It makes people feel good to know the myth of the Mafia has been broken.

Now we know the Mafia is not invincible.

It’s also clear that the Mafia preys on Italians as well as other people.

At the very least, I think I helped destroy some fantasies. Unlike the images we got in movies like The Godfather, the Mafia in real life is repetitious. Conversations are mind-numbing. “What are we gonna steal today? How are we gonna steal it?”