Gianni Russo on Sleeping with Marilyn Monroe, Kidnapped by Escobar, JFK Murder (Full Interview)

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Published 2020-07-06
Gianni Russo came through for his first-ever interview with VladTV, and he detailed his family's mafia ties in Italy, including his mafia boss uncle being hanged in Italy. After speaking about having polio as a child and being quarantined, Gianni spoke about moving to America with his family and working for Luciano mob boss Frank Costello when he was 13. It was while working with Costello that Gianni got to know Marilyn Monroe, who Gianni lost his virginity to when he was 16 and Marilyn was 28. The two stayed close throughout the remainder of Monroe's life, and Gianni recalled being with her days before her death, which Gianni says was a murder carried out by Monroe's former lover, Bobby Kennedy.

During the conversation, Gianni spoke about being cast as Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather, which was his first-ever film, and he detailed threatening Marlon Brando at the first rehearsal for the movie. He went on to explain how he was kidnapped and beaten after Pablo Escobar put a hit out on him, and how Escobar stopped the hit after realizing Gianni was in The Godfather. To hear more, including his friendships with Frank Sinatra and Bill Clinton, hit the above clip.
All Comments (21)
  • @homerbalderas1393
    “So I bent over to tie my shoe and missed my cruise ship...two days later I hear the ship hit an iceberg and sunk..how wild is that?” -Gianni Russo
  • @bretdouglas9407
    As Neil Armstrong came off the ladder, i told him “ welcome to the moon” I says
  • @matthewdelaney3466
    He tell his story’s so vividly, I felt like I was there in his imagination while he made them up.
  • @dan04r1
    This has become my favorite interview yet!!
  • @talesofanasphaltjockey
    I don't know what's more entertaining , listening to Russo's stories or reading the comments : )
  • @175hydro
    This guy could pass for RIC Flair's brother
  • @v.jenkins5834
    “As a courier for the Vatican at the time, they sent me to Harlem to make a delivery to an undisclosed location that I still can’t say to this day but as I was on my way, I stopped at this breakfast joint and Malcom X was there just sitting right across from me. We ended up having a very insightful conversation. I think I was about 18 or 19 at the time. As I was telling him about my close call with death when I was a boy getting polio, I just so happened to say that I survived, “by any means necessary” and the next thing you know, I hear it in his next speech. -Gianni Russo
  • @zoboly
    This is one of the best interviews I’ve ever invested my time in
  • @enribruceti
    Gianni Russo - "One time I started believing my own stories. I couldn't believe it."
  • @starfish5150
    This has probably been the most enjoyable interview i have seen in a very long time. What a great person always smiling. Thank you. Loved it!!!
  • @E.C.2
    He doesn't cuss constantly like modern people. It's respectable.
  • @lukewilson8132
    “I was actually born inside a stable in Bethlehem and when I woke up three wise men had all brought me gifts! Can you believe it” - Gianni Russo
  • @917hazel
    I am open to the life experiences of others, and remind myself not to judge. Appreciate this channel and this interview. TY! Amazing storytelling, Mr. Russo, and Vlad knows how to listen🙏
  • @jeffreyd508
    "The Big Bang? I actually heard it. We were on 67th street. I was having lunch with Ghengis Khan, and here he is ducking under the table thinking it's a gunshot. LOL" -- Russo
  • @actionbrendan6581
    "I said look, Columbus, get a couple of boats together and head West. There's a great place there, lots of potential. The rest is history." -Russo
  • @annjean1943
    I know him. He used to own State Street Restaurant at Commercial Center across the street from my office in 1984. His girlfriend at that time was Dionne Warwick and his singer. During that time Las Vegas was small. Everyone almost knew each other. We used to go there on the weekends for dinner and dancing. I saw so many celebrities hang out there and were treated like normal people.Las Vegas was a lot safer when the MAFIA runs the town.
  • @0580steve
    That was one of the most interesting interviews that I've ever seen. He's very engaging and no one will ever be able to say that he led a boring life.