Rare Wiretap Audio of Whacked Gambino Boss Big Paul

By Ed Scarpo

We had been cruising YouTube when we came across this: audio of "Big Paul," obviously holding court.

(Thank you, Jodie980! Please contact me...)

I would assume these were the recordings made when the Feds wired Big Paul's "White House" on Todt Hill on Staten Island. The quality is not the greatest, but I have always wanted to hear Big Paul -- this is the first time I ever came across wiretap recordings with his voice on them.

More to come...

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