Penetrating the Mafia with a Bulls--t Story
So how do you crack open the Mafia and penetrate it in a deep-undercover investigation? In the words of an ace undercover operator (and former FBI agent), "You need to know your source.” Joseph D. Pistone, formerly Donnie Brasco of the Bonanno crime family, gave the keynote address before a gathering of senior case management and investigation professionals at Polonious World 2017, some kind of trade show held recently in Australia. Johnny Depp with Al Pacino in the Donnie Brasco film. "You have to know the organization that you’re trying to infiltrate. You have to know your enemy. Because if you don’t know your enemy, you aren’t going to defeat them. By knowing your enemy, it will help you infiltrate and help you stay alive,” Pistone said.