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Former Bonanno associate Gene Borrello⸺who flipped against the Bonanno family and helped put away dozens of violent criminals, and who gave us some interviews before launching a podcast about the mob with former Gambino associate John Alite⸺was arrested for threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend’s husband and hurt her father after she refused to grant him the rights to use a photo of her in a book. Gene Borrello. That must be some photo!   Borrello, 36, helped Brooklyn federal prosecutors put away more than 21 mobsters, pleaded guilty in 2016, and was sentenced to three years of supervised release and time served. All in all, he spent about five years in prison for committing a range of crimes that otherwise would've earned him a life sentence. The recent problems apparently arose for Gene, according to published reports, back on January 24 when his ex-girlfriend refused to give him permission to publish a picture of her in a book, to paraphrase Assistant US Attorney Lindsay Ge...

A former Genovese crime family associate who wore a wire and helped the FBI build a major Mafia racketeering case may wind up in the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Lower Manhattan for the crime of appearing on the Johnny & Gene Show. Gene Borrello, left, John Alite. Ironically, turncoat John (JR) Rubeo predicted that he could "get in trouble" for appearing on  the podcast hosted by former Gambino associate John Alite and former Bonanno associate Gene Borrello . And now it appears he is just that.  The reason,  Gang Land News reported yesterday , is an "irate federal judge" who is planning to send Rubeo  back to the clink  after watching the podcast and seeing how Rubeo allegedly "openly flouted the judge's order barring him from associating with convicted felons." Rubeo was the wire-wearing mob mole who helped the FBI ensnare 46 wiseguys and associates from several crime families in the August 2016 East Coast LCN Enterprise case , which ...

UPDATED The latest installment of the Johnny & Gene Show —the podcast with John Alite and Gene Borrello —features former Gambino associate Anthony Russo, aka Hootie, who was among the dozens of wiseguys and associates arrested on Mafia Takedown Day in 2011 . From left, Hootie, Gene Borrello, John Alite, Felix Levine.  After sitting in a cell for months, Russo— a drug dealing associate aligned with a powerful Gambino capo, Alphonse Trucchio —was facing a mandatory minimum of 20 years behind bars if convicted of drug trafficking charges. Russo, who was first charged with being a member of Trucchio’s crew in 2002, threw in the towel and began cooperating. (As for Alphonse Trucchio, he was released from prison on February 21 of this year. Trucchio also was one of more than 100 mobsters busted in four states in January 2011 in the FBI's biggest Mafia takedown. He was once viewed as a rising star in the Gambino family. He pleaded guilty to racketeering, drug trafficki...

This has to be a first .... The weekly John Alite & Gene Borrello podcast , which recently debuted, "offers unique commentary from two former high ranking Italian organized crime associates" on topics like current events, politics, pop culture, and gambling. "Watch as John and Gene dismantle the formality of traditional podcasts and share their exclusive special guest interviews. Come with us as we do restaurant and product reviews and talk the latest in men’s fashion and health. So Don’t be a JERKOFF like and subscribe!" Something we learned from this podcast: John Alite and Gene Borrello are both Republicans who support Trump's agenda.... The episode begins with some political talk, then focuses on former Colombo capo Michael Franzese. Though it's based on perceived criticisms of Franzese, they preface their comments with some acknowledgments (his well-known ability to earn, etc.) -- and they even invite him on the podcast. Franzese-- or...