I Was A Mafia Boss – This Is Why I Broke The Code & Walked Away

Anthony Arillotta was a powerful boss in the Genovese Crime Family, one of New York’s most feared mafia organizations. Rising through the ranks in Springfield, Massachusetts, Arillotta became a made man and later took control of the family’s operations — running gambling, loansharking, and extortion rackets that defined East Coast organized crime. After years of violence, betrayal, and federal investigations, he made a decision that shocked the mob world and changed his life forever. Anthony opens up about his rise in the Genovese family, life as a mafia boss, the murders and power struggles that came with it, and what ultimately made him walk away from one of the most dangerous criminal organizations in America.

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Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Mafia Life, Mob Culture & Guest Overview
00:41 – Guest Background, Upbringing & How He Entered Mob Circles
02:32 – His Book, Untold Mafia Territory & Forgotten Mob History
05:32 – Organized Crime in Western Massachusetts & Connecticut
08:36 – Family Roots, Wine Business & Early Influences
13:10 – Growing Up in Springfield: Family, Business & Early Identity
19:55 – Lessons from Parents, Money, Loyalty & Discipline
24:26 – Childhood Dreams & Early Attraction to the Mafia World
27:38 – First Fights, Street Rules & Learning the System
32:10 – Violence: Where It Started, Justifications & Mindset
37:00 – Teenage Chaos: School Trouble, Street Life & First Jail Time
41:45 – First Prison Sentence & Learning Real Mob Education
50:05 – Entering Organized Crime: Becoming Part of the Mob
57:55 – Mob Myths vs Reality, Age, Recruitment & Street Credibility
01:00:45 – Money-Making Rackets: Loansharking, Collections & Street Hustles
01:14:09 – Being Put ‘On Record’ & Living as a Mob Associate
01:22:28 – Becoming a Made Guy: Hits, Violence & Mob Orders
01:43:56 – The Downfall: Mafia Wars, Betrayals & FBI Pressure
01:58:38 – Prison Time: Surviving as a High-Ranking Mobster Behind Bars
02:05:37 – Walking Away: Internal Conflict & Deciding to Cooperate
02:21:05 – Final Prison Sentence, FBI Cooperation & Turning Informant
02:34:12 – Life After Prison: Regrets, Recovery & Lessons Learned
02:41:00 – Advice to His Younger Self & Powerful Closing Reflections