About this episode

The episode features an interview with former federal prosecutor Edward McDonald, who discusses his experiences with organized crime and the Mafia.

Today we have a great interview for all of you who are fans of the show. Joining me is former federal prosecutor Edward McDonald. McDonald eventually joined the United States Organized Crime Strike Force in 1977. He ultimately prosecuted various individuals connected to the Mafia including Carmine Persico, Jimmy Burke and the "Goodfellas" crew and more. He is one of the people credited with flipping Lucchese associate Henry Hill to become a government informant. McDonald would eventually play himself in the iconic film "Goodfellas." PREODER ED'S NEW BOOK HERE- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4HPCDYL?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback If you enjoy our show, please hit the like button and make sure if you're new around here you subscribe as well! Jeff Nadu is an American Mafia and organized crime researcher, podcaster and content creator. He has worked at Barstool Sports and was hired personally by Dave Portnoy. His podcast "The Sitdown" with Jeff Nadu has put out hundreds of biographies on various mobsters, gangsters and criminals. He's also personally interviewed mobsters like Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Junior Pagan, Anthony Ruggiano Jr, Gene Borrello and others as…

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Nadu

Guest: Edward McDonald

Topics covered

• organized crime
• Mafia
• federal prosecution
• interview
• true crime

Keywords

• federal prosecutor
• Mafia
• Goodfellas
• organized crime
• Henry Hill

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Goodfellas

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