How the New York Mafia Actually Works

Former New York Mafia member John Pennisi tells Insider how the Mafia really works. John Pennisi was born and raised in an Italian neighborhood in New York where the Mafia had a huge influence

. He recounts how he became an associate of the Gambino family through John Gotti Jr. before joining the Lucchese crime family in 2013. Pennisi says he decided to leave the Mafia in 2018 after members of his gang falsely accused him of cooperating with law enforcement. Since leaving the Mafia, Pennisi writes blogs at sitdownnews.com and produces a podcast on topics including organized crime on / sitdown news .