GOODFELLAS mobster Henry Hill has warned former gangster Friend of ours Paul Ferris to FLEE Scotland after his movie biopic is released.
Legendary Mafia hood Hill reckons Ferris could face revenge attacks, just like he has since the hit movie about him was released in 1990.
Hill, 68, spent over a decade fearing that he would be whacked after his shady story became a Hollywood blockbuster.
Goodfellas told how 'wise guy' Hill — played by Ray Liotta — became an FBI grass and eventually brought down his own mob.
He had to be given a new identity and placed on the witness protection programme.
There was a whopping £1million contract out on Hill's head — and he's only recently started making public appearances.
Now Hill has advised Glasgow's former underworld enforcer Ferris, 48, to take time out for his own safety when controversial flick The Wee Man hits cinemas.
Speaking exclusively to The Scottish Sun, Hill said: "He'll have to be guarded for sure — he should come to America and live.
"It's important for him to stay on the straight and narrow path.
"That way, everything will be okay and it'll all work itself out.
"He has to be cool and not let it get to his head.
"It's going to be a strange process and he'll probably be able to tell you about it ten years from now.
"He should go and see the world after it comes out."
The Wee Man is currently being filmed in London after Strathclyde cops banned it from Glasgow. The flick, which stars Martin Compston as Ferris, chronicles the hardman's feuds with a string of notorious Glasgow gangland figures.
Hill, who now lives in Malibu, California, added: "Life changed immensely for me and it will for him, too.
"I went from being a gangster to a Goodfella, making movies. It was surreal what happened.
"People wanted to talk to me all the time, and get to know me.
"I don't consider myself a celebrity and at times it was a pain in the ass. But overall, it was cool."
There are similarities in the stories of Hill and Ferris — who are arguably their respective countries' most famous ex-cons.
And he reckons he's only safe to do so because most of his enemies from the time are now dead.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Mob Character Actor Tony Darrow Sentencing Verdict
Anthony Borgese, who goes by the stage name of · NY goodfella accused in unholy shakedown · Tony Darrow, has been a fixture in gangster films since his memorable role in the classic film Goodfellas.
In Goodfellas, Darrow portrayed lounge owner Sonny Bunz and in one of the film's most memorable scenes, Bunz was struck in the head with a bottle by Joe Pesci's character Tommy DeVito.While Goodfellas might have been the movie Darrow is most recognized for, he has appeared in several films such as, Bullets Over Broadway, Mighty Aphrodite, Analyze This, Mickey Blue Eyes, Small Time Crooks, Searching for Bobby D, Kill the Irishman and the soon to be released gangster film GOAT. Darrow also portrayed the character Larry Boy Barese on the hit HBO series The Sopranos
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Borgese's legal troubles began after he admitted that he enlisted the help of some real life gangster friends to collect a debt. The vicim of the attack who apparantly owed $5,000 to a Borgese friend, suffered a broken jaw and ribs.
Since his arrest, Borgese has appeared in an anti-Mafia public service announcement and has visited schools such as The School of Visual Arts in Manhattan to warn students about the dangers of Mob life and breaking the law.
Under Federal sentencing guidlines, Borgese could have faced 41 months in prison for orchestrating the Mob shakedown. Due to Borgese's past record for helping raise millions of dollars for several charities and his public service announcement, Judge Eric Vitaliano sentenced Borgese to six months house arrest and 250 hours of community service.
Recently Borgese was roasted at a celebrity Sopranos roast in NJ where partial proceeds were donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In attendence were several of Borgese's Sopranos castmates such as James Gandolfini, Tony Sirico, Vincent Pastore, Federico Castellucio and William DeMeo.
Borgese can be seen in the soon to be released film GOAT as Patsy Pirati.
http://www.examiner.com/gangster-movies-in-national/mob-character-actor-tony-darrow-sentencing-verdict
In Goodfellas, Darrow portrayed lounge owner Sonny Bunz and in one of the film's most memorable scenes, Bunz was struck in the head with a bottle by Joe Pesci's character Tommy DeVito.While Goodfellas might have been the movie Darrow is most recognized for, he has appeared in several films such as, Bullets Over Broadway, Mighty Aphrodite, Analyze This, Mickey Blue Eyes, Small Time Crooks, Searching for Bobby D, Kill the Irishman and the soon to be released gangster film GOAT. Darrow also portrayed the character Larry Boy Barese on the hit HBO series The Sopranos
.
Borgese's legal troubles began after he admitted that he enlisted the help of some real life gangster friends to collect a debt. The vicim of the attack who apparantly owed $5,000 to a Borgese friend, suffered a broken jaw and ribs.
Since his arrest, Borgese has appeared in an anti-Mafia public service announcement and has visited schools such as The School of Visual Arts in Manhattan to warn students about the dangers of Mob life and breaking the law.
Under Federal sentencing guidlines, Borgese could have faced 41 months in prison for orchestrating the Mob shakedown. Due to Borgese's past record for helping raise millions of dollars for several charities and his public service announcement, Judge Eric Vitaliano sentenced Borgese to six months house arrest and 250 hours of community service.
Recently Borgese was roasted at a celebrity Sopranos roast in NJ where partial proceeds were donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In attendence were several of Borgese's Sopranos castmates such as James Gandolfini, Tony Sirico, Vincent Pastore, Federico Castellucio and William DeMeo.
Borgese can be seen in the soon to be released film GOAT as Patsy Pirati.
http://www.examiner.com/gangster-movies-in-national/mob-character-actor-tony-darrow-sentencing-verdict
Friday, July 1, 2011
Mafia wives break omerta for Mob TV show
The ex-wives of eight notorious Mafia mobsters are to break the sinister crime syndicate's code of silence to tell all about life in the underworld for a new TV show.
The women, including the former partners of high-ranking members of the infamous Lucchese and Bonanno families in New York, lift the lid on gangster goings-on in interviews for the documentary I Married A Mobster.
The show, narrated by Oscar-nominated Goodfellas and The Sopranos star Lorraine Bracco, airs in the U.S. later this month.
The women, including the former partners of high-ranking members of the infamous Lucchese and Bonanno families in New York, lift the lid on gangster goings-on in interviews for the documentary I Married A Mobster.
The show, narrated by Oscar-nominated Goodfellas and The Sopranos star Lorraine Bracco, airs in the U.S. later this month.
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