Joseph D. Pistone
American FBI agent
Joseph Dominick Pistone (born September 17, 1939), also known by his undercover alias Donnie Brasco, is an American former FBI agent.
Joseph D. Pistone | |
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 FBI surveillance photo of Pistone as Donnie Brasco | |
| Born | Joseph Dominick Pistone September 17, 1939 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other names | "Donnie Brasco" |
| Alma mater | Paterson State College |
| Occupation | FBI special agent |
| Years active | 1969–1986 |
| Known for | Undercover work infiltrating the Bonanno crime family |
| Notable work | Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia |
| Spouse | Maggie Pistone |
| Children | 3 |
He worked undercover between September 1976 and July 1981 as part of an undercover job into the Bonanno crime family and the Colombo crime family, two of the Five Families of the Mafia in New York City.[1]
Pistone was an FBI agent for 17 years, from 1969 until he resigned in 1986. The evidence collected by Pistone led to over 200 indictments and over 100 convictions of Mafia members.
References
change- ↑ Lovgren, Stefan (June 10, 2005). "FBI Agent 'Donnie Brasco' Recalls Life in the Mafia". National Geographic.
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