Sujata is joined by a special guest on today's episode of Hangout with Sujata, Ori Spado. Spado was born on December 17, 1944 in Rome, New York and at the age of 18, Ori joined the U.S. Army and served his country proudly and was discharged honorably in 1966. He has mixed with the likes of Meyer Lansky and Sonny Franzese. He was an associate of the Colombo crime family, a longtime fixture in Hollywood and now a reformed gangster with a brand new book. (theaccidentalgangster.com)
His acclaimed autobiography was praised by Nick Pileggi (Goodfellas), Jack Gilardi (Hollywood Agent), and John Connolly (Filthy Rich) to name a few. Listen now as he goes back to his encounters with Frank Sinatra and his arrest by the FBI. Ori's playlist includes:
Enjoy!
