From A Gangster to A NYC Police Detective: The Lou Balestrieri Story

Crime & Entertainment

Today, on Crime & Entertainment, we have Lou Balestrieri. Lou grew up in NYC and as with most kids, you become 1of 3 things, a criminal, a cop, or a firefighter. In Lou's case he had careers in 2 out of the 3. Starting out running numbers and eventually moving on to selling swag merchandise. He would also go on to dabbling with insurance scams. However, a change of course happened with Lou, and he joined the NYPD. With his experiences on the street, it gave Lou the edge that he needed to become a great cop. He eventually wound up making a detective and being involved in a case that brought down the stranglehold the Mob had on garbage in NYC. This case was known as Operation Wasetland, netting countless convictions and generating millions of dollars for the city would lead one to think Lou was on his way to the top. Lou quickly found out the NYPD & The Govt aren't that much different Mafia in many ways. Lou is now an accomplished author and is working tirelessly to bring his story to our television sets with a riveting documentary on his accounts. In the meantime, enjoy this episode with my pal, Lou Balestrieri here on Crime & Entertainment.
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