Chin Gigante Was More Powerful Than Gotti | Sammy the Bull | Ep. 161 - Part 2
Salvatore "Sammy The Bull" Gravano
196,894 views
Chin Gigante carried more weight than John Gotti — and Sammy the Bull explains exactly why. In this live Q&A, Sammy tells the real story of his sit-down with Chin, the hit Chin ordered on Gotti, and the inner workings of mafia power.
In this episode, Sammy the Bull Gravano answers fan questions about:
Chin Gigante vs John Gotti — who really had the power
The sit-down where Chin asked Sammy for a favor
Bobby Manna and the order to kill Gotti
Frank Viola pulling an Uzi on Sammy
Whitey Bulger and the Boston mob
The Frank Costello "Chin" hit attempt
How a mob member actually gets paid (spoiler: no salary)
Joey Botti saving Sammy's son from Joe Watts
The DeCavalcante family and the Five Families
The mafia oath and what happens when life gets in the way
If you follow mafia history, Cosa Nostra, John Gotti, the Gambino family, Genovese family, and true crime, hit subscribe and turn on notifications. New lives every Monday and Thursday at 12 PM.
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Inside the Family Vault:
✔️ Exclusive interviews with mobsters from all five families
✔️ Private sit-downs with prison wardens & government insiders
✔️ Short films, secret stories & what really went down
🎤 Content so raw it don’t make it to YouTube.
▶ OPENING STORIES
00:00 — Frank Viola pulled an Uzi on me
01:27 — Whitey Bulger and the Boston mob
▶ FAN Q&A
02:43 — Instagram & TikTok Q&A begins
03:16 — Would Gotti send me to collect a debt?
04:00 — The last time I was in New York
05:12 — Would I sign an autograph as underboss?
▶ MOB POLITICS
06:19 — Did Chin "mess up" the Costello hit?
07:25 — Sammy and the Irish in Hell's Kitchen
07:52 — Why Gotti wanted Chin gone
08:17 — How a mob member actually gets paid
▶ INSIDE THE FAMILY
09:00 — Did I ever plan to take out John Gotti?
09:58 — The Botti brothers & Joey saving my son
15:19 — What I think of the Japanese
▶ THE RULES OF THE LIFE
17:36 — When a shylock dies, are debts forgiven?
18:27 — Can a made man stop coming in?
23:27 — The DeCavalcante family
▶ THE BIG REVEAL
25:08 — Chin Gigante was more powerful than Gotti
30:00 — Outro & Thursday live announcement
#SammyTheBull #ChinGigante #MafiaHistory
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Chin Gigante Was More Powerful Than Gotti | Sammy the Bull | Ep. 161 - Part 2
Salvatore "Sammy The Bull" Gravano
196,894 views
Chin Gigante carried more weight than John Gotti — and Sammy the Bull explains exactly why. In this live Q&A, Sammy tells the real story of his sit-down with Chin, the hit Chin ordered on Gotti, and the inner workings of mafia power.
In this episode, Sammy the Bull Gravano answers fan questions about:
Chin Gigante vs John Gotti — who really had the power
The sit-down where Chin asked Sammy for a favor
Bobby Manna and the order to kill Gotti
Frank Viola pulling an Uzi on Sammy
Whitey Bulger and the Boston mob
The Frank Costello "Chin" hit attempt
How a mob member actually gets paid (spoiler: no salary)
Joey Botti saving Sammy's son from Joe Watts
The DeCavalcante family and the Five Families
The mafia oath and what happens when life gets in the way
If you follow mafia history, Cosa Nostra, John Gotti, the Gambino family, Genovese family, and true crime, hit subscribe and turn on notifications. New lives every Monday and Thursday at 12 PM.
For sit-downs, cameos, personalized messages and merch: supportthebull.com
💥 JOIN MY PATREON & GET MADE TODAY
You want the real stories? The stuff I don’t share anywhere else?
🔗 JOIN HERE! Patreon: sammythebull
Inside the Family Vault:
✔️ Exclusive interviews with mobsters from all five families
✔️ Private sit-downs with prison wardens & government insiders
✔️ Short films, secret stories & what really went down
🎤 Content so raw it don’t make it to YouTube.
▶ OPENING STORIES
00:00 — Frank Viola pulled an Uzi on me
01:27 — Whitey Bulger and the Boston mob
▶ FAN Q&A
02:43 — Instagram & TikTok Q&A begins
03:16 — Would Gotti send me to collect a debt?
04:00 — The last time I was in New York
05:12 — Would I sign an autograph as underboss?
▶ MOB POLITICS
06:19 — Did Chin "mess up" the Costello hit?
07:25 — Sammy and the Irish in Hell's Kitchen
07:52 — Why Gotti wanted Chin gone
08:17 — How a mob member actually gets paid
▶ INSIDE THE FAMILY
09:00 — Did I ever plan to take out John Gotti?
09:58 — The Botti brothers & Joey saving my son
15:19 — What I think of the Japanese
▶ THE RULES OF THE LIFE
17:36 — When a shylock dies, are debts forgiven?
18:27 — Can a made man stop coming in?
23:27 — The DeCavalcante family
▶ THE BIG REVEAL
25:08 — Chin Gigante was more powerful than Gotti
30:00 — Outro & Thursday live announcement
#SammyTheBull #ChinGigante #MafiaHistory