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Kenny Gallo, a native of California, recounts his early involvement in drug smuggling and violent crime before turning to the porn industry and building a reputation as a ruthless criminal. His career takes a dramatic turn when he infiltrates the Mafia, working as an undercover FBI operative against the Colombo family. Through candid narration, Gallo offers an inside look at the modern American underworld—from 1980s cocaine traffickers to contemporary mobsters—and the secretive, often brutal reality of the porn industry.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Kenny Gallo
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