Joseph Pistone Talks About his Life in the Mafia - Part 1

The former undercover agent talks about his six years spent undercover, including how he survived being questioned for six hours by Sonny Black regarding his legitimacy. He also talks about the mob's reaction to learning that he was an agent, including Sonny Black being whacked.

Arsenio Hall interviews Joseph Pistone at the time of the release of his book Donnie Brasco. He talks about why he chose to go undercover. He also explains how he was given contracts by the mafia to kill certain individuals.

Watch the Donnie Brasco movie trailer for the 1997 film directed by Mike Newell (1997). Johnny Depp plays the title role, an undercover FBI agent who infiltrates the mob by gaining the trust of gangster Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggerio.