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My Father's Mob Ties: A Son's Perspective

Karen Gravano

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Watch Karen Gravano with Ellie G in this short excerpt from High Tea With Ellie G. Read the automatic transcript below or continue to the full episode.

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I wasn't there when my father made his decisions to be part of the mob I didn't take that oath with him Yeah I didn't make those decisions that he made for that life and I didn't make the decision with him to cooperate Yeah And unfortunately because he is my father I I have my relationship with him because he was a great father He was a protector and you know he was good to us as a kid so I have a relationship with him because of how I know him Yeah I can't say "Oh you're a gangster and and when you were making all this money and you were a gangster and you were taking care of us I overlooked all this." Yeah "And now I'm gonna be mad at you 'cause you cooperated." Yeah

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