In 2021 Anthony "Hootie" Russo, a former crew member for the Gambino family, came through for his first-ever VladTV interview, where he spoke about growing up in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens. Russo explained that he remembers wanting to be in the mob as young as 5-years-old, and he ended up getting involved around the age of 13. He went on to speak about how he got his start, getting deeper connections as time went on, and the point where he felt like he was in over his head. To hear his full story, including how he's turned his life around, hit the full interview above.