Raised in the heart of an aging Brooklynneighborhood, Robert was asmallbut fiery, attention-deprived Italian boy, drawn to the flashy lifestyle of neighborhood wiseguys.His early years ushered in the opportunity to become a part of that world, as he began running errands and selling illegal goods for these same men. Simultaneously, his reputation as a fierce fighter grew, and by the time he was a young adult, he had made an impression on influential members of the Gambino crime family. After beating a murder rap, he was on his way to Mafia stardom, mentored and protected by one of the most...