Get the biggest stories and wackiest takes from the Daily Star, including our special WTF Wednesday emailSomething went wrong, please try again later. In real life Russo's life has been no less dramatic full of mob ties, indictments, and even killing one of Pablo Escobar's henchmen – which he claims left him with a contract on his head. (Image: Paramount Pictures)Russo, 79, later abandoned the dangerous and volatile lifestyle of organised crime, claiming he was a lover, not a fighter. Despite walking away from the life, Russo also says he was indicted nearly two dozen times for organised crime associations, but was never convicted. Since his brush with the cartel Russo's life seems to be less dangerous having recorded a CD and published his memoir, Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies and the Mob.

Source: The Star August 12, 2023 15:50 UTC