Sammy the bull gravano biography meaning

The name Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano was once of the most feared names on the planet.

After rising to the position of underboss in the Mafia's Gambino crime family, he found himself facing a lengthy jail sentence after a police crackdown.

Despite confessing to 19 killings, Sammy, whose real name is Salvatore Gravano, took a plea deal in which he testified against Mafia boss John Gotti and received a smaller five-year sentence.

Despite starting a fresh life, Sammy and his family soon found themselves embroiled in a new saga at the epicentre of the ecstasy drug trade in Arizona.

It left Sammy facing a brand new rival, English stockbroker Shaun Attwood.

Sammy the bull gravano biography meaning and origin

The face-offs that followed landed Sammy with another sentence of 20 years behind bars.

Now, as his family tell their side of the story for the first time in an explosive new Warner Bros. and Max documentary, Sammy has further opened up to the Mirror about the dramatic events.

Speaking ahead of the release of Sons of Ecstasy, Sammy