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Inside the Mob: Gene Borrello Exposes Joey Merlino, Vlad TV & Mafia Secrets

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Gene Borrello says Vlad TV edited out a version that was “a hundred times worse” than what aired.

Gene opens by saying Vlad TV edited his appearance and that the full version was a lot harsher than what aired. He is clear about where he draws the line: killing kids, raping women, and filming it is, in his words, beyond disgusting. He sets that against mafia retaliation, which he says stays on the target and does not spill onto family members. The conversation then turns to a highly coordinated grab and fly operation that brings someone to the United States, which Gene frames as closer to a CIA style op than a street level move. They also talk about whether the younger guy thought he had any kind of clean escape or favorable agreement. Gene keeps coming back to the same blunt point: some crimes are beyond the pale, and he is not interested in softening that judgment. The episode closes with the usual promo run, including Gene's TikTok, Instagram, book, and Patreon.

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