Blerim Skoro

Absolutely, 100%. Absolutely. Even me. For example, when I was in that club, look, the time, mafia, how they was functioning, you know, when it's a club, they all know each other. Even it's not social club, but they all know each other. So now they know it is guy who came from the war and it's me. And I used to be known like Benny. My nickname was Benny. Everybody used to know me Benny.

Absolutely, 100%. Absolutely. Even me. For example, when I was in that club, look, the time, mafia, how they was functioning, you know, when it's a club, they all know each other. Even it's not social club, but they all know each other. So now they know it is guy who came from the war and it's me. And I used to be known like Benny. My nickname was Benny. Everybody used to know me Benny.

So now, oh, Benny came from the war. So when I walk in the club, they always respect me. But I never worked with Italian mafia. I never had any, I had friends, you know, we communicated, hang out, but never any business like being in Italian mob. So it was friendly. Friendly, but never been in mob. Never crossed the business line. No, no, never. Just with Albanian.

So now, oh, Benny came from the war. So when I walk in the club, they always respect me. But I never worked with Italian mafia. I never had any, I had friends, you know, we communicated, hang out, but never any business like being in Italian mob. So it was friendly. Friendly, but never been in mob. Never crossed the business line. No, no, never. Just with Albanian.

So now, oh, Benny came from the war. So when I walk in the club, they always respect me. But I never worked with Italian mafia. I never had any, I had friends, you know, we communicated, hang out, but never any business like being in Italian mob. So it was friendly. Friendly, but never been in mob. Never crossed the business line. No, no, never. Just with Albanian.

Did you know these guys were in the mob before they approached you? No, I never knew it until I start, I think, I believe second or third trip. Then I started becoming friendly, seeing them gambling, using drugs, drinking, party, you know, all these things, and controlling gambling. You know, they used to control a lot of gambling stuff in New York City.

Did you know these guys were in the mob before they approached you? No, I never knew it until I start, I think, I believe second or third trip. Then I started becoming friendly, seeing them gambling, using drugs, drinking, party, you know, all these things, and controlling gambling. You know, they used to control a lot of gambling stuff in New York City.

Did you know these guys were in the mob before they approached you? No, I never knew it until I start, I think, I believe second or third trip. Then I started becoming friendly, seeing them gambling, using drugs, drinking, party, you know, all these things, and controlling gambling. You know, they used to control a lot of gambling stuff in New York City.

Albanians, they used to control a lot of the Italian mobsters. You know, it's not like, Albanians was not like a big group, but small group, very strong, very loyal to each other. Interesting, interesting.

Albanians, they used to control a lot of the Italian mobsters. You know, it's not like, Albanians was not like a big group, but small group, very strong, very loyal to each other. Interesting, interesting.

Albanians, they used to control a lot of the Italian mobsters. You know, it's not like, Albanians was not like a big group, but small group, very strong, very loyal to each other. Interesting, interesting.

Gambling, drugs was always drugs in them, prostitution always with them, racketeering, extortion, all this. All the bad shit. All illegal things, they used to be under the control of the mafia.

Gambling, drugs was always drugs in them, prostitution always with them, racketeering, extortion, all this. All the bad shit. All illegal things, they used to be under the control of the mafia.

Gambling, drugs was always drugs in them, prostitution always with them, racketeering, extortion, all this. All the bad shit. All illegal things, they used to be under the control of the mafia.

It was cocaine, sending cocaine from the United States. First I start in Albania for a few trips, and then from Albania I start doing to Italy. Then I start dealing with the mobsters of Albania, mobsters in Italy.

It was cocaine, sending cocaine from the United States. First I start in Albania for a few trips, and then from Albania I start doing to Italy. Then I start dealing with the mobsters of Albania, mobsters in Italy.

It was cocaine, sending cocaine from the United States. First I start in Albania for a few trips, and then from Albania I start doing to Italy. Then I start dealing with the mobsters of Albania, mobsters in Italy.

Yeah, I flew from JFK to Italy, used to change flight in Switzerland or Germany. Always it was a transit, Germany, Frankfurt or Italy. And then from Italy to Albania. But mostly of the time, Germany and Albania or Switzerland, Albania. So did you live there or would you come back to New York? I would come always back to New York. I just send the drugs, bring the money.

Yeah, I flew from JFK to Italy, used to change flight in Switzerland or Germany. Always it was a transit, Germany, Frankfurt or Italy. And then from Italy to Albania. But mostly of the time, Germany and Albania or Switzerland, Albania. So did you live there or would you come back to New York? I would come always back to New York. I just send the drugs, bring the money.

Yeah, I flew from JFK to Italy, used to change flight in Switzerland or Germany. Always it was a transit, Germany, Frankfurt or Italy. And then from Italy to Albania. But mostly of the time, Germany and Albania or Switzerland, Albania. So did you live there or would you come back to New York? I would come always back to New York. I just send the drugs, bring the money.