How Lou Peters Brought Down a Mob Boss
In 1977, things were going well for Lou Peters—he was living the American dream with his wife and three daughters, running a successful Cadillac dealership in Lodi, California. And in June of that year, he got an offer he couldn’t refuse.
How Lou Peters Brought Down a Mob Boss
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| In National Archives footage, Lou Peters is interviewed about his role in the FBI’s case against the head of the Bonnano organized crime family. |
In 1977, things were going well for Lou Peters—he was living the American dream with his wife and three daughters, running a successful Cadillac dealership in Lodi, California. And in June of that year, he got an offer he couldn’t refuse.
In a video interview conducted shortly before his death in 1981, Peters tells the story of how he went undercover for the FBI, ultimately helping to bring the first felony conviction against Joseph Bonnano, Sr., head of the infamous crime family.
