The True Story Behind Robert De Niro’s Dual Mob Bosses in The Alto Knights

Let’s explore how “The Alto Knights” narrates the gripping tale of Frank Costello and Vito Genovese. TIME consulted two authorities on these mobsters: Tony DeStefano, author of “The Deadly Don: Vito Genovese, Mafia Boss” and “Top Hoodlum: Frank Costello, Prime Minister of The Mafia”, and Geoff Schumacher, the vice president of exhibits and programs at the Mob Museum in Las Vegas.







