Frank DiMatteo is a lifelong Brooklynite, Mafia "survivor," and publisher of Mob Candy magazine. He is the author of Mob Candy 's Brooklyn Gangsters and Manhattan Gangsters , and the co-author, along with Michael Benson, of more than half a dozen nonfiction books on the history of organized crime, including his acclaimed memoir, The President Street Boys: Growing Up Mafia . He is a retired gangster and the son of a Mob hit man, with past interviews and appearances that include the New York Post , VICE , Business Insider , Late Night with Johnny P , and One on One with Steve Adubato . He was also an expert source in the HISTORY TV documentary American Godfathers: The Five Families . Michael Benson is the acclaimed author of nonfiction history and crime books, including Gangsters vs. Nazis , Hollywood vs. Nazis , Evil Season , and Betrayal in Blood , as well as Moguls , co-authored with Craig Singer. He is also one of America's most accomplished and popular Mafia experts, having co-authored numerous books on the subject, including Carmine the Snake , Mafia Hit Man , Lord High Executioner , Red Hook , Carlo Gambino , and Olive Oil King with Frank DiMatteo and Mafia Secrets with Gianni Russo .

He is a regular commentator, appearing on numerous radio and television shows such as 20/20 , On the Case with Paula Zahn , and Deadly Sins on the ID: Investigation Discovery channel. A recipient of the Academy of American Poets Award, he can be found on Facebook at /AuthorMichaelBenson.