Former Tampa FBI agent on his memoir, Mafia investigation and a realistic view of the gig @WUSF
Former Tampa FBI agent on his memoir, Mafia investigation and a realistic view of the gig @WUSF
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Former FBI agent Al Scudieri joined "Florida Matters Live & Local" to talk about investigations into the Tampa mafia.

In his memoir, "A Fortunate Fed: Behind the Scenes in the Life of an FBI Agent," he describes how it inspired parts of the 1997 movie "Donnie Brasco,” along with a corruption sting that led to the arrest of three Hillsborough commissioners.


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Former Tampa FBI agent on his memoir, Mafia investigation and a 'realistic view' of the gig

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