Robert I. Friedman > Quotes

“Many of today’s foremost Russian mobsters have Ph.D.’s in mathematics, engineering, or physics, helping them to acquire an expertise in advanced encryption and computer technology.”
― Robert I. Friedman, Red Mafiya: How the Russian Mob Has Invaded America

“Journalists pursuing investigative stories on corruption and organized crime have found themselves at great risk,” stated a 1997 report from the New York–based Committee to Protect Journalists, “especially in Russia and Ukraine, where beatings have become routine.”
― Robert I. Friedman, Red Mafiya: How the Russian Mob Has Invaded America

“We Italians will kill you,” a John Gotti associate once warned a potential snitch over a government wire. “But the Russians are crazy—they’ll kill your whole family.”
― Robert I. Friedman, Red Mafiya: How the Russian Mob Has Invaded America