Former Brooklyn Prosecutor Edward McDonald Details 'Goodfellas' Role and Mob Prosecutions in New Memoir
Edward McDonald, a former Brooklyn prosecutor, has released a new book titled 'Chasing Goodfellas: Lufthansa, Henry Hill, Point Shaving, and Making Movies.' The memoir recounts his experiences prosecuting organized crime figures in the 1970s and '80s, including his work with mobster Henry Hill, who became a key government informant. McDonald also details his unexpected role in Martin Scorsese's film 'Goodfellas,' where he played himself after initially serving as an informal advisor to the production team. He describes how he helped the filmmakers accurately portray Hill's story and his own involvement in securing convictions related to the Lufthansa heist and a point-shaving scandal involving Boston College basketball players. McDonald's book offers an inside look at the complex federal investigations he led, which resulted in the convictions of numerous corrupt officials and Mafia members.
