NEW YORK—Connections between the movie industry and the mob have existed since before Frank Sinatra. With multimillions on the line, the high seas of Hollywood are indeed shark-infested waters.
Italian-born, Staten Island-based action-producer Julius Nasso put movie star Steven Seagal on the map. The mogul and the aikido master made nearly a billion dollars together, and had four more films in the pipeline.
Julius R. Nasso at Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel on Oct. 15, 2013, prior to the Golden Foot Award. Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images
