L.A. Moglié is the Author of The Brutal Truth: Surviving in a Mobster’s World. LA Moglié is Italian for the wife. This is Sandy’s grandmother’s story. She was married to a mobster in the 1920s. It was an arranged marriage, so she had no say in the matter. In this book, Sandy gave her grandma a voice to tell her story. Her firsthand account of what it was like to be married to a mobster.

Sandy Cox is the granddaughter of Mary Rispoli and Tony Lauretti, the central figures in The Brutal Truth: Surviving in a Mobster’s World. She is the sole authority on this emotional story, having listened to her grandmother’s firsthand accounts over many years. Her deep dive into family history uncovered evidence that validated those stories, including a heartbreaking article that detailed the horrific abuse Mary and her children suffered at the hands of Tony. This discovery was a pivotal moment that started Sandy on a journey to discover the truth and tell her grandmother’s story.