- Born
- Birth nameSalvatore Daniel Polisi
- Nickname
- Sally Ubatz
- Salvatore Polisi spent over fifteen years with organized crime families in New York. In 1986, he entered the "Federal Witness Protection Program". In exchange, he testified in a number of Mafia-related prosecutions. Sal's story, up to that point of his life, is retold in the book 'Sins of the Father', written by Nick Taylor. Articles about him have appeared in New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, Playboy, and London's YOU Magazine. He has been interviewed by Larry King,Connie Chung, and Matt Lauer, to name a few. Sal has spoken at US Justice Department conferences, police departments, colleges, and FBI workshops - he was also the keynote speaker in "Quantico" at the FBI Academy's graduation ceremony for the class of 1989. Salvatore Polisi has been certified by the "United States Federal Court" in New York as a "crime expert" in the area of gambling, drugs, and organized crime.
After his book tour, Salvatore Polisi headed straight for Hollywood and has spent the last twenty years honing the art & craft of screen-writing. He is honored to work alongside Mardik Martin (Raging Bull (1980)), his mentor and friend. Sal and his wife, Debrah Polisi, run their production company, Ubatz Productions, Inc., producing original work - to include; film, television, stage and radio.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Eva Grace
- SpousesDebrah Polisi(January 7, 1991 - present) (2 children)Rose Marie Polisi(April 30, 1967 - 1987) (divorced, 2 children)
- Arrested in 1989 for appearing on The Geraldo Rivera Show (1987). Fought the case and won.
- Kicked out of the Witness Protection Program in 1989 for making public appearances to promote his book, "Sins of the Father".
- Sal and his two crime partners, Tommy DeSimone and Foxy, hijacked a truck in 1972 to celebrate the opening of the feature film, The Godfather (1972).
- His older sister, Rose Marie, played at Carnegie Hall when she was just four years old, as a concert pianist.
- The Polisi's are a musically inclined family. Sal played the trumpet in the Marine Corp Band and two of his Aunties were piano teachers.
- I've been given a second chance... I'm lucky to be alive!
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