Joseph 'The Rat' Valachi
- Episode aired Aug 13, 2007
he was the first member of the Italian mob to betray the code of silence by testifying before the Senate sub committee, detailing the initiation ritual, the hierarchy of each of the five fam... Read allhe was the first member of the Italian mob to betray the code of silence by testifying before the Senate sub committee, detailing the initiation ritual, the hierarchy of each of the five families, and their business practices.he was the first member of the Italian mob to betray the code of silence by testifying before the Senate sub committee, detailing the initiation ritual, the hierarchy of each of the five families, and their business practices.