'My sister was aware of my drug dealing': Bohdan Mazur claims Ramona Singer and his family knew about his life of crime in explosive new book



Ramona Singer's brother Bohdan Mazur says the Real Housewives Of New York star was aware he was dealing drugs.



In his new tell-all book Aspen, Snow, Blow and Bo, Mazur claims he began selling pot at aged 17 before moving on to cocaine when he relocated to Colorado after graduating high school.



Speaking to Radar from his home in Puerto Vallarta in Mexico, Mazur alleges his famous sister was aware of his drug dealing.



Revelations: Bohdan Mazur, 56, claims his family new about his drug dealing in a new tell-all book



Tell all: Mazur makes his revelations in Aspen, Snow, Blow, And Bo as told to Sherrie Lueder

'Yes. She did,' he said. 'Everyone in my family knew what I was doing.'

However, he claims he has not seen his TV star sister in two years.



Mazur, now 56, claims his father was 'impressed' at the earning potential in selling drugs, calling him 'my greatest advocate.'



He also alleges his dad encouraged his new 'business', even once telling him: 'Never work for a big corporation son - be a criminal and join the mob.'



Says Mazur: 'I took it to heart. I’m not sure how much of his advice I was supposed to take literally, but I made sure to put some of it to good use.'

Moving to Aspen, Mazur began making 'easy money' selling drugs. 'A fter a while, I almost forgot it was illegal,' he says, revealing he was raking in more than $10,000 a week.



However, things began going wrong when he decided to start using some of his stash.



'A small bump [of cocaine] is addicting. That’s why it’s so easy to sell. Once you try it, you need more of it. I regret trying it. It made me paranoid,' he says.



Mazur was eventually arrested after doing 'so much coke, I would hear my heart valves squishing.'

Paranoia took over and Mazur recalls he picked up his gun which went off, alerting neighbours. Police came and discovered eight bundles of cocaine in Mazur's jacket.

Reality star: Ramona Singer, pictured on March 13, has yet to comment on her brother's claims



'My paranoia is what got me busted by the cops – and I lost my entire life, my family, my wife and two kids, because of it,' he says. 'I regret ever using the stuff.'

In November 1998, he was sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to possession of 27 grams of cocaine.

However, he was released to a half way house in February 1999 after spending two and a half months in prison.

Now clean of cocaine, Mazur lives in Mexico and has no plans to return to the U.S.

Happier days: Ramona, husband Mario and daughter Avery back in 2011



Meanwhile, Ramona, 57, has problems of her own, filing for divorce in January from husband Mario.



However, she recently hinted that she may still reunite with her husband of 25 years with whom she has a 19-year-old daughter Avery.

Last week, Ramona appeared on Bethenny Frankel's chat show and revealed there was still hope for their marriage despite the fact that Mario reportedly cheated on her with a younger woman.



'I know my husband loves me, he knows that I love him and we will see what happens. Nothing is written in stone, life is an evolution,' she told her former Real Housewives' pal.



The Pinot Grigo connoisseur seemed to be holding out hope that the couple may be able to rescue their relationship after Mario's alleged eight-month affair with 32-year-old socialite Kasey Dexter.

Friends: The 57-year-old went on former Real Housewives star Bethenny Frankel's talk show last week and hinted she may take Mario back Ramona told Bethenny, who is also going through a divorce, that her relationship crisis happened after the show wrapped filming its current season.

'You’ll see Mario and I together (on the show). Right now I am going through some adversity but through adversity you become stronger and you know what I have? Me, myself and I,' she said.



When the 43-year-old chat show host asked if she was heartbroken, the reality star said: 'No, really, right now I don't know where anything is going.'



Ramona filed for divorce in January after reportedly catching her husband cheating with another woman at their Hamptons home.



They're back: Real Housewives of NYC cast members Kristen Taekman, Heather Thomson, Sonja Morgan, Ramona, Aviva Drescher and recurring member LuAnn de Lesseps (not pictured: Carole Radziwill)





