"Everybody else is in prison for life, or dead. Michael's family has been haunted by drug abuse. How the Dr. Phil of organized crime came to specialize on wine. Nine years younger than Michael, John jnr, a drug addict from age 18, went on to testify against his father in an extortion case that led to Sonny's current jail term. Michael Franzese, One of the most well-known gangster figures in the world. ), Franzese with his wife Cammy, far right, daughters Julia, Amanda and Miquelle, and granddaughter Olivia.Credit:Courtesy of Michael Franseze. Franzese maintains he never intended to testify about anything serious, but tricked investigators into believing he would. She decided to depart the set and return to California one day. Michael Franzese, One of the most well-known gangster figures in the world. "He said, 'It wasn't me. "I loved that I'd become part of something so special to my dad," he says. Michael Franzese was one of the most powerful mafia bosses in New York; . Continue reading on page 2, Contact the writer: 714-932-1705 or lbasheda@ocregister.com. "He said to me, 'Mike, if you and I went out and killed somebody, one second later - if you asked me about it - I'd say, Whattya talkin' about?' The crack epidemic was the first attempt, Yup and now the tranquilizer they are adding to it makes it even worse. Franzese, a former organized crime boss who has since turned to Christianity, spoke at the Church. 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Amanda Seyfried looks gorgeous in green at 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards . They told him to pull over, then - boom - they shot him in the back of the head." God the Father: Directed by Simon Fellows. Franzese Sr. is standing trial on charges of shaking down a pair of strip clubs and a pizzeria on Long Island. I pulled a lotta scams in my life, but you don't pull a scam on God.". And if all this Christian stuff is right, then I'm going to heaven. The key ingredients are Brooklyn accents, dangerous sex, pitiless violence and the whatever-it-takes pragmatism Mob bosses hone by studying the works of their "champion": 16th-century Italian philosopher, diplomat and apparent sociopath, Niccolo Machiavelli. "My Friends! Moving on to the path, Michael became an official member of the mob in 1975. Who had thought, years later the same man would get to portray his real-life events on the global platform of Netflix. He has deep-set, dark eyes that appear at times quite expressionless, and a cap of crow-black hair which may or may not be dyed. I like being around men and having their camaraderie we had good times, I won't deny it. They would provide a means for me to change my life.. When Michael made bail he flew out to the West Coast and told Cammy he wanted to spend his life with her. Sometimes you do your best to raise these children, you think you got everything down, then they say things that just shock you. 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", Of Sonny's sudden attack of loose lips, he adds: "Dad hurt himself real bad One of the things he talked about [on tape] was something he told me years before. (New York Daily News/for New York Daily News), "He has four remaining children, several grandchildren and a bunch of great-grandkids who want to know him, love him and give him some happiness in his remaining years. The first was one he co-wrote called Quitting the Mob. Franzese was first arrested in 1938. And he was like my brother, that close. '", Born in Naples in 1917, Sonny was described in a 1991 Vanity Fair article as "a shark-eyed, bull-necked hoodlum a legendary enforcer given credit for dozens of murders; a man who had been tossed out of the US Army as a 'psychoneurotic with pronounced homicidal tendencies'. But he went on to write five others, including the most recent in 2018, Blood Covenant: The Story of the "Mafia Prince" Who Publicly Quit the Mob and Lived. Thanks for your well wishes and appreciate your continued prayers." Among the movies he financed was Knights of the City, a teen-gang musical. Cammy gave birth to a baby girl. You ever do any work like that, you should take whoever to the basement, kill them, put the body in a little kiddie pool, chop it up, then put the bits in a microwave oven and disintegrate them.' Thanks for contacting us. "I know it inside out and I know how to destroy the government tax-wise. Press J to jump to the feed. It was you.' The eldest of all, Julia Marie Franzese, with 15.7 thousand followers on Instagram, is an actress. His life expectancy, in my opinion, is not very long. ", Franzese rolls his eyes as though discussing an errant child. "He was no bank robber, and I'll take that to my grave. When their daughter was 7 months old, Michael was indicted for racketeering. From what it seemed, Camille mostly chose to live away from the spotlight, raising three kids her three kids, Julia, Amanda, and Miquelle, with Michael. Rep. Linda Snchez is the first woman to lead campaign arm of Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Southern California home sales fall to all-time low, Teacher at Irvines Beckman High School arrested after recording devices found in restroom, Final bones of 50-year-old Laguna Hills mall are coming down, Real snow falls at Disneyland not the fake soapy stuff, Killer keto? Check out the store: https://store.michaelfranzese.com/ Today's Mob Story Monday, Michael Franzese sits down and discusses his reaction to Newsday's series about his father, Sonny. He belonged to the Colombo crime family and earned up to $8 million per week at his most prosperous. He should plead guilty and give his son a break, she shouted at him. Hes still a wiseguy after all these years. They're the worst thieves in the world!". If it [a hit] does happen, it'll be by some wannabe guy trying to make a name for himself. I believe I did. Even worse: one of the undercover agents was his own son, John Franzese jnr. Carol McNally, of Belton, shakes hands with Michael Franzese after he signed a copy of his book after a Sunday service at the First Family Church. Michael Franzese 1.01M subscribers Subscribe 789K views 2 years ago Check out the store: https://store.michaelfranzese.com/ Most of you know by now, I have 7 children. While Camilles Instagram account is private, her bio does point out her devotion to her Christian faith and the new family business of fitness. Check out the store: https://store.michaelfranzese.com/ Most of you know by now, I have 7 children. "Thinking Sonny was my stepfather, I was always worried that he was gunna turn on me, like my mother did with his kids. Franzese, who turned 100 on Feb. 6, wore a gray sweatshirt with matching sweatpants. The scam involved a process for circumventing state and federal excise tax (then 40 a gallon), which allowed Franzese to undercut the competition. He was greeted with hugs after his latest prison stint, and there was no sign of him Saturday. With Tom Benedict Knight, Amanda Fernando Stevens, Robert Ashby, Tom Colford. Praise God! Michael starred on Fear City: New York vs The Mafia, the American true-crime docuseries about New York Citys five mafia families. He was released after five years, after denouncing the Mob and agreeing to testify against his partners in crime (a deal he never kept), but was returned to jail for a further three years for breaching his parole and was finally freed in 1994. SHE'S HERE!!! Franzese with his wife Cammy, daughters Julia, Amanda and Miquelle, and granddaughter Olivia (from right) (PIC: Michael Franzese). The Yuppie Don became the first high ranking member of the Mafia to publicly walk away from a life of crime and into a life of Little League coaching and churchgoing. I said to him, 'Have you lost your freakin' mind? What about Lawrence "Champagne Larry" Carrozza, a member of Franzese's crime crew who was murdered in 1983 for having an affair with Franzese's sister, Gia. Please try again later. Michael coming in with a strong dad vibes look. he laughs. Cammy and I are thrilled, as are my other 6 kids who finally become aunts and uncles. I would be nothing without you and your selfless love. I give thanks for all you have done, and I will sing of your mercy and your love. He became a target for the crime family after leaving the gang. "My father was framed 50 years ago," he said. Michael Franzese is a former mobster who worked as a caporegime in the Colombo crime family, which is known for organized crime activities in New York City, USA. The made man, already in his 90s, was convicted of shaking down a pair of Manhattan strip clubs. In his earlier years Sonny Franzese was obsessive about secrecy, often taking Michael into the bathroom so they could talk with their heads near gushing taps. See production, box office & company info, Not the best doc I ever saw, but I love the use of different formats. He shrugs. Check out the store: https://store.michaelfranzese.com/ On todays sit down, I bring my daughters back on. "I miss it still," he confesses. Serendipitously, it seems, Franzese's moral crusade happens to embody one of the best-selling entertainment themes ever. I could go back and take down half-a-mill a month and they would never even miss it. Michael Franzese grew up celebrating his birthday every year on the 27th of May. He had served sentences for various crimes over the years, with one resulting in Michael actually testifying against him. 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