I Catch Killers: Michael Franzese Part 1 - One-on-one with a former Mafia boss

Michael Franzese is the former Capo of the infamous Colombo crime family in New York. In part one, he tells Gary how he became a 'made man', what life was like in the mob and his relationship with the Australian Mafia.
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00:00 - Opener
00:51 - The Mafia in the United States
03:21 - How the Mafia worked
13:32 - The Mafia in the community
16:03 - Michael's upbringing
21:54 - Joining the life
24:33 - The violence
33:49 - Being arrested and becoming friends with officers

[@ashleygrima8218]

By far the biggest person he has had on his dad was a legend under boss for the Colombo’s very well respected across all families even micheal himself was a heavy hitter

[@79series]

Just stumbled across this channel. Great questions asked.

[@MikeFromDownUnder]

Fascinating stuff.

[@Pratttty]

Love Michael I've followed him for years

[@Chriscacola]

Awesome

[@thomasberrymantv]

Awesome Interview! How did you get him on?

[@Stolencamaro]

Finally

[@cathalcuddy1815]

When’s the second part?

[@maddog2001]

I had lawn mowing costumer they made a under belly movie about his crew in Australia which i can not disclose his name, he was a great guy

[@jamesmclennan666]

Us Aussies also know. Its a huge genre over here!

[@doubledollaBILL]

Part 3 soon!

[@CRAIG5835]

Mike is always a great listen. He was a handsome devil as a youngie, i betya he broke some hearts. Money and looks are a great aphrodisiac.

[@Mauds541]

Is anyone else waiting for Gary and these retired crooks to do a tour?

[@slipperypisces5688]

Can see through that YOUR AUDIENCE WILL AS WELL

[@rexpayne7836]

He was a 20 million a week guy.

[@slipperypisces5688]

CONTROL VERSES CHAOS..... GET SMART ?

[@aussiesupersnake6642]

Whats makes me sick about ex mafia guys,they try to make out 50% of the time they were good guys,[I looked after the little guys]how,whose money,criminal money,extorting from legit business and defrawding the govt,more money than they know what to do with it.This guy has said that he was making 10 million a week,and cost 100 million for trials,where is he rest of the money

[@CRAIG5835]

He bet it on an 'orse.

[@lh7325]

How is this guy even allowed into the country with a criminal record like his?

[@Stuckinthen9neties]

Hes on zoom you absolute clown

[@zenvagabond]

He has more integrity than GJ.

[@CRAIG5835]

He bribed the Customs and Immigration Ministers, obv.

[@megansummersides4255]

@@zenvagabondpffft....please🙄

[@zenvagabond]

@@megansummersides4255 you may want to google Jubelin's record ...

[@mattsparre6687]

Default guest these days

[@RamsLakersDodgers]

I love LCN history but I stopped following Michael Franzese because he’s an Extremist Republican.Always spewing his politics on his channel.And throwing God’s name around like all the other hypocrites Christians.

[@megansummersides4255]

TRUMP WON

[@yes-qw6om]

bruh, being a former mobsters is fine to you but being a republican is not, i know both are bad but being a mobster is much worse