Michael Franzese Explains Why He Spoke to the Feds & Why the Mafia Put a Hit on Him (Part 4)

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In this clip, DJ Vlad tells Michael Franzese about a former drug lord named Alpo Martinez and his decision to ditch witness protection in Lewiston, Maine, in order to return to the street life back in Harlem, New York, where he was eventually murdered. To that Franzese responds to the story by comparing it to a Steven Martin film called "My Blue Heaven," citing that some guys just aren't made to live the simple life. This topic prompts DJ Vlad to ask the actor if he had ever been in witness protection. Franzese said no, before explaining to the VladTV viewers directly, that although he has spoken with the feds in the past, no one had ever gone to prison based on anything that he told them. From there, the 55-year-old goes on to explain why being indicted seven times played a role in his desire to get out of the life of being a mobster. In response, DJ Vlad asked him if offense was considered "breaking the code," which was punishable by death in the mob. Franzese answered yes. Moving along, he then goes on the reveal the name of the gangster who put a hit on him. For more scroll up and watch the video.

[@ShaqsBlurryVisionNetwork]

The way he said "100%" after Vlad asked him if he broke the code was tooooooo funny lmfao

[@lethal5flow679]

For real. That looked like an old SNL skit at that moment.

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

Damn

[@supervegeta101]

"Yea I remember grinding my feet in Eddie Murphy's couch."

[@philiphook3898]

I don't think it's funny. What part of it was? And you speak so generally

[@Truthstter]

@@philiphook3898 humor is subjective, if you don’t find it funny, move along

[@PGMarley]

" but u did break the code" 😂😂😂😂

[@raddimusmcchoyber3362]

Franzese has a wonderful speaking voice, rich and mellow. He’d be a great audiobook-reader (of the right kind of books of course).

[@agt155]

Peppa Pig

[@bartier861]

“If he was an informant he was the worse informant in history bc he never did anything to benefit himself” 😭 mike always has them 1 liners lol

[@theoracle4010]

A 🐀 usually does

[@spencerbutler904]

12 years, the. 39 years then 100 🤣 that dude was silent 💯

[@AB-dl1hz]

?????

[@1Deep43VA]

@@AB-dl1hzWhat’s the problem?

[@badlandsg215]

Vald will never stop talking about ALPO … HE IS OBSESSED

[@number3stunner118]

He was trying to set up an interview with him before he died ...probably. Also probably the reason he died.

[@nightrider9999]

Detective Glad at it again👮‍♂️

[@albingotti]

Who should we arrest next 😂😂

[@fazediamond5671]

Both

[@funeralblvck4755]

He can't help himself.

[@nightcrawler2717]

Bruh u obsessed with vlad

[@Snotboxrocked156]

Don’t watch simple

[@stevenclark3911]

“I knew Junior very well and to me he was a stand up guy all the way. I could never see him cooperating, I don’t believe it” Vlad: He was also a psychopath 😂😂😂😂

[@ExtendedRelease]

lololol Shirley wouldve never said that hahahaha fuck Glad is funny sometimes.

[@martinskursiss4769]

😂

[@fabsluciano]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@abethereal]

😂😂

[@guaguancos.montunodcubop8923]

Fuckin Glad. I swear. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@gazza6294]

Vlad trying to stir some shit dropping Sammy and this dudes interviews at the same time 😂😂😂😂

[@reginaldbstewart395]

He is, but those two already had a face off on someone else’s platform

[@martinskursiss4769]

😂Instigator Glad 😀

[@martinskursiss4769]

@@reginaldbstewart395 I think on valuetainment

[@Shoota5269]

@@martinskursiss4769 Yeah on Bet-David’s channel

[@N1ghtshade]

Yup

[@paulhitchcock5071]

Good to see you Michael keep up the good work

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@Yourfather1372 damn

[@hero4life313]

Ask him is Thanos a made man

[@funeralblvck4755]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rell127]

I have to agree you asking a 75 Italian white man about black rappers from the 80's , drug dealers in Harlem that are black and Latino like he would know them.

[@Crazysummerdays]

Thanos bent the knee and kissed his ring

[@XxlilqhostxX]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RevengeClips317]

He is the man that makes men 😂😭😭

[@meelytheking1472]

He’s Smart, One of the Scariest things to be in the Game. (For those who fear death and/or Destruction)

[@axjohn]

Vlad: “He was a psychopath.” MF: “I mean, he was a TOUGH GUY.” Mic drop!

[@KingDB305]

Vlad is really cranking his snitchometer and reaching 4 it...a real go getta!!!

[@bronxbomerpito7286]

You mean people are still watching Vlad talking about snitching this is dumb bro that was so two years ago

[@Unleashdafirebro]

Michael telling vlad forget about it

[@GHOST91141]

😂

[@BigJordan92708]

Anyone who thinks Alpo just got into a Random situation and was killed is a fool lol.

[@johnyboy2210]

Everyone killing for clout now I believe it

[@sirfish9824]

@@johnyboy2210 facts I live in north Philly an a 12 year old kid killed an aspiring rapper for clout. Run up Rico is the rappers name.

[@Tuelz...]

nah the streets said he smashed some girl and dude asked him to stop and Alpo smacked dude, laughed and said you know who i am ...he gonna make me come out of retirement... next day Alpo was dead. The problem Alpo had was he had all the older dudes scared and stuff but this is a different NYC now... noone cared about his past there no respect from the savages now. They'll kill you over a female... clout... 100 dollars... cutting them off in traffic. Alpo was from a different time and didn't take dude serious

[@user-sg2bp5vh7e]

Lol so u think a grandpa killed him ?

[@stevemill8959]

It’s crazy there man I can’t believe how much shootings in Philly right now. Why

[@gmant6448]

That ended awkwardly…

[@اَنوار-غ4م]

This is the first time I seen vlad be so direct with him. He subtly ask him “You were never in witness protection, were you”. The setup to start talking about him telling lol. Ok Vlad I see you. 😂

[@LanceG007]

Because Michael acts like he’s not a snitch when in reality he is

[@sirfish9824]

@@LanceG007 nobody went to prison though so not really

[@sealife12]

@@LanceG007 name one fuckin person he snitched on. Dumbass. You can’t.

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@@LanceG007 yea

[@bkit5]

@@quanbrooklynkid7776 if he was a snitch then why didn't they kill him, he wasn't even on witness protection and they had decades to do it. If he stayed he would have been a liability cause of all the attention he had. He probably would have convinced them ita bett he stays out cause the feds were on him 24/7.

[@Adventure_Quan]

You can tell the respect Michael has for VLAD since VLAD made him well known to the public several years ago with his initial interview. Probably bc of VLAD, Michael has his own podcast.

[@Roc_Official]

Micheal woulda been known either way. Don’t give Vlad all that credit 😂

[@donmeyers2631]

Doubt that

[@1Deep43VA]

I think your slathering on the credit a little heavy handed there.

[@joediditde]

its funny when the second second question in the title is answered by the first question in the title

[@godschosenpeople5084]

I’m a valet in new port beach. I once parked his car and he gave me a $20 from the 1970’s and it still smelled like gas.

[@cleofusthadon8291]

When was this lol I’m curious on how long his old money has last

[@godschosenpeople5084]

@@cleofusthadon8291 This was right before Covid Dec 2019 when Back Bay Bistro was still open in Newport. It’s from 1972 so it really stood out to me because we never get old bills. It smelled like gas but it also smelled like it was masked with a lemon smell.

[@CPI99]

He's very slick with his words

[@reupbeatz2174]

Bro Michael did some hard time man, he did deffo over half a year in solitary as well

[@freemygrandma8752]

I took my kids to go see paid in full on ice 🍿

[@lambeauzone]

Here goes the Norby Walters story again lol

[@blondon1050]

“I saved Norby Walters life 3 times”

[@DigitalV4]

@@blondon1050 😂

[@TheSands83]

He doesn’t say one word in this interview about norby 🤣 fucking dumbass comment

[@vladtv]

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[@xdamesxya]

No

[@cannottrust3710]

If he told he would have had a hit for it. Instead he only got a hit on him for leaving the mafia.

[@mwanzafitalpha9827]

10 things to quit for all Strong Men: 1. Caring about what others think 2. Not believing in yourself 3. Not experimenting different ideas / solutions for problems (life&business) 4. Not prioritizing your health 5. Wasting your precious time 6. Wanting something (instead write a plan and work towards it) 7. Chasing meaningless relationships 8. Wasting or draining your energy from beating your meat 🥩 9. Wasting time by scrolling social media 10. Nailbiting/nailpicking habit for good (if you do it - consider stopping it as it makes you mentally weak + affects your confidence and all other areas of your life!) Take it easy and I hope you found one thing helpful in this list................

[@activetokez1594]

thank you i need to work on number 5

[@countmackular4108]

Vlad finds a time machine...Goes to 1923...Interviews Al Capone...By the 3rd question...**blam, blam, blam** ...The End.

[@Roc_Official]

Happy ending? 😂🤷🏽‍♂️

[@countmackular4108]

@@Roc_Official Tragically Happy. ;)

[@Roc_Official]

@@countmackular4108 I’m a fan of it :)

[@hippa2dahoppa2]

that ending LOL a shoulder shrug

[@brycep7958]

We been knew this GLAD

[@CappenKrunch]

Cant wait until the legendary Ori Spado hears this😂

[@donrobertoni]

Maybe this time he will read the actual piece of paper in his jacket ahahah

[@funeralblvck4755]

It's a Whole New World

[@LanceG007]

@@donrobertoni that’s exactly why he won’t be back,Vlad almost had a heart attack

[@zakur0hako]

couldn't Val ask different questions? i've heard this story hundred times already

[@warprimeminister]

I feel you but what do we really wanna know? What he thinks about the Siege of Tyre ? 😂

[@DarrellLeeB]

@@warprimeminister I was having a bad day hearing of my Aunt's passing. And your comment here just made my day. Thank you and God bless.

[@Flyc2]

@@DarrellLeeB rest easy

[@donmeyers2631]

Vlad is paint by numbers. He asks all the same questions of any person has ever been asked.

[@mikeeverett1282]

Literally every chance vlad gets he throws alpo in the mix lol man wanted an interview so bad

[@stunnad9310]

Vlad” so if I told you I had Sammy the bull in the other room what would you say to him?”

[@WhiteSauceher]

Lmao

[@isidrosalas5088]

Alpo had absolutely nothing to do with the Hip-hop world.

[@pendizzy6352]

Yea but rappers use the name in their lyrics

[@gobobo2351]

lmao thats the PC way of saying "black urban culture"

[@Kingtruther]

@@pendizzy6352 so does trump and elon musks and steph curry. Doesnt make them hiphop

[@clay_freespirit]

We've heard this before, great man to interview though

[@burhanisrafaelbel6]

What sucks about a lot of these interviews is you can obviously tell that Mike is a deep intellectual type and vlad is like a groupie of the tales/stories these guys tell ..no in depth /questions responses just some off beat reply to the answers they give him most of the time.

[@ecko3003]

That’s because Vlad understands who the majority of the audience clicking on these videos is 😆 blame the retards, not the man maneuvering to make more money

[@courylanders4142]

Charlie Rose should be interviewing him.

[@GHOST91141]

They offered me a deal so I made up some stuff Michael Corleone did this, Michael Corleone did that but it was all lies 🤣🤣

[@tonyjulian1289]

🎯😂

[@davidleonard7439]

Frankie 5 angels...the God 😂😂😂😂

[@Negative.headspace]

Are these new interviews? Because I felt like I watched these years ago

[@ExtendedRelease]

My fav guest.

[@maxpaws3977]

He didn't just rat out Noby Walters. Ed McDonald was noted as saying that Michael contributed to certain made men's prosecutions. And all this 'i knew what I was doing with Noby' so I'm not a rat wouldn't wash on the streets.

[@LanceG007]

Exactly

[@gregggreasley407]

Yeah him and Sammy the 🐍 gravano and obviously Henry hill,🤡🤡🤡 All the same. Pure snitches 💯

[@anthonyberardinelli8767]

@@gregggreasley407 bet you wouldn't call Sammy or Michael a snitch to their face 🤷

[@gregggreasley407]

@@anthonyberardinelli8767 of course I would. They are, and have now their own podcast 😂 how mafia is that 😂 give it up boy,

[@anthonyberardinelli8767]

@@gregggreasley407 lol no you wouldn't. You would piss your pants in the presence of him. Cooperater or not dude is still very capable of violence. Just because he snitched doesn't mean he still doesn't have that aggression in him. That's WHY NO ONE IN ADX SUPERMAX FUCKED WITH SAMMY ONCE THEY LET HIM IN POPULATION EVEN AFTER HE RATTED

[@frankhue5296]

Y'all see how these top bosses look like your regular guy you see at Walmart That's why I mind my business

[@RPCSaint]

Exactly😂

[@BirdFromYakiVegas]

The Jerk was Steve Martin's best role 😆😂🤣😭

[@spartacusm7594]

he didn't give anyone up. that's Not ratting out.

[@HamboneyGamezYT]

At the end of the end...Everybody talks!!!

[@williamhoward1268]

It's like the same interview everytime

[@supergremlin6261]

Up to his last breath at over 100+ years old never even admitted the MOB was real! Gangster to the bone marrow!

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

Yea

[@clubambassador3845]

Mike is the biggest mafia movie critic I’ve ever seen.

[@joedwyer3297]

It would be like an IRA man reviewing peaky blinders and other movies about the topic. Better get a guy who knows what hes talking about than some liberal critic who can only think about how many minorities he can find in the movie

[@Slice2099]

Damn why are you so obsessed with Alpo

[@underworldfilms86]

"The Russian Mob in America" 1996. No mo talk.

[@MobstersInc]

My Blue Heaven is still going 😂

[@jcatchable]

We know already Michael.

[@Vdanman]

I’d want a Michael over Sammy the bullRAT on my team any day

[@GG-eb8sg]

Dj val

[@Lordhumongus]

My Blue Heaven is 🔥

[@danschumacher5427]

He will hit a millions subscriber with this interview in his channel smart moves

[@keithhodge3720]

Nobody: Vlad: BuT yOu dID bReAk ThE CoDe?

[@GARRISVANHORN]

WHERE IS TK?

[@kevindube7096]

wild when you look at what footage is available of Carmine Persico, you’d think he just an average suburban dad reading his newspaper with bacon & eggs every morning & then goes off to the office

[@victordiaz1273]

he’s a tough guy

[@mmath2188]

This guy spoke to the feds. Even if they knew everything he told them, he confirmed what they knew, which is still telling. He is just being careful with his words.

[@Alloyd876]

Has to be, he's stated on numerous occasions he's never received any pardons or excuses for any of his crimes. Took a plea did some time and paid back some money. There is no statute of limitations on his crimes he can say supn that the feds can still use against him

[@Saywhatiwant44]

@@Alloyd876 bro there’s a statue of limitation for every charge, except murder. And Michael wasn’t a killer

[@JDotWill]

@@Saywhatiwant44 I guess it depends on your definition of killer. He may not have 100 bodies but he’s taken a life before

[@robbie6833]

@@Saywhatiwant44 You have no clue if Michael ever killed anyone , but he had witnessed people being killed so he has involvement, Michael is to intelligent and not looking for street credit like other mobsters.

[@forgottenstreets]

Michael is a rat

[@lamarkx2259]

He told and still alive to tell about telling Mafia soft

[@DeadlyAllianceTV]

You believe him when he says he's not in it

[@lamarkx2259]

@@DeadlyAllianceTV I could care less honestly he is yt trash.

[@elp3035]

I feel like Michael isn't talking to civilians; he talking to lower level members and made guys. Telling them what and what not to do subliminally.

[@russell22222]

Vlad:The snake was a rat,allegedly. Mike:I don't believe it.I don't believe it. Vlad:He is also a psychopath😏 Mike:Now you blew my mind away and made me start laughing😀 (Vlad has a tendency to make up a funny story).

[@secretaryofstate1]

Vlads still mad that Alpo didn’t accept his lowball offer for an interview…

[@danschumacher5427]

Jaja true

[@shermankeith6826]

Damn I lived in Maine for 12 years. I knew a lot of NY cats who hustled up there

[@KingDB305]

Sometimes ....just because u never snitch...really means...u just don't have any balls to say anything in the first place...who would u go against??..people who would throw u in water or people who make u live in a small room?

[@hero4life313]

Ask him if he's team Cap or Ironman

[@FLAWLSS1]

If there’s one man who kept him mouth closed it was his dad Sonny

[@passionmatewa5123]

Why does the video about the gvt insider trading keep disappearing

[@schoovaertssimon7904]

Funnier when he called him."Glad"

[@GARRISVANHORN]

Didn't we do this interview before

[@antwahnredding6294]

You know he interviews the same person multiple times right?

[@GARRISVANHORN]

@@antwahnredding6294 yup but I'm thinking it was a repeat. Thus guy has been on here alot now what we are talking about

[@onceagaindc]

Glad does that. More money, same viewers. This is new to some

[@delogengarganianomagtang4199]

Hello I'm watching here.

[@exit9radiooffical]

vlad you asked him this shit already

[@CV3GA]

Vlad put your show on Apple Podcast!!!

[@davidmiller2894]

In vlads other life he is a "gangsta"

[@danielrodriguez9604]

Everyone mocking him for being a rat is so funny. Everyone should do what’s in their best interest and in terms of game theory and probability, the best bet you have when in trouble with the feds is to rat. Why? The person up next will rat and he will get the prize. I would rat, you would rat, almost everyone would rat, and if you don’t, you don’t have your own best interests in mind. He’s able to live the rest of his life with his children and be a grandfather for the price of spilling the beans on himself and the business. That’s a good deal.

[@WhiteSauceher]

Logical way to look it at honestly, and I feel most people think this way

[@theoracle4010]

I’m not tellin on nobody

[@pdigi3179]

How about taking responsibility for your own actions ? Smh

[@WhiteSauceher]

@@pdigi3179 I also agree with that.

[@stunnad9310]

He a rat still period .

[@deforestbland3015]

He testify against norby walters

[@joecorrea8254]

Don’t let the senate is hearing line go over your head !!! Man knows !!

[@Voe646]

Jail is worse. Maybe he can hide away from mafia, but jail is miserable.

[@TheBitcoinBoomer327]

I never heard a mobster admit to being a rat. They always have excuses explaining how what they did was okay.

[@gabelilyrose00]

Why do I get the feeling that Michael is still involved with the Mob?

[@kevingarcia5337]

I have that same feeling too. Ppl gorget how good a racketeer, schemer and how smart he is.

[@gabelilyrose00]

@@kevingarcia5337 agreed maybe he’s not but it’s that gut feeling

[@Saywhatiwant44]

I think so too

[@theoracle4010]

Dudes a 🐀 if he is that let you know the mob full of 🐀

[@DeadlyAllianceTV]

I think that's what they be doing but they are smart for that the other way wasn't working for them coming out being all MOB all in your face

[@j.williams3637]

Alpo was looking at how 69 was moving

[@ryotnfa2158]

Im dying for a sonny franzese movie deniro às sonny and christian bale as Mike.. who would you fellas think would be best to play sonny and mike

[@TheMjphoto45]

Mark Johnson in Maine?

[@josephcordina8786]

Persico senior must have been a great guy can hear way Michael talks about him all the time and ultimatly Persico and comittie gave Michael a pass for leaving. Persico was a good guy full stop.Must of heaven workin for him .

[@josephcordina8786]

why is drum kit there it's not a gig lol but i love drums i play and i can play drums

[@buddyraw9778]

Let's be honest, many of you were relieved that the end result was coke usage in that bathroom lol.

[@hectorsanchez5818]

All I heard is man’s wants his cheese

[@ayrramadan8819]

Also was NOT in the Hip hop world! 😒🙄

[@jaysteve4442]

I CALLED IT 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JacobRozaly]

Alpo is not from hip hop world.. he's street..

[@rashadsavage4680]

He is. Hiphop. Is Harlem

[@reckszkingzactivitiesrkat.4134]

Micheal franzese is showing you that brain is more powerful then brawn all day everyday , now that’s how it’s done ✅

[@zerotolerance923]

Vlad comment section the gospel. They can fool the public but not Glad comment section

[@ozziekingsbury8980]

My blue heaven... Im giving an antidote hear....

[@nicklutzky6866]

My blue heaven is a sequel to goodfellas

[@tonywall9159]

Carmine Persico was not a psychopath Val

[@dkreed97]

Omertta 😷🤫

[@cooreyfeldman2688]

It was all nonsense 🤣😭. Love to hear that about senate hearings

[@TkKirkland-lm5wv]

I told Mike to talk