Michael Franzese Testifies - Boxing & Organized Crime Senate Hearings (1992)

[@cmdrriotz5283]

This is amazing to see Michael back then and how far he's come since then.

[@ChadIsAmazingMakeADifference]

lol.

[@corey.randall]

He'd only just got out of the family

[@sammygaudino8906]

It's funny how he said he never ratted either.

[@georgemartin4354]

F*cking nauseating! You don't ever admit the existence of this thing! I did 20 years in the can!

[@geneeverett33]

I’m surprised tho clip isn’t bought up. I believed he didn’t rat. I was wrong

[@pgonzo72]

Wow! I listen to his stories on You Tube all the time and enjoy them but unless I have a hearing problem he's naming names all over this thing. Great video.

[@DD-fm7xb]

He's the biggest phony there is !!

[@MichaelFistheLord]

Jeez, you guys need to do some research. The guys that he's talking about were informants or agents trying to setup Don King. Their fake story was that they were trying to launder money. You can find out all about it, it's public record.

[@DD-fm7xb]

@@MichaelFistheLord Andrew Russo was an informant ?? He called him a captain...That's naming names you clown !!

[@ponta6887]

He never said he didnt. He always say that he talked about this but that nobody went to prison on his words

[@Buugzy]

@@ponta6887 don’t mean sh!t. He named names, he’s a snitch,

[@babyboyy207]

No wonder his father gave a green light 😳

[@Shottaboss24449]

Facts 💯🐀

[@powell4661]

So Sonny approved?

[@Shottaboss24449]

@@powell4661 yeah… Michael explains on one of his videos when he was walked into the room for his sit down

[@Sawdust-f4p]

They let him off because of all the money 💰 there all green eyed rats 🐀

[@sairamsriram]

Fawda*

[@francescobenelli2707]

In the beginning he testified and admitted his father was the colombo family underboss. He literally ratted his father. Then spitted other 100 peoples names.

[@MOBFAX]

@@sanket677 Yes he did. The government uses these hearings to verify positions within the families. This is the EXACT same thing that Joe Valachi did! Valachi didn’t send anyone to prison directly but his testimony was used in countless investigations. Everyone Michael is naming was definitely investigated, possibly fined or fired. He could have plead the 5th but he had already signed a cooperation deal to get out of prison (1989) and debriefed the FBI & US attorneys. Michael Franzese was a made man, not a civilian! Calling the cops anonymously is snitching. It doesn’t matter if someone is convicted or gets probation. Also, Joe Valachi never took the stand as a witness, Michael did. There’s no argument that he was an informant. No excuses. He told the authorities that his father had a hit out on him, told the feds about their rackets, positions. That’s 100% snitching!

[@alainportant6412]

Around 7:53 he names Carmine "Junior" Persico as the boss. This can't be good for his well being 😂😂

[@danevertt3210]

@@MOBFAX I had read that Valachi did testify once, in a case against Persico sometime in the late 60’s for hijacking arrests from 1960. Resulted in Persico heading to prison for the first time. Did you read this?

[@MOBFAX]

@@danevertt3210 I forgot about that. He did testify back in 1963.

[@danevertt3210]

@@MOBFAX I wasn’t sure if he actually did or his testimony or information was used in the case…. Idk…..anyways, good job 👍

[@Ronkarona]

This speaks for itself .

[@MrStrongbox]

Go watch Tony Accardo's subcommittee hearing. He told them nothing and they got nothing. Stark contrast to this testimony. And to think that Franzese to this day says he's not a rat. Ooof Madon!

[@thebordenasylum7726]

It's even funnier because Sammy did one of these exact testimonies regarding the boxing, I think maybe even the same year.

[@mattydips2887]

I was thinking the same thing. Go figure

[@MOBFAX]

Yes he did. The video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIvYkpmqjLOnY9U

[@BirdFromYakiVegas]

Sammy did a looooot more than that.... Gotta watch HBO'S GOTTI. Back in those days Sammy was on TV more than OJ... Testifying on all the families in New York. I think over a hundred trials he testified in. The very first of its kind at the time

[@thebordenasylum7726]

@@BirdFromYakiVegas The difference is Sammy doesn't try to deny it or deflect, or shy away from what he did. I think in all he's responsible for around 30 convictions. I also think that in his defense, Gotti should take as much responsibility for what ultimately ended up happening. After all, Gotti is the one who solely brought all of the heat of the FBI onto the Gambino family at that time- even going back to the Castellano hit. Sammy is guilty by association and blindly following orders from a man that in all honesty, he should have got rid of a long time ago. If he was smart, he would have went to Paul with the news that Gotti was going to put a hit out on him and history might be different.

[@danevertt3210]

@@BirdFromYakiVegas Phil Leonetti

[@mattmazzara1]

He's on here naming names, and talking about other families, and secrets.... that's ratting.

[@Rickswars]

Right, and to the senate, he's a big RAT!!!

[@tommyboyindy1157]

Sammy testified at the same hearings, naming names and talking about other families.

[@jonathansemler369]

I was under the impression that he never ratted. Boy was I wrong. 🐀🧀

[@tommyboyindy1157]

@@jonathansemler369 : ratting is testifying against someone at trial to save yourself.

[@jonathansemler369]

@@tommyboyindy1157 that's one of many ways to rat.

[@raymondmunguia1668]

Wow .. He threw everyone under the boss , even his father!

[@curse587]

just because he mentioned them doesn't mean he threw them under the bus the feds knew all that already lol

[@courtneybrubaker9738]

Yes he did.

[@ianwilson4483]

@@curse587 You still don’t mention it!!!!!!!

[@jca9417]

@@curse587 that's how the FEDs build cases ....you know that right ?

[@DD-fm7xb]

@@curse587 They knew about Gotti too right, what does that make Gravano ??

[@tonyloyankees]

I’m excited for you to get part 2. This was awesome!

[@ToneRetroGaming]

The guy had me fooled until I started watching MOBFAX vids. Michael would have been alright with everybody if he would have just admitted his cooperation actually hurt ppl in Cosa Nostra. For some reason he has a hard time admitting that

[@A_10_PaAng_111]

It's all BS! He grew up in, and taught how to BS.

[@ianwilson4483]

@SubArc Adventures That’s a good question.

[@DontDefuse]

@SubArc Adventures William Cutulo Sr., Scarpa Sr., Greg Jr., and several other Colombo members

[@elmerofairo]

@@DontDefuse I'm not necessarily doubting you but wouldn't that have been the same indictment Larry Mazza was on? I haven't heard him say anything about Franzese having involvement in that. Incidentally they got everything they needed about the Colombos from Scarpa anyway, didn't they? Again though, not strictly doubting you. Just wondering.

[@DontDefuse]

@@elmerofairo Search up Investigations Officer v Cirino “Charles” Salerno, and William Cutolo. It’s a government document that outlines people that Michael Franzese ratted on and his testimonies were instrumental in their takedowns. Franzese was an FBI informant…his mother cut off ties with him when she found out he was a rat.

[@rabby77777]

did michael think there was no cameras back in the 90s... lololololol

[@adimazga]

I like Michael Franzese but, people who don't consider this ratting, you are truly and sadly delusional.

[@courtneybrubaker9738]

It's shockingly blatantly obvious.

[@darrellsimon9049]

They never lived the street life, and they’re just stupid

[@GiveMeaFuckingBreakDude]

This was already known . This is just a confirmation of sorts .

[@saintpepsi8602]

​@@courtneybrubaker9738not really as everything he said here was already known by the government not as if he was telling them anything new

[@jasonoy3142]

he didn't rat. He took a plead and manipulated the situation

[@roncur]

Michael “nobody is in jail because of my ratting” Franzese

[@darrenmcg97]

Well the judge must have been having a good day that day then

[@YoungBrada]

@DisLB 🐀 🐀 🐀

[@jca9417]

@DisLB you do realize they can add to peoples sentences and it could implement a whole lot of other people by association due to the RICO act.

[@GiveMeaFuckingBreakDude]

No one ever went to jail on behalf of Micheal .

[@cjmbullion]

@@GiveMeaFuckingBreakDude As if you would know, you Franzese knob jockey

[@davidMinardi]

Damn, this kind of breaks my heart. I wonder why he wasn’t honest about what really happen because he’s full on testifying and sharing inside information on his friends names and all. This might be the reason his dad couldn’t help him when they wanted to wack Michael. I still love Michael hope he talks about this soon and clears the air

[@underworldfilms86]

Here's the truth.....The Feds knew he couldnt come out as a full rat (because of his legendary dad doing 50 y/o without snitching)......So they arranged a plea deal....where he didnt have to go to court......one Mafia guy (on some Christian channel on youtube) was forced to plea guilty instead of going to court to see Mike Franzese....And Franzese gave the Feds and NYPD (to the best of my knowledge) insight on how the Mafia work.....And arranged him to talk to college kids on gambling (Feds had a hand in it).

[@stretfordender11]

He has already spoken about this many times. He said he spoke to the committee but he never testified in court against to send someone to prison.

[@underworldfilms86]

@@stretfordender11 Frank Campione. Gerald Gusterman. Tutt (Campione cheffuer). Norby Walters.

[@courtneybrubaker9738]

Exactly. He can't own it. Whether someone went to jail or not wasn't his call.

[@underworldfilms86]

@@courtneybrubaker9738 He's street wise.....which is why he lies.......The FBI and him made a plea bargain...where he wouldnt put any made mob guys on stand (knowing his dad was a legend in that life).....and in exchange....he speaks out against gambling...and preaches the word of God!!

[@94MD94MD]

I cannot believe that he claims nobody ever went to prison from what he said so he wasn't a rat. He throws so many people under the bus here it is unbelievable

[@XoldnewsX]

This is a senate hearing, not a criminal trial.

[@94MD94MD]

Do you think those in the Mafia would accept that explanation

[@XoldnewsX]

@@94MD94MD Well you seem to think that senators went and arrested mobsters right after this testimony

[@94MD94MD]

No, I'm saying that Franzese's claim he never ratted is clearly bollocks afrer watching this video

[@XoldnewsX]

@@94MD94MD To my knowledge is only claim is that he never put anybody in prison, which from what I can tell seems to be true. He's even acknowledged this senate hearing a few times if I remember correctly.

[@caeserornothing]

Puts Michael in a whole new light now doesn't it. Its hard to defend this but it's ancient history now and most of the ppl calling him a rat also enjoy his popular podcast lol.

[@GiveMeaFuckingBreakDude]

Nope this was already known this is just a confirmation of sorts . 😊

[@tpw9099]

Who freaking cares!!! He’s a great guy turned his life around and deserves props for that! I’m sure others dropped his name right back, all of these guys snitched on each other that’s what was going on then. I remember watching these back in the day… Sammy was the worst ruined everyone’s day

[@williamshakespeare9815]

@@tpw9099 Yeah his partner snitched on him and that's what got him arrested. Like you said, they all snitch on each other. Even bosses are snitching now.

[@chrismazzagatti3954]

lol @ "I never ratted on anybody." This guy dropped nearly every name in Organized Crime in that era in twenty minutes.

[@stephenmckeown260]

He never said they committed a crime . He mentioned who was the capo etc. he was stating what the Government had already known. This was long after the mob was all brought down . Nobody was convicted because of what he said . That’s not being a rat

[@russelltolbertii5728]

@@stephenmckeown260 WRONG. You never admit the existence of their thing. In mob circles, that is the exact defintion of being a rat .

[@detrixinput9304]

@@russelltolbertii5728 well then u could say carmine persico was a rat because he admitted the existence of cosa nostra

[@HM-xt7bf]

@@russelltolbertii5728 Carmine Persico, the Boss of the Colombo's, literally told the court that he is the Boss of this family. So, why should Michael not mention that (which he did in this video)?

[@swjohnny8020]

And this prick looks down his nose at Sammy The Bull , a rat , is a rat, and I don’t care how you slice it up , And Michael is here snitching his ass off

[@Jediis]

He claims he walked away from the life! Bs he was giving up name to build cases on all these people. Walked away my ass!

[@glenncon2894]

As crazy as Sammy The Bull looked in their face to face sit down, he was right about Michael Franzese. However, the only question here is, did Michael Franzese tell them information that they already knew? That makes a world of difference from a technical POV.

[@joedwyer3297]

Sammy did the same. I dont know if his words got people jailed

[@courtneybrubaker9738]

Now it makes sense Sammy got so riled up and interestingly enough, so did Michael. It hit a nerve.

[@glenncon2894]

@@courtneybrubaker9738 It did. Brought out the Mobster in Micheal, Sammy did and that's all what Sammy wanted. He wanted to sit down with a fellow mobster and not some reformed motivational Speaker.

[@courtneybrubaker9738]

@@glenncon2894 good insight Glenn. I think you're right.

[@courtneybrubaker9738]

He hides behind the letter of the law, not the spirit or intent. He had to live with it. He is smooth. I've liked his style and stories. It did feel off at times. I just wouldn't invest or loan him any of my money or trust.

[@ryanyt6971]

I mean, to be entirely fair there is a difference between doing your time and then testifying after the fact, and just straight-up ratting on your co-defendants to get out of jail time in the first place. But yeah, definitely naming a lot of names here.

[@paddy8781]

Hes dropping more names than a phone directory, bit gutted to be honest mike

[@jameshoch4306]

I can only speak for myself, but I find videos like this and testimonies about crime in front of a senate committee very, very interesting, your getting, basically, an inside look at organized crime families

[@thebordenasylum7726]

"I agreed to meet with Guerra and Bobby for the purpose of arranging a meeting between the parties. At my initial meeting with Guerra and Bobby, they told me they wanted to launder a great deal of money they had accumulated dealing in narcotics in South America." Oof

[@9doe212]

Oh Shizit Michael is a RaT....!!!

[@MOBFAX]

He did a video claiming that he never was involved with drug dealing but he was willing to launder “a great deal” of drug money. The irony.

[@alainportant6412]

@@MOBFAX maybe it was just a figure of speech 6:05

[@jamesrayson4478]

You misquoted after he said they assured me they were no longer in the drug business and wanted to launder there money into legit businesses

[@DD-fm7xb]

@@jamesrayson4478 Omg !!!!😆

[@citypopFM]

Actual footage of Franzese naming and ratting on everyone, even his own father.

[@Prof.Albusdumbledore]

He told them information they already knew. Plus it’s a senate hearing no one gets convicted

[@DD-fm7xb]

@@Prof.Albusdumbledore So if Gravano gave info the FBI akready knew, he's not, a rat either ??

[@richardphillips6205]

I can't take him seriously anymore.

[@vincemanueleshow]

People think because he didn’t send anyone to jail he’s not a rat 🙄 if you even admit to the EXISTENCE of Cosa nostra while involved, that’s what they DEFINE as a RAT

[@BeneathTheGold]

Exactly. If someone goes a witness against a guy but that guy still gets off that doesn’t mean the guy didn’t snitch.

[@tpw9099]

Who cares??? Get over it this was forever ago NO ONE CARES and if u really feel that hurt by it u need a freaking hobby

[@BeneathTheGold]

@@tpw9099 It’s not the fact that he ratted. As you say it was years ago and doesn’t really matter now. And when facing the rest of the only life you get in a prison , most people would snitch. Most people with sense. It’s the fact he expects people to believe he didn’t rat is what some people find annoying. Not to mention all the clowns that buy his “I never ratted” hook line and sinker and go around parroting it when they clearly haven’t looked in to it even remotely since it’s here on youtube for the whole world to see. That’s what annoys people.

[@tpw9099]

@@BeneathTheGold I’ll say it again “WHO CARES ???” Worry about important shit please? Like how our country is going to hell in a hand basket… not about whether or not 40yrs ago someone snitched on about bunch of criminals and today… yes says he didn’t he does say he gave names but duh he also … if u listen??? He has pointed out that the names of these people were already known to the feds, on tape already all he did was talk about his part in the crime admitting what occurred. That’s not ratting, they already had the evidence he admits the guilt. He did not go to them & give up stuff they had no ideas about? Like when Sammy G went and told that V. Gigante was really not insane and was the head of the Genovese family and head of the commission! They needed that info that is something they were having difficulty proving . That is what real ratting is, not admitting something happened they already have on tape! So apparently u don’t have enough info, & u need education and to become So Called annoyed by his comments, I say… go get annoyed at how our president is handing over the country to China N Iran so they can destroy us along with his associates in the administration. Now that annoys me

[@BeneathTheGold]

@@tpw9099 Who cares? You mean other than the 64 thousand that have went out their way to look it up? Plenty of people. Not that he snitched. But a lot of people care that he keeps denying it and expect them to be dumb enough to believe he didn’t do it despite this video being here to prove he did. Just cuz you like riding his pole doesn’t mean everyone else does. Just cuz YOU don’t care doesn’t mean no one else does. Or are you one of those fools that thinks everyone thinks or should think the same as you? It would appear you are. Just cuz you claim you don’t care doesn’t make you a better person than those that do. And I don’t believe you don’t care either. You care enough to go out your way to look up the video then watch it them sit and type out a whole essay about how much you “don’t care”. And if you think people can only care about one thing at a time you’re even less intelligent than I thought from your original comment. Just because you’re incapable of caring about more than one thing at a time doesn’t mean no one else is.

[@redcomic619]

Joey Merlino came with receipts

[@mharo1992]

lmao you would post this right after Michael and Sammy had that intense argument

[@mattydips2887]

Smart

[@puppetmaster706]

@@mattydips2887 remember, no one went to jail bc of his testimony. And the questions they asked about his dad and Persico, they already knew.

[@Rkees5]

@@puppetmaster706 people definitely went to jail behind him being a rat, if micheal actually believed that, he wouldnt be so scared to come back to ny, he didn't even go to his dad's funeral he's still so scared

[@itsNick-_-]

Why did Michael get mad ?

[@puppetmaster706]

@@Rkees5 who did he put in jail. And he’s smart not to go to New York. Why take a chance of getting clipped? That’s stupid. I get your point, jw who actually went to jail bc of him. Norby Walters would have but got out on a technicality. Pérsico and his dad were already in jail before he testified, Andrew Russo didn’t go to jail until a couple months ago, who else did he bring up?

[@pab1381]

Just saw Michael and Sammy arguing today about this lol. But it’s so goofy how like the they opened the room for so many questions.

[@Rickswars]

They didn't argue about this, they argued about the other guy Michael rat on too! This is 10 fold bigger!!

[@courtneybrubaker9738]

Michael seems to think he's smarter than everyone in the room.

[@mikevarga6742]

And he will say he didn't cooperate lmao

[@A_10_PaAng_111]

He doesn't say it that way, he plays with his words. But that's exactly what he did.

[@eunice5278]

He said he cooperated but he his testimonies didnt hurt anybody

[@eunice5278]

@Kenzie GameFowl Farm but he didnt incriminate anybody because those are all known facts. The only one he almost incriminate is Norby Walters, even Sammy know that.

[@lillegend3180]

@Kenzie GameFowl Farm but it was all common knowledge. It was out in the news who was who. It wasn’t like he was revealing it. He was just admitting his part

[@ToreDL87]

Lucky Luciano said that too.

[@donjuan914]

Sammy was right. Now I see why his 77 year old self was so up in arms.

[@courtneybrubaker9738]

Me too.

[@ChinnyRusso]

Sammy put 40+ mobsters away including high ranking bosses…Michael put 0 mobsters away…

[@blablableh724]

Most of the mafioso talked in the end, since the biggest gang and crooks are the government.

[@TheKdizzle1971]

bla bla bleh

[@hamzak2181]

So you're basically admitting that the 'wiseguys' aren't all that wise and its the government that's the wiseguy right?

[@blablableh724]

@@hamzak2181 yes

[@brians7901]

These comments saying he ain't a rat are bonkers. Of course he is. Whether anyone went to prison is irrelevant. Does that mean he doesn't have valuable things to say? Of course not. I enjoy much of his content. But he told secrets the same as anyone else who cooperated.

[@VHS_NEON]

Yes but he did a good thing. Its good that those mobsters were imprisoned because of him. They deserved it.

[@bazjr86]

@@VHS_NEON as did he himself

[@nmknmk8936]

Wow I thought Michael F didn’t name any of his fellow mobsters. I heard him say no one has ever went to jail based on my testimony. Here hrs giving everyone up. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@18danielmiles]

No one went to jail despite him mentioning people.

[@MOBFAX]

@@18danielmiles it doesn’t matter. Nobody went to prison over Joe Valachi’s cooperation. They’re still informants. Valachi never took the stand as a witness in a criminal. Michael did. Frank Campione, Orange Tutt and John Vanesco were convicted because of the informants on Michael Franzese gave the authorities. He won’t talk about that.

[@DD-fm7xb]

@@18danielmiles John Alite didn't put Junior Gotti away when he testified either, does that mean he's not a rat ?? This love fest with people making excuses for Franzese is beyond bizarre !!

[@russelltolbertii5728]

@@DD-fm7xb People doing the most for a scammer irks me beyond belief

[@denniskosiba8996]

This was at a senate hearing and not a court of law, it's a dog and pony show for the public just like today and it doesn't mean that much.

[@jm4236]

Breaking an oath and being a rat is EXACTLY THIS wether anyone went to jail AT THE TIME or not.

[@jamesnm21]

Meh...he broke the oath by talking about fight club, but assuming the comittee already knew who was who then he didn't directly rat out anyone for specific crimes, but only implicated himself for his own crimes by admitting his involvement.

[@jm4236]

@@jamesnm21 Thats a bunca "Yeah buts". None of that shit means anything. Its 100 or nothing. You do or you dont. Period.

[@jamesnm21]

@@jm4236 so telling on yourself is the same as snitching on your buddies who already got busted. Got it.

[@jm4236]

@@jamesnm21 Telling is telling. Your trying to say but this really isnt. Yeah it is. Theres no grey area here. Its pretty clear. Talking about the existence of the mafia, especially to the cops/lawyers, is rat shit period. Like Mike if you want but he is a rat.

[@carolyn9andthecats653]

@@jamesnm21 guess that the resistance are in.....you are retarded. HE talks about mafia families, mentions names for the fn government to gain ground.....talks of hustling boxing, 30k $ gained .....excetra etc, etc.....fuckin never look at Michael the same agin.

[@johntaylor-lo8qx]

Wow !!!! I never ever thought Mike did anything like testifying like this.... FYI boxing has only gotten worse. This is why MMA is getting so big. Truly sad the world's best sport is truly fixed to the core. We are talking the judges, everyone... Sad....

[@jdaily2293]

Definitely not the BEST sport, but it is a great sport, and for me after GGG-Canelo 1 I was done believing there is any legitimacy in boxing. Adelaide Byrd had it 118-110 Canelo, that’s not even possible there were at least 4 indisputable rounds for GGG. Should be 1-0-1 for GGG not for Canelo.

[@sleeperino3054]

It’s only because boxing is so old. Give mma some time and the powers that be will have their hand in it as well.

[@jm4236]

@@sleeperino3054 naaa

[@sleeperino3054]

@@jm4236 yaaa

[@willleon9165]

@@sleeperino3054 if it's not already fixed🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KTtraintowin]

By this point, he had already been cooperating for 6 years. This is little compared to the start of his February, 1986 cooperation.

[@heywoodjablowme3554]

Glass Joe, Bald Bull and Sandman are gonna be pissed.

[@DD-fm7xb]

Franzese also claims that an FBI agent warned him to stay away from Ori Spado...Why would an agent do that, unless you had a good relationship with them ??

[@StunningSilken]

What is wrong with that ?

[@DD-fm7xb]

@@StunningSilken Agents don't normally tip off criminals to protect them from getting in trouble

[@StunningSilken]

@@DD-fm7xb Hmmm.

[@jca9417]

@@StunningSilken 🤣🤣michael is a phony

[@for111]

Phil Leotardo did 20 fucking years. Not a peep. Makes me sick. Edit: in tha can

[@chrisny15]

He did compromise though

[@arnoldel1474]

And he jacked up in a tissue

[@phelps12471]

Go home and get your fuckin shinebox.

[@italianwaterice9594]

@@chrisny15 cooked grilled cheese on da radiator

[@Mansonisthename]

He compromised my jacking off into a tissue

[@MrMontythemouse]

This is gold, i mean, did all the fawning fanboys REALLY believe he didnt put lots of ppl under the bus? and that his social media endeavours aint just one big score?? churning out the same three stories over and over, "Fat Tony- Mamaluke" "John Gotti- Flea Market" and " Your Dad did nothing to help you in there"

[@Sebastian-km9qx]

Breh you really sliced Michael up like no other 😂 stone cold facts right there ☝️💯

[@saintpepsi8602]

​@@Sebastian-km9qxnot really

[@Leogx13]

This guy's KZbin channel is blowing up big almost 1 million subscribers. This man fooled me saying his not a rat, but after watching this I guess Sammy was right he also ratted out name after name.

[@Dman3827]

How can Michael claim he's not a rat lol?

[@christopherstein2024]

How? People just want to believe it that's how. Even when they are faced with the truth they change the definitions to their will.

[@globalcombattv]

Franzese constantly says he never snitched. Looks like he's giving quite the information in this bit here. God knows what else he told them. What a liar.

[@babyboyy207]

He's 💯% a rat

[@Sawdust-f4p]

You doe’s took the words out my mouth! We’re am from that stone cold grass in🥶

[@williamshakespeare9815]

He says he ratted now. Even Sammy says he did.

[@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607]

Im pretty sure they already knew most of the stuff. He never said anything that put anyone away

[@bradadam7127]

​@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607 yes So true 👍

[@geoff3103]

Senator Roth...same Senator who tried to question Scarfo 10 years earlier

[@Sebastian-km9qx]

Scarfo was a psychopath but at least he went and took the 5th like a man at his senate hearing😂

[@keithe.bilitsky833]

It completely takes the air out of boxing when l found out most matches were fixed

[@seanscanlon9067]

Except that they are not.

[@saintpepsi8602]

They aren't

[@saintpepsi8602]

​@@seanscanlon9067exactly a small minority are for sure but it's usually low level national fights

[@keithe.bilitsky833]

@@saintpepsi8602 back in the old mob days they certainly were

[@seanscanlon9067]

@@keithe.bilitsky833 The term used was most matches were fixed with the key word being "most" and that was very unlikely to be the case.

[@hamzak2181]

Damn a lot of Mafia fanboys in the comments section still can't digest the fact that their favourite mobster definitely named some pretty big names 🤣🤣🤣. Like I get it guys. Its hard when you come to know that your heroes aren't what you thought they were.

[@courtneybrubaker9738]

Exactly. No heroes, gurus or idols.

[@bazjr86]

😂😂 these fan girls are crazy

[@gman52712]

Michael if you read this, a true Christian would be honest.

[@FranciscoSouza-cw6ud]

Trust in GOD, trust also in Jesus Christ

[@courtneybrubaker9738]

He probably did have an encounter with God. However he even said he didn't get a lobotomy.

[@steveneaklor2990]

As far as I can tell, he was.

[@gman52712]

@@steveneaklor2990 he said he never cooperated. Watch the video. He cooperated. He informed. He snitched. Literally.

[@reachingmygoals1652]

Franzese testified against walters, his father, persico, and many more. I thought he didn't inform on anyone this is a goldmine i guess he couldn't hide this. I liked the guy at first with his mob stuff but now after this no way!

[@hamzak2181]

You can still like the content he makes on youtube. I admit I'm fond of it. But keep in mind that all of these mobsters (Franzese, Sammy the bull, Alite etc) have a vested interest in making themselves out to be honorable people. Listen to them but do your own research and then make your own opinion.

[@courtneybrubaker9738]

He is so exposed here. I think he did have a God encounter but, as he says, he didn't get a lobotomy. He thinks he's the smartest person in the room. Maybe he is. Plenty of people will defend him. Crazy stuff.

[@courtneybrubaker9738]

@@hamzak2181 And don't invest any money with him...

[@haupper]

19:37 Franzese claims to have heard from Gerry Cooney that he was throwing his title fight with Larry Holmes.

[@calumdickson-yr8eu]

So much for Micheal still maintaining he never rated on his friends

[@drewstarrr259]

Trust me he didnt tell them anything that they didnt know already.

[@jorndoff2002]

DrewStarr why trust u? Are u an insider?

[@GB-qe8ul]

@@jorndoff2002 cmon it’s common knowledge

[@kimjunguno6549]

@@jorndoff2002 It doesn't require you to be an insider to know. It requires you to have something called a brain.

[@tedmurphy5516]

He must have forgot to mention this.

[@alexdelangel4261]

Explains why his dad even told the people yep get rid of him

[@MrFatboyflop]

Do you have the footage of when al certo testified at these hearings

[@MOBFAX]

I haven’t found that. Only Gravano and Franzeze’s testimonies.

[@NewTheoryMagazine]

Great video 🍿

[@bubblegumbabeface6629]

From what I understand, Michael never said he wasn't a rat. In Mafia States of America, he relents to Sammy Gravano that he ratted after Gravano pressed him on it. Michael makes his claim to fame on a technicality that happened to work out in his favor and he attempts to pass it off as something he engineered and did purposely. His claim that he holds onto is, no one went to prison DIRECTLY as a result of his testimony. Which is technically true. Nevermind that ratting in general places unwanted attention on people you've ratted on where that attention may not have existed earlier (A fact that Sammy pointed out). Michaels point is that they didn't use his testimony or the evidence provided in it to convict anyone. (Sammy's point was, this wasn't something Michael did or could have a way of engineering that ensured no one went to prison. Sammy proports no one went to prison simply due to happenstance rather than something Michael purposely did.

[@courtneybrubaker9738]

Michael had no power to decide. He is hiding behind words.

[@antwan0201]

Hahaha you're supposed to plea the 5th amendment

[@jeromewalker4724]

That "born again Christian" azz had poor Mikey in a pussy coma. Look at him here, he's barely himself. Strong stuff

[@ufofactorfiction1565]

he pleas this vid of him ratting did not exist! no disrespect

[@hannabarberry]

Mobfax quick with the upload I know u see the valueentertainshit 2 🐀 arguing about being 🐀 was better than some of these Netflix comedies 😂👊🏼💯

[@ufofactorfiction1565]

@@hannabarberry lmfao i loves you! Happy Thanksgiving

[@fightingirish6773]

NO I never gave evidence.

[@divinesofine5526]

This is the same thing Sammy the bull did

[@BraddLaRocca]

Wait wait, hold up, I don't know what he thinks qualifies as snitching but this can't be disputed, this is a rat move. Period.

[@charlesmartella]

Exactly what Sammy the Bull was saying.

[@thrk6952]

Your commentating on KZbin like your a mafia boss behave

[@BraddLaRocca]

@@thrk6952 I didn’t know that’s how they talked

[@thrk6952]

@@BraddLaRocca surprised looks like all you do is talk

[@BraddLaRocca]

@@thrk6952 It should be required that all screen names are ppls real name for this very reason. You're a little too comfortable Champ, I guarantee you don't tell grown men to "behave" in real life lol. It's all cool but do a little homework before you mouth off, you'll catch the right one someday. I know Michael Franzese is your hero, but you're not involved in oc and probably don't know a single wiseguy besides watching Goodfellas. In the real world, this is a rat move, zero excuses.

[@MouthoftheSouth-Backup]

JOEY MERLINO WAS RIGHT WHEN HE CALLED HIM A GREASY RAT

[@justinhopper5941]

You never admit the existence of this thing, ever!

[@j.pvonheltoncoldwarvet7577]

Nobody cares anymore ..lol The mob is dead and has been since the 90s. It's all wet dream ..fanboys living in the past hey day of the mob...

[@acemajestixx3947]

bro confession's is very detailed 💀

[@biscaynebool6807]

Ohhhh Michael..

[@ceramicdualluxwhite96]

🙌He’s a good guy, ha let him be 🙏🏻

[@Rickswars]

Yeah, he's a good guy a preacher now for the gullible Christian followers' LOOL! He only helped the communist Russians steal hundreds of millions of tax dollars and made people pay more money for gas, he stole money from business owners by threatening to kill them and their children, for 20 years, then ratted on all his family, DAD, and friends aka business associates. Michael should help and pay for his crimes by being in prison in a 7 by 11 cell for life and make the world a better safer place to live!!

[@smith2781]

He voice sounds really different.

[@leoa4c]

Some people's voice sounds different when they sing.

[@hamzak2181]

@@leoa4c that was incredibly witty lmfaooo.

[@jamesmalcolm6976]

Oll be happy to answer any questions you may have, omg Michael

[@nickbohnlein634]

Never snitched huh

[@josephfraenza4218]

TESTIFY NO FURTHER EXPLANATION NEEDED

[@bigboyblue7181]

How's this not ratting Mike, singing like a canary?

[@roncur]

Facts. lol

[@9doe212]

Their All Master Manipulator's and UndeCover Coward's... Coward's with Influence & Cold Hart's...

[@Rickswars]

@@9doe212 Sickening to look at him. He worked on his rat papers for weeks to practice them with no errors lol. Sickening the way this guy used everyone and still today he's scamming Christians, as their preacher!!

[@monsterman7721]

Ya but sammy sings better lolll

[@darrellmitchell4448]

Great content

[@charlesmartella]

Sammy The Bull Gravano was correct in what he said along the lines of Franzese was a Rat and he did testify as well. Also he drops Cosa Nostra names and ranks etc amongst other things.

[@DD-fm7xb]

The only thing he left out was that his brother was a junkie...That's his favorite story !!

[@alainportant6412]

@@DD-fm7xb that s rude

[@DD-fm7xb]

@@alainportant6412 I'm rude, but when Michael says it, its great news ??

[@jamesrayson4478]

Charles Martella he did say though he knows he broke his oath by speaking about the life, and testifying and cooperation is different

[@charlesmartella]

@@jamesrayson4478 you break the rules you break the rules.

[@stratjordan9855]

broke my heart but i also kinda had the feeling u cant get out that life

[@UnapologeticAhole]

Makes perfect sense, like politicians acquiring insider trading information. Or politicians buying stocks in pharmaceutical companies or politicians getting kick backs from businesses with government contracts. Who would thought the " reverend" AL Sharpton was in on making money on thrown boxing matches?

[@jeromewalker4724]

Noooo, not "The Reverend" Sharpy Sharpton. No suh! Pretty much agree with what you said. Now a day you pay a politician and they screw you, at least when you paid the mob you got something for your money.

[@aSouthFloridian]

The government hates competition.

[@ROC14088]

Yeah and wouldn't have known if Michael didn't tell us

[@UnapologeticAhole]

@@ROC14088 Mr Franzese is my favorite ex mobster.

[@ROC14088]

@@UnapologeticAhole Good man

[@lekiamsmoo2611]

A true archangel 🙏

[@fernandafontecruz3875]

May God always bless you and your familiy😊

[@kkjrees]

Please don’t tell me Thomas hearns v Iran Barkley 88 was fixed 😢

[@carlalynch9470]

What I want to know is how does an Italian guy get such a perfect Gerry curl

[@magneticqubzian6902]

The second he agrees to testify for the feds he is a Snitch

[@BeneathTheGold]

So much for “I’m not a snitch!”. It doesn’t matter if no one went to prison from it. Within 4 minutes of starting to talk he had given at least 5 names. Including his own fathers. What kinda scum rats out their own fatber?

[@simoharjane7823]

No wonder his father gave the green light to kill him and his brother who snitched . The father turned up to be the greatest stand up man in coast nostra history. Omertà is Sonny Franzese . A standup man and two snitches. Michael " I never ratted and sold my father down the river " Franzese

[@blakedavison2171]

Wasn’t all this stuff that the government already knew? I mean, yeah, he’s still naming names, but if it’s already info they had, that changes things, in my opinion.

[@mactire6045]

In advance? No senator, we got the info after the fight. That's the dumbest question I've heard this week.

[@bluewalnuts688]

Oh marone....how the skeletons come back to haunt you.

[@italianwaterice9594]

maddone

[@mihaimatusoiu4054]

@@italianwaterice9594 marone is actualy the Napolitan version of maddone....i

[@italianwaterice9594]

@@mihaimatusoiu4054 si,, si , paison

[@sccc6758]

Mjcheql is in gus mid 70s. No one is going to risk going to thr pen on a murder rap by going after him now. Unless its some nut job.

[@duro845]

How's this not telling lol remember watching a video of his saying he never told on anyone.

[@Buugzy]

Thanks MobFax, now everybody knows Michael is a snitch.

[@connorpayne9830]

He’s was well out of the live by then, and don’t you think if he was saying anything truly damaging that hadn’t already occurred and people had already been caught on, he would of made it out of the building, he’s dads the reason he’s alive today.

[@jamiewilson5679]

I don't believe that about the Hagler vs Antefuormo fight.Alan Minter beat Antefuormo.I can't believe he got a legitimate draw against Hagler.

[@jthejeweler85]

But he says he only testified against NORBY WALTERS. Yeah ok.

[@mattydips2887]

Is there a part 2?

[@MOBFAX]

Somewhere. I haven’t found it yet.

[@mattydips2887]

@@MOBFAX its incredible that these videos even exist.

[@AceRampageCO]

Love hearing the opinions of people in these comments, whenever each and every one of them would roll over the minute they’re hit with a gang of time. You don’t know what you’d do until you’re in this situation. Keep going to your 9-5’s while continuing to fantasize about what you’d do as a gangster when you’re not built for it

[@theawesomenan]

At least we have a job.

[@joelst294]

I like Mike F. Believe his faith is real. I am a little disappointed here. Not sure why he does not just say “I did some testimonies, but it had little impact on people.” Not sure if any of these people he names got in legal trouble due to this testimony. However he is informing in a general way the crimes the mob does in relation to boxing. I am sure this helped law enforcement zero in on certain individuals and on how to better intervene in these crimes. No problem with his testimony, just be honest about it. Otherwise, just refuse to talk about it on your social media stuff. Reminds me a little of someone (past POTUS) who said: “Ok, Ok I smoked some pot, BUT I DID NOT INHALE”. LOL.

[@stancurry6265]

Pretty sure he’s always said exactly that actually..at least as long as I’ve Been watching his videos. Without even watching this all the way I’ve always known he did this..These things arnt even any kind of criminal proceeding anyway. It’s like the 2008 or Facebook hearings on cspan, it’s really just a show for the public.

[@donnybrasco9330]

I mean one of the major rules of the MOB is never admitting it exists ..😂 he’s a certified rat whether anyone went to jail or not he cooperated with law Enforcement

[@DD-fm7xb]

If he really thanks god for his survival, why isn't he doing bible videos ???

[@Fanste88]

Do we know if the feds already knew what he said here?

[@singer4badalley]

This is proof he’s a rat. IDC. If your a criminal rat or a criminal that does your time makes no difference to me. But he denies it. I just don’t understand the people that like him,fight with people that like Sammy, fight with people that like Joey. Their all criminal’s. None should be looked up to or liked. I do have more respect for Merlino because he lived the life and took the consequences. Yet still their all crooks. That’s why this country is in the state it is. Instead of looking up to honest good men and Women people look up to these criminal individuals!

[@baradona11]

Guys even a simple allecution that "I am part of the Mafia" is ratting. You never admit the existence of this thing. My estimation of Michael Franzese as a man, just plumetted.

[@keithkellogg5325]

Michael said he never ratted will what do you call this my friend?

[@shivasirons6159]

Are you telling me that Cooney took a dive against Holmes? Or that Cooney simply knew he couldn't beat holmes? Cooney wasn't as bad as everyone thinks but even i won money on Holmes and i never win.

[@haupper]

The second is doubtful but possible. I watched that fight recently and the idea that Cooney was faking it and not trying to win is absurd. He fought with all his heart until his stamina gave out.

[@kevinnam3975]

Just wanna know but he goes and does all this dialogue it’s pretty simple no I don’t feel like answering

[@marcin2x4]

It's awsome to see that true mafia members comment this video xD