THE LAST OLD-SCHOOL MOBSTER - THE STORY OF JOHN "SONNY" FRANZESE

[@ontheothersideofthelaw]

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[@giggycarol]

He was a real mans man alright....oy vey..he was a vicious mass killer...

[@sunSherifAhmDRose1QuIST]

Is Melania KNJAZ´s slovenian brother Denis maybe the biological DNA son to Michael Franzese ? And Slovenian police helped to Russia To STEAL the INHERITANCE from the REAL IDentity jugoslav HEIRS ?

[@orafranc]

Sam Cooke's murder is still a mystery today but, i think either d police was involved or a hooker's pimp.

[@ksenevisai7309]

There was a handful of the old school wise guys after the the 30’s…..he was DEFINITELY 1 of the VERY FEW that lived that life til the end! 1000% respect to this man.

[@gregoryboehm7090]

This was one of the more informative short documentaries on the Franzese family. I wouldn't say it is the best, but I would rank it in the top 3. Personally, I think it leaves out a handful of important factors in the story that gives insight into the how & why part of what happened. One example is his son Michael Franzese actually tricked the FEDs into thinking he was going to co-operate with them. He never went into Wit-Sec and just walked away from the life. After many many years the FBI realized the game Michael was playing and having no intentions of ever testifying against anyone. This is when they threw Michael in the slammer putting him on diesel therapy (the FEDs form of cruel & unusual punishment without breaking any laws) where they throw you in solitary confinement transferring you around the country to different prisons never staying at one for longer than like 3-4 weeks. Because of the state of limbo your status is in you cannot use the telephone or have access to commissary nor can your family get into touch with you. I forget how long they did this to him, but I know it was over a year. I suppose after they got some pay back plus knowing he wasn't going to break they put him into population. After he did that stretch and out on parole this was when the FEDs came to him to testify against Norby Walters who Michaels father was extremely pissed at around then wanting him taken out Michael was afraid the FBI might again throw him back in prison for parole violation so Michael told them ok I will testify in the Norby Walters case, but I will only tell the truth of what I know to which the FBI agreed. In that trial they ended up only asking Michael a handful of questions that most all of them were concerning Norby's recent activities that Michael knew nothing about since he had not worked together in the last 15-20 years. There was only one question that he could answer yes to which was about an old case that had been settled. Point being Michael already knew what the FEDs were after hence why he agreed and second, he gave nothing up incriminating. So YES, he testified NO he never said anything that ever put anyone in jail. He walked away from the life, but he did it on his own terms not having any interest in putting anyone in jail. THIS IS THE very reason why the FEDs have an issue with him AND why other Mobsters sort of have this jealousy attitude about him because he walked away but didn't have to do what all the others were forced to do and hence get the jacket put on them of a RAT. It's a touchy subject with many of them. I digress, I didn't mean to go into a rant saying too much on that. Lastly, the only other thing I will say keeping it short is at the end it says both Michael & John didn't attend the funeral and the truth is that John was not allowed to witness protection wouldn't authorize it and Michael not ever being in the program was still contacted by the FEDs who advised him it wouldn't be wise for him to either, but Michael called and had it arranged for him to go there to do a private viewing & visit after the funeral ceremony was over. I don't agree with what John did when he wore that wire and gave the FBI information causing his father to go back to prison, but I will say that there is a documentary on here that interviews John allowing him to tell his side of the story and what happened. Basically, he never meant for that to happen to his father and that he was doing it for 2 reasons 1 to get himself some help for drugs and a way to leave that life for good. He claims he made a deal that they wouldn't go after his father, but in the end someone had to go down its a long story and worth watching it is sad to be honest. It shows how stand-up Sonny Franzese was as a father when he went into court with his son about to take the stand against him and Sonny reassured him letting him know he was proud of him & not mad at him for anything. I honestly can say I do not know hardly anyone today that wouldn't play the victim card in this situation poor me look how my own son is testifying against me. Instead Sonny rooted him on giving John the strength he needed to be able to do it and get what it was he needed from them. I cannot believe Hollywood has not yet made a movie about the Franzese Mob story it would be the best one ever covering all aspects of life in general and the roller coaster of the fast life while beating all the odds living to be well over 100 years old is insane.

[@laneburchard]

damn bro read ur whole comment interesting asf and i agree a movie on that would be so good

[@DorothyGagliardi]

That was a great review.. ❤

[@SeeRedz]

Technically Sonny did have a big part in Bob Marleys early career & being recognised. No one would fund it, the race divide obviously played a part but Sonny (so I’ve heard don’t quote me) liked his music & didn’t care about colour. Some kid said something to him about liking “black music” he had someone break a couple of bones for the insult. & the man smashed Marilyn Munro’s back door in too. Legend.

[@mickplanter4593]

Man’s a Legend 😏

[@leewightman8619]

Nice

[@MansaMusa-v5q]

Lmaoo I don’t believe the Bob Marley thing we all know the mob was racist and only feared Bumpy Johnson

[@27273100]

I'll admit that I didn't know about the Marilyn Monroe part until I read your post.

[@elvinkrigsman6956]

Sonny was the best handball player in the whole federal prison system back in the day

[@DoreenMilanese]

And how would you know that 😂.

[@MarkSpatz-m3y]

Sonny was a real gangster, but they show on the thumbnail he was 6'2" but he was really 5'7" but jacked

[@nealbeard1]

Died aged 103 proving that nitrates in salami aren't bad for you

[@The_Drippin_Don]

Associates can have a little salami, as a treat

[@davidferrara1105]

That's not how it works, son

[@Rita-q4z8g]

Jimmy Hoffa remains went to a Pepperoni Factory. Enjoy your pizza.🍕🍕🍕🍖🍖🍗🍗🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🦴🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🚨🚨🚨🚓🚓🚓🚓🚓🚒🚑🚑🚑🚓🚓🚨🚨🚨

[@27273100]

Today's people are living past the century mark. Sonny kept silent the whole time. Law enforcement got absolutely nothing out of him.

[@Sksk27547]

😆

[@bruetenn666]

What sonny's son done on him(not michael)is truly disgraceful,wearing a wire on his 95 year old father to get him put back in prison leaves me speechless,a drug addict he sold his father out to the feds to make it Easier on himself,

[@elliotwatson3964]

at 95? whats the point in going back to jail

[@jjt1093]

Who cares ! at the end of the day they are nothing more than cheap criminals anywway, your a dreamer I guess who wishes they were in this shit ? from too much cheesy spagetti movies

[@fasteddie9055]

Watch THE IRISHMAN (2019) . They have plenty of old timers sitting in the Federal can at Lewisberg. @@elliotwatson3964

[@ambriellemason9372]

Michael Franzese is a rat as well. He brought an undercover FBI agent around his father Sonny Franzese

[@DefinitelyNotATroLLLL]

The fact that the FEDs had a hard on to lock up a 95 year old man is ridiculous in itself. Add into that getting his addict son to flip on him is insane.

[@K131399]

Michael didn't testify against anyone.

[@DorothyGagliardi]

He didn't put anyone in jail..

[@FrankHampton-t7m]

At least he didn’t die in prison. He had the last laugh. The establishment wanted him to die in prison but he showed them

[@12yearssober]

He outlived the judge and the prosecutor 😂

[@rappersblowing]

@@12yearssober🤣🤣

[@LorraineHinchliffe-vg5cb]

If Sonny was still alive now, Joey Merlino would have a problem, calling him a rat.

[@DoreenMilanese]

No he wouldn't sonny is a old man Joey merlino is not sonny wouldn't do shit to Joey.

[@LorraineHinchliffe-vg5cb]

@@DoreenMilanese That's what you think! If Sonny was alive? Oooh! He wouldn't have said it, for starters.

[@alisonmclean3754]

@@DoreenMilaneseit's irrelevant different eras both stand up guys

[@MusashiTheDon]

Listen Joey certainly respects sonny for the fact of him being a true mafioso and doing fuckin 50 years in prison but the fact that he hung with his rat son pisses Joey of and that’s in the rules of the MOB don’t associate yourself with rats even if they are you children the family comes before you’re own

[@alisonmclean3754]

@@MusashiTheDon sonny was in prison most of the time after Michael flipped

[@shawng149]

This was good stuff keep it coming.

[@johnvandenheuvel6792]

Two points. 1 - Tina told Michael that Sonny was his real farther. Tina was 16. 2 - His name is Franzese, not Franzasy.

[@richardconte3837]

The correct pronounciation is fran zay ze. It is italian ffs

[@BradBowman-yr8nu]

Kidnapp a six yr old. Hope that's not true. Ouch

[@brianbelton3605]

mike is solid as a rock. He sends a great message now

[@carolchristiansen635]

Sonny was the true blue gangster. A lot more so than Gotti was.

[@fasteddie9055]

Rosalie Profaci's 1956 wedding to Bill Bonnano was the the factual basis for the GODFATHER ONE wedding scene (1972).

[@RStevenPage]

Jimmy "The Weasel" Fratianno called his book The Last Mafioso. It was a decent read. His circle was the mob in Cleveland and LA, with some dealings with the Outfit in Chicago. He became acting boss of the LA crime family before moving to Ratsville.

[@K131399]

Technically, there was no LA crime family. It was a crew at best.

[@RStevenPage]

@@K131399 No. They were kind of like the Phildadelphia mob, who had their family but the bosses were installed by New York. In LA the family had a boss and a structure. The boss at Fratianno's time was Dominic Brooklier, obviously not his birth name. But LA answered to the Outfit in Chicago. My understanding is that every mob west of the Mississippi answered to Chicago. If you call LA a crew then you have to call Philadelphia a crew.

[@tommybhoy8461]

​@@K131399LA had a family that's a fact ....people think it you didn't have 200 soldiers and as powerful as new York then that's a crew ...total bullshit.....new York was full of rats ...LA had a small family but it's still a family

[@1_Fish.2_Fish.Red_Fish.]

These kinda folks aren’t anti hero’s or a man of the people. He was a ruthless criminal and terrible person overall. These kinda folks need to stop being romanticized.

[@kman-mi7su]

Yes, it's amazing how many fools on here are idolizing him.

[@asullivan4047]

Especially the low life treacherous slime bags. Whom endorsed & engaged in the narcotics 💉 trafficking trade.

[@davidochoa9469]

It's amazing how many fools are here wanting to know about a man they could never be.....

[@JeffBezos-pb1zv]

Yeah it's fcked up I would've respected him more if he was shaking down the executives in music and not the poor artist. He wasn't up there with Lucky and Lansky more low level. If you're gonna go,go Big not for the little guys.

[@brucelston]

Not the point.

[@damienreilly8061]

Sonny was the last REALLY man's man we will see. He was the definition of a gangster, he put in work, did his time when necessary and ALWAYS kept his mouth shut. If mafia members were men of honor like he was the mafia would still be a force to be reckoned with to this day. R.I.P. Sonny.

[@smartbomb7202]

yep.... a "man's man's" lies, cheats, steals and murders...whata guy!

[@StuartAnderson-xl4bo]

Shit Gangster he spent 50 years inside hardly a mastermind of crime was he

[@Hun_Uinaq]

Thank God there weren’t more like him then. The mafia is not a good thing. The world is better off without it. Unfortunately, it’s still around. The news recently had a headline with 10 people from the Gambinos were arrested along with seven others from Sicily. They’re still up to their old tricks.

[@golden11111]

Well said Damien

[@kman-mi7su]

Annnnd the stupidest comment goes to.....

[@johnwright291]

I have been an armchair mob historian ever since I found out that Meyer Lanskys son paul lived in my hometown of Tacoma Washington about 25 years ago but I had never come across Sonny franzese until I saw his sons channel on KZbin 3 years ago.

[@oldman9138]

Have you looked into Frank Colacurcio, who had ties in the Bananno family. He was the organized crime in Seattle, with his strip club empire. Just got an interesting book called "Seattle Vice: Strippers, Prostitution, Dirty Money, and Narcotics in the Emerald City" . I ended up going to school with one of his sons, and his daughter.

[@johnwright291]

@@oldman9138 yes I'm well acquainted with Frank Colicrucio and his son frank jr. Who just finished a sentence for racketeering. I have always thought it a little strange that the seattle area was pretty much ignored by organized crime nation wide. After all it is a major city with a lot of vice to be exploited. Some people I have talked to who are in the know have told me that it actually has always been here but is kept under raps.

[@DoreenMilanese]

Meyer lansky was a Jew therefore he was no gangster I'm Italian and we use Jews for certain things.

[@oldironsides4107]

You watch KZbin videos and may have read. That’s not a historian

[@johnwright291]

@@oldironsides4107 exactly. That is why I called myself an armchair historian. I guess it went over your head.

[@nanabutner]

ACCORDING TO MICHAEL-SONNY’s SON- THEIR NAME IS PRONOUNCED. FRAN SEAS OR FRAN SEES! It is so much nicer to pronounce a person’s name properly!

[@pingadulce663]

Leave sonny alone,what are you,the grammar police

[@nanabutner]

@@pingadulce663 SIMPLE RESPECT DICTATES THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF A PERSON’s NAME!

[@bartoncole2754]

What do you want from a robot? 😀

[@ontheothersideofthelaw]

You thought it was a robot just because of the mispronunciation of the last name?

[@theboss7230]

Holy shit thank you this is the second time I watched one of these and the kept pronouncing the last time wrong and it was driving me nuts the other one with Genovese and they kept pronouncing it wrong like there was an a in it

[@williemoreno3010]

When you look up the word OMERTA in the dictionary you will see the definition is JOHN SONNY FRANZESE.❤

[@MsTdougherty]

One of the last of the standup guys. He was a real man. His two sons let him down.

[@oldironsides4107]

Would you feel the same about a pedophile ring and repsect them for hushing and keeping it secret. Or just killing thousands and extortion tens of thousands of businesses from garbage pickup to pizzerias ?

[@Rita-q4z8g]

So real men are mean and nasty and hack people up? Chuck Norris never need to be a b@$t@r§ be a real man and also Charles Bronson who won a Purple Heart in WWII in HELPING America not contaminating it. I suggest you choose your ‘heroes’ with more discernment ! ✝✝✝✝✝✝🛐🛐🛐🛐🛐🛐✝✝✝✝✝✝ @@MsTdougherty

[@michaelmisczuk7570]

Our definition of a man differs greatly

[@charlesdollar8525]

Your research on Micheal is terrible… simply read the reports from the prosecutor.. “an uncooperative informant..

[@AdamJWM]

What I was thinking.

[@Dsfd100]

This guy was the realist there ever been.

[@russellpeffer7736]

I think he was one of the last true American heroes. You may not justify his lifestyle but he was a man of principle, loyalty courage and honor. He stuck by his beliefs. You have to respect that

[@Rita-q4z8g]

No, I don’t. He grew up Christian- Catholic Church and Schools-- and he did not Remember “ Thou Shalt Not Kill. “ ⏳⏳⏳⏳⏳⏳⏳⏳⏳⏳⏳⏳⌛⌛⏳⏳⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛💷💷💸💸💸💵💵💴💰💵💰💳💰💰💵💸🪦⚰🪦⚰🪦🪦🗡🗡🔫🔫💣💣🧨🧨💣🔫🪤🪤🪤🪤🔫🔫🔫🔫🚨🚨🚨🚨🚔🚔🚨🚨🚔🚨🚨🚔🚨🚓🚓🚓🚑🚒🚑🚓🚓🚨🚔🚔🚔🚔💀☠👹👹👺👺👺👺🤡🤡👺👺👹👹🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤑🤑🤑🤮🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🧨🧨🧨🧨👺🤢🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨💣

[@HSdurty]

Michael made a video about being a snitch, big difference between the brothers, better to watch and get the facts

[@hkiller57]

I thought Michael says he didn't hurt any Columbo family members when testifying

[@frankthetank8799]

That is correct, they made him testify against one person, but the guy won the case. Nothing Michael did ever put anyone in jail, which is probably why he was able to live his life.

[@anthonydelgrosso4818]

@@frankthetank8799 tldidnt u listen to video it was the tens of millions dollars michael paid off to save his life

[@frankthetank8799]

​@@anthonydelgrosso4818Michael has denied that in previous videos.

[@anthonydelgrosso4818]

@@frankthetank8799 ya I don't believe alot of this bs on this video.i don't believe sonny kidnapped someone's kids for a second

[@frankthetank8799]

@@anthonydelgrosso4818 I agree with you. I have never heard of any American Mafia member kidnap a child.

[@fearsomename4517]

If there's a hell Sonny is there now. He might even enjoy it.

[@tomz5704]

You'd think the devil would loves his guys

[@chinchilla2971]

Did sonny kill his own brother?

[@fearsomename4517]

@@chinchilla2971 I have no idea.

[@chinchilla2971]

@@fearsomename4517 thanks for the reply. I heard that on “the connect” podcast but never heard that before. Was just trying to see if it’s true.

[@davemiller9314]

Except his youngest son ( Michael ) never snitched on anyone. Everything he testified was already public knowledge. And he never bought his life. He never caused anyone to go to prison..🤦🏻‍♂ Your story isn't very accurate.. 🤷‍♂

[@gorillaattack]

They should have showed the titles of all the movies they took the scenes from.

[@accavanos]

Sonny must have been gifted.

[@jesseuntalan4365]

Someone should making a movie about him and be as accurate as possible

[@daveyboy8907]

Good movies died in the 90s unfortunately.

[@jesseuntalan4365]

@@daveyboy8907 Yup

[@simoharjane7823]

The greatest standup man in history of cosa nostra . His sons were rats, Both his real son and his adopted son . His wife was so beautiful, classy but she was crasy . He drove her crazy .

[@MondoLeStraka]

@26:00 you mentioned that Michael was adopted. No, according to Wikipedia he wasn't. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Franzese#Early_life

[@MondoLeStraka]

"Franzese was born May 27, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York to John "Sonny" Franzese, a Colombo crime family underboss, and Cristina Capobianco-Franzese, although Michael had initially questioned who his actual biological father was.[4] Franzese had initially believed that he had been adopted by John after his mother divorced Frank Grillo, whom Franzese thought to be his biological father.[5] Michael says he had gone by the name "Michael Grillo" until he was 18 years old.[6] However, it was later discovered that John, already married with three children, had gotten the 16-year-old Capobianco, a cigarette girl at the Stork Club in Manhattan, pregnant with Michael, so Capobianco married Grillo to avoid having a scandal surrounding having a child out of wedlock. After the mob allowed John to divorce his first wife, Grillo disappeared, and John married Capobianco.[5]"

[@tonycecere-rv8zh]

Sonny is 💯 Michael Franzese’s father

[@denniseubanks-go6bh]

Michael. Sonny’s son never testified against anyone. He plead guilty and did his ten years.

[@marcofeola-gi6ez]

got it all wrong at the end, norby was a nobody not an associate and mike didnt testify against him but it. wouldnt of mattered if he did as norby wasnt a connected guy, and persico loved mike, he was the families greatest earner, persico put the hit out on him when mike announced he was leaving the life, and he wasnt caught in the gas job his partner was and sold him out, mike never testified against anyone or sold anyone out

[@XanderShiller]

The Brooklyn Camorra was active at the same time as Cosa Nostra? Whats the source?

[@manchesterguy7961]

Cosa nostra didnt exist until 1931, before that it was mafia, ndrangheta and camorra. Mafia being from Sicily and the other 2 from mainland Italy. That's why there was a war between massaria and joe the boss maranzano, maronzano wanted New York to be ran exclusively by sicilians and massaria wanted all Italians!

[@kevinlastella3551]

A real true blue oldschool Mafiso till the end they don't make men like this anymore

[@johniorio7951]

glad they dont

[@AmitDavid-gz8eo]

Why are you showing so long ad in the beginning,,

[@billbornjr-cl2nq]

Good video. I read the book. "Sonny" theres a video on KZbin with the author with him it's pretty cool

[@XanderShiller]

Can u please list the movie titles used in this video

[@AR-zn1uy]

The Bonano series is from way back in the day. It was a good series.

[@roxcurrie5619]

Gotti . It’s free to watch on KZbin

[@fasteddie9055]

Columbo was a master tactician in the world of OC. But, he outdid himself and paid the price at the 1971 Columbus Circle rally.

[@bndwoodlands775]

Disappeared completely??? Wake up, son. They have moved to Washington DC.

[@yarini-1]

They were in Washington, now they reside at Mar-A-Lago and soon in the Federal Prison system.

[@ademirkaric7309]

Michael never testified. Not sure where you found that he did

[@BENNY_MAC]

Yes he did twice, and thats not counting his 302 FBI reports! Against Norby Walter's, Michael got him sent to prison. Also to congress which the whole testimony is public information. You Franzese fan-boys need to start doing just a little research and stop going by their words.

[@joeytorrey6293]

40 years served and FINALLY free

[@karlolsson6505]

The last of the Mohicans

[@ajj9197]

One word LEGEND

[@darrenmisick8039]

One Word Criminal

[@DonatelloRogers]

​@@darrenmisick8039cry

[@danshephard1485]

Micheal never gave up anyone or sent anyone to jail. Fyi

[@JimD410]

In his line of (business) Mr. Franzese was the man.

[@oldironsides4107]

Yeah just like Jeffrey espsyein and child rape. But Sonny ruined way more people lives business and careers.

[@oldironsides4107]

So yeah he is the man.

[@thedude4672]

Why didn't his two sons attend his funeral? They were all on good terms at that point.

[@fritsbos1527]

Thats what i wonder aswell

[@albert20001000]

Because The Colombo Crime Family Members Were At The Funeral. Michael Said He Didn't Want problems if he went to his Dad's Funeral. And John Jr. Was Supposed To Be Killed And I Think His Dad Being DeadCouldn't Of Really Helped Him Out. @@fritsbos1527

[@jim007]

Probably for safety reasons

[@DorothyGagliardi]

There's a contract out on John & Michael wanted to be safe as well but only " they" will ever know about their relationship. Sonny asked for a huge favor in Michaels case & it was granted cause it was Sonny relationship with the commission & Michael didn't put anyone in jail,either.. He changed his life & does speaking engagements,. He'seems like a good guy & with his family being a good being.Only God can judge him now..❤

[@mrpotato442]

His son made a living off of his fathers reputation...Michael didn't or couldn't break an egg.

[@bobfrassetto8837]

not his real son

[@eatenbythedistance4178]

All that fucked up shit it was pretty justified. That law-enforcement wanted him gone.

[@christinapankey1415]

Respect a loser? Ask yourself if your kid was robbing your grandmother's house would you be proud?

[@Don_Salieri1899]

He never robbed houses

[@yuichirohanma6969]

​@@Don_Salieri1899did u watch the video

[@Don_Salieri1899]

@@yuichirohanma6969 yeah

[@BillyBobThot]

MICHAEL SAID HE ISNT SURE IF SONNY WAS HIS REAL DAD OR NOT SUPPOSEDLY HE GOT MICHAELS MOM KNOCKED UP BUT HE WAS MARRIED AND SHE MARRIED SOMEONE ELSE. I THINK MICHAEL LOOKS JUST LIKE HIM

[@tonycecere-rv8zh]

Michael Franzese was NOT adopted. He is definitely 100% Sonny’s son.

[@jattiyehsr]

He deserved more respect from his kids than what they gave him.

[@cranebrain2]

I didn't click on this video to hear a 5-minute commercial

[@MAMRetro]

You lied about John, about Michael, and about Sonny. Seems like you pulled your information from newspapers. It’s very, very bad to lay out bogus material, and it does damage to your channel.

[@JeffBezos-pb1zv]

I give him the respect of holding it down and upholding Omerta but he's more low level parasite than a bootlegger making millions like Capone or the other racketeers of his day. Why would you discover an artist and continually shake them down when the company is making the millions. Go Big! That disgusted me poor Sam Cooke, Otis getting his son kidnapped wtf was this guy thinking. That's leech shyt. Even his son Michael went bigger with the gas scam netting Mills. This guy was more nut than earner imo but yeah,he paid for it in time and took it like a man he got that.

[@brucelston]

I think that's what big Paul hated about the mafia too. But ultimately that mindset is what got him killed. He ostracized gangsters like sonny.

[@yeright2pops434]

Unethical loans? Like the 32% credit card interest rates and 10% mortgage rates?

[@DiedraT.-qi2de]

This guy really was a true through and through mafioso. held strong with the code, and was truelly the oldest living mafia member , he died at 103 flipping years old. His last stint in the joint got him released at 99 years old. He may have been a retired made man but he honestly put in enough work that his kids had a shiny shoe in the business ( not to say his boys didn't pay there dues aswell) but it's sad and honestly horrible that by letting your own kids into the mafia business ultimately ment he was responsible for them so much so that if the day came that one of his boys had to be dealt with he their own father would be given the task to handle that situation. If you can't follow me, I'm saying he would be the one who kills them if need be either by his own hands or by setting up the cards to be dealt. What's nuts about the whole thing one of his boys actually testified in court against him and caused him to spend a minute in federal prison. What a deal, can you imagine helping your own son get into a business that would set them up financially for ever and they stab you in the back. I absolutely understand that you Literally have to remove all your morals to be a made or even an associate to the mob, that you may be expected to commit murder and will definitely be expected to commit crimes, the trust you hold and respect you get from being an elite member of society and a part of a worldwide community of the most revered and feared people on earth. And not only throw it away but push your own father into the burn pit. It wasn't enough to take your own picks like a man and retire or play the hand of the game you chose to play even if it involves your death because you wanted out. Could have lived and kept your respect and honor, or died with it, but instead you would rather chump out, snitch your ol man and brother out, run and hide like a pussball for the remainder of your life knowing everyone you ever knew knows your weak and a no good rat that's hiding behind uncle Sam's pant leg, tugging on it when you wet your diapers.

[@tonymolino7337]

I remember Sonny... good guy ... ask him about the molotov cocktails

[@Don_Salieri1899]

What molotov cocktail?

[@juansmit3924]

Sonny did not deal with drugs

[@Rita-q4z8g]

He probably did because greedy criminals like the money from the drug trade.

[@anthonydelgrosso4818]

Did he really have kids kidnapped damn bro im starting to rethink about sonny

[@ashleymorris7635]

I thought Michael was his legitimate child not adopted? He was just married to another woman at the time and later married Michael's mom after his first divorce.

[@MsTdougherty]

Sonny was a tough guy. One of the toughest. He was a standup guy.

[@vinmed4707]

His son micheal should make a movie about his dad ..because he's a true fn cosa nostra legend

[@Fraggerdqp]

R.I.P The Last Real Don I salute you Sir may your Legendary life inspire the next generation of good fellas...F...The police the blue disease ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽🔥🔥🔥👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@TOMV1234]

Who was Sunny’s attorneys?

[@nightrider12soul]

Michael never admitted on you tube that he was a sneach.Michael said that he was playing the investigators too bay the time.Michael was never as his father.

[@fasteddie9055]

The US Army could have used Sonny's skills when combating some of Hitler's most savage SS murderers. The army didn't like him because he totally disrespected military codes when he romanced an officer's wife. That's no no for any dogface private no class. He was risking 20 yrs in Levenworth just like Burt Lancaster in FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953).

[@cocean158]

I stopped watching Michael's channel when he kept insisting that the LCN had absolutely nothing to do with the trafficking nor selling of drugs in the US.

[@HenrySousa-n2c]

......Their rules were against the 10 commandments of their own Catholic Church...Wake up ! Fans...

[@Lucky..B]

If that is the Bank robbery charge for master mind . Sonny was not a Bank Robber . He did not Like Dope or Dope addits .

[@dougbell2714]

Some of this is false

[@ScarletRageOSU]

Did he bang Marylin and Mansfield?

[@keemosobee3067]

I wonder what happend to the robbers who snitched on him. How long did they live🙅‍♂️

[@brandonfouts4074]

that era is over, it was a really cool thing, but now with so much technology and cameras on everyones doorbell and cars, IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE to live that life now.

[@bradleythomason8382]

THIS WAS A TRUE MAFIA MAN REST IN PEACE

[@Rita-q4z8g]

Peace Is Up Not down.

[@alisonmclean3754]

Sonny franzee should have been boss persico ripped the family apart

[@chrisventura1881]

Born in Napoli. 🙌🏽

[@tabletsam5624]

A mans man! Always true to his oath. Do not allow to jugde this man. A Killer and a criminal, but always true to his oath. He payd for all he done.

[@Wesley-Stokey]

Died at the start of 21st century he died in 2020

[@johndoe4293]

Ho do you know about the union details of the barbers it wasn’t even in the book

[@brianbelton3605]

what a family. Sadly, I understand this dynamic, and how it destroys families (growing up into families with no rules... . .not LCN familia.. . Free-range kids, no rules, Ozzie n Harriet type/ Adams family, with LSD)

[@joebuccini7030]

learn to pronounce Sonny's last name and ill give you a thumbs up

[@tonyping3159]

I think all people should say what they mean and mean what they say. Unless they are kidding or some shit. Also, if you're gonna do crime do your time and hold that code. If you're gonna be a good person out here then do that. But don't take down other people if you're doing bad stuff. Plus people will find out in there and that's all bad for you. And if you have to do something bad if you're good just do what you got to do but don't bring other people down. Trust me they don't give a shit if you end up in there and those in there definitely don't go for that shit. What's in your past will bite you in the ass for real. Solid people are hard to find now and it's a different class of honor. Both good and bad if you hold your integrity you will be respected

[@terrymaccarrone9927]

The story and the facts often differ... The results speak for themselves Michael has turned his life to Jesus and goodworks Tells conditioned tales

[@oldironsides4107]

He’s making money off his dad and ratting his dad out when he was 95 to avoid prison. But west a golden cross. Talk a lot of bullshit and idiots like you will say “ he turned to god” So naive man.

[@oldironsides4107]

I apologize. I just just noticed you’re a lady.

[@rodbingaman6985]

For Christ sakes, how hard is it to pronounce his last name properly? F R A N Z E E C E if ya sound it out. Lol

[@DanielMalek-wh7cm]

Parma Ohio loves Columbo family ❤❤❤

[@andrewhill8226]

Sonny was one of the last Don's in mafia history

[@kristopherhardy3302]

No he wasn’t, he was never a Don. Should’ve been but more muscle than boss

[@kelturner5452]

Underboss

[@SandraPeddie]

This Sonny Franzese video is based entirely on my book, SONNY, The Last of the Old-Time Mafia Bosses, John "Sonny" Franzese. Why wouldn't you properly credit it?

[@ontheothersideofthelaw]

It's listed in the description under the video. If you want, you can send me your links to the book and I will also point them out.

[@SatchPersaud-sm1gc]

They framed him, cause they envied him, but hay it probably saved his life

[@asullivan4047]

Notice how Joe Columbo and family turned their backs on him for all those years of incarceration.

[@mariasantana6861]

mis-information

[@MrLookatthesizeofit]

R.i.p. sonny. Greatest!

[@alpal8848]

The bill russell of the mafia

[@lukagetsadze824]

in case of copacabana he never asked to be sited plus they loved him in clubs

[@ashleygrima8218]

The man was born to do time

[@DanielMalek-wh7cm]

Bonnano family loved in Westerville Ohio. Daniel Malek. Friend of Bonnano family big Catholic family with multiple problems.

[@juanmasday2896]

Sonny is The real Gangster he killed people in his own hand even if he's underboss