Episode 126: Michael Franzese

The Sit Down: A Crime History Podcast

Jeff Nadu

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

This week on the show we delve into the life of Colombo mobster Michael Franzese. Franzese was a visionary and a huge earner for the Mob and was a part of one of the biggest schemes in the history of the Mafia. I also discuss his arrests, leaving the Mob, his cooperation and his life now as a successful entrepreneur and YouTuber. Like cigars? Check out our friends at www.privadacigarclub.com If you enjoy the show, please make sure you leave us a 5 star rating and a review! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @sitdowncrimepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	what's up everybody welcome in to another edition of the sit down as always enjoy this video
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0:32.6	interesting discussion in the comments section below if you knew around here you just haven't
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0:46.8	checking us out currently on iTunes Google pods or Spotify welcome in hope you enjoy the show as
0:53.7	always listening through your ears if you don't know and you're watching youtube we do a podcast
1:00.4	and we've done 125 episodes today is 126 if you want to check out a post dated or past dated
1:09.6	episode check out the show on iTunes Google pod just Spotify there are tons of shows that they don't
1:15.8	have here on youtube welcome in everybody I am your host Jeff Nado and as I said this is episode
1:22.2	126 of the show and this is going to be I think a pretty interesting one michael franzese is a name
1:30.7	closely associated to the america mafia in this country with cbs abc fox news or cnn want to talk
1:38.8	about the mafia they go to michael franzese and the name franzese is synonymous with the mafia
1:46.7	today we're going to delve into the life of michael franzese because let's be honest
1:51.8	we've only heard about michael franzese from michael franzese he has written seven books
1:57.4	he has a youtube channel and the only time we hear about what actually went on in his life
2:02.8	is when he tells you about it but as customary on this channel we are not going to take it just
2:08.4	from the horse's mouth we're going to do our own research today we're going to delve into the life
2:14.6	of michael franzese what did he actually do in the mafia who was in his crew what was he made
2:20.8	did he kill anyone what were his earning interests how much money did he make did he go to prison
2:26.8	did he cooperate all those questions are going to be answered next on the sit down we get right
2:33.0	into it so let's do it michael franzese was born May 27th 1951 in Brooklyn, New York now
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