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Deep Cover: The Real Donnie Brasco

Joe and Leo sit down with Michael Franzese

Deep Cover: The Real Donnie Brasco

Jam Street Media

Tv & Film, Film Interviews, True Crime

4.8566 Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

This week Leo and Joe are joined by former member of the Colombo Crime Family, Michael Franzese. Being a gangster is one hell of a life to live. Michael, Joe and Leo discuss the ugly truth about what being a made guy can do to your life, and how for some getting out is a hard thing to do. Michael tells the guys some stories about life after prison, The Mafia and about his last couple sit-downs with Sammy “The Bull” Gravano. Ad - Get started with EveryPlate for just $1.99 per meal plus an additional 20% off another 2 weeks by going to EveryPlate.com and entering code DEEPCOVER199. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:48 - Interview with Michael Franzese Follow us on social media: Deep Cover (@twitter) (@instagram) (@facebook) Jam Street Media (@twitter) (@instagram) (@facebook)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

We all love mob movies.

0:09.8

Scarface, The Godfather, the list goes on and on.

0:13.2

But there's one movie that speaks to me above all of us.

0:16.7

Donnie Brascoe starred Johnny Depp.

0:18.7

In season one of Deep Cover, we discovered the real story behind Donnie's time undercover with the New York Mafia.

0:25.7

And what it was like spending six years with some of the wildest wise guys you'll ever come across.

0:31.3

I'm your host, Leo Rossi, and I've spent my life behind and in front of the cameras, creating stories about the mob.

0:38.1

This season, we're going even deeper into the Donnie Brascoe story.

0:42.6

We'll learn more about the man behind the persona, Joe Pistone, and his time is the most

0:47.9

decorated undercover agent in FBI history.

0:51.7

This week on Deep Cover, the real Donnie Brasco, Joe and Leo, have a sit-down with

0:58.7

former member of the Colombo crime family, Michael Francazi. Michael Francese grew up as the son

1:07.3

of the notorious underboss of the feared Colombo crime family.

1:12.2

At his most affluent, he generated $5 to $8 million per week.

1:17.6

That's per week from his legal and illegal businesses.

1:22.5

Michael masterminded brilliant scams on the edge of the legitimate business world.

1:27.4

From auto dealerships to financial services to sports and entertainment, minded brilliant scams on the edge of the legitimate business world.

1:33.4

From auto dealerships to financial services to sports and entertainment to a multi-billion dollar tax scam.

1:34.5

We are going to find out how and why he walked away from the criminal life and locoza

1:41.3

nostra.

1:42.2

Ah, Michael, welcome, but I did want to just give you the liberty

1:47.4

any time you feel to break my balls

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