Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself.

My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport podcasts.

I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with a leading journalist, experienced

pundits and the biggest sport stars.

Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the players'

mouths.

But the best thing about doing this at the BBC is our unique access to the sport world.

What that means is that we can bring you podcasts that create a real connection to

dedicated sports fans across the UK.

So if you like this podcast, head over to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more.

Welcome to another and Midnight.

Meet's thank you very much for downloading and this one is like no other on the stream

from the dozens of Midnight meets you may or may not have listened to before.

This is with Michael Franchise, who is a former mobster, a couple in the Colombo Mafia crime.

Family, who had his criminal peak was turning over countless millions defrauding the US government

of millions of dollars of gasoline taxes every week.

He eventually served time, he left the Mafia and despite having a hit on him, many hits

but one head in particular on him approved by his own father, the famous underboss sonny

Franchise.

He lived the tale, the tale and what is a story like no other.

My Michael for a long time now has been doing things very differently and motivational

speaker.

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