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Michael Franzese ( / frænˈziːs /) [2] ( né Grillo; born May 27, 1951) is an American former mobster who was a caporegime in the Colombo crime family, and son of former underboss Sonny Franzese. Franzese was enrolled in a pre-med program at Hofstra University, but dropped out to make money for his family after his father was sentenced to 50 ...
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- 2020–present
- "Yuppie Don", "Prince of the Mafia"
- John Franzese Jr. (brother)
Welcome! For those who don't know me, I'm Michael. I was a former capo for the Colombo crime family back in the 1980s & best known for being one of the top money earners for the mob since Al ...
Jul 22, 2020 · Fear City's Michael Franzese Was a Member of One of America's Most Legendary Crime Families At one point, Franzese was reportedly pulling in $8 million a week. By Joshua St. Clair Published: Jul ...
- Hearst Magazines
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- Assistant Editor
- Joshua St. Clair
Michael Franzese, 72, was a captain in the Colombo crime gang which, one of New York’s infamous ‘Five Families’ alongside the Genovese, Gambino, Lucchese and Bonnano borgatas which dominated ...
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Jul 22, 2020 · Born to notorious Colombo underboss John (Sonny) Franzese and his second wife Cristina Capobianco in 1951, Michael grew up in the shadowy world of the New York mafia. Although he began his higher ...
