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Michael Franzese Sr. (/ f r æ n ˈ z iː s /) [2] (né Grillo; born May 27, 1951) is an American former mobster who was a caporegime in the Colombo crime family in New York City, and son of former underboss Sonny Franzese.
[1] [14] His son, Michael, alleged that when Mishler sentenced his father, Franzese declared, "You watch. I'm gonna do the whole 50". [10] Franzese's nephew Salvatore reportedly headed his gambling operations while he was in prison. [15] In 1978, Franzese was released [5] on parole but returned to prison in 1982 for a parole violation.
John Franzese Jr. (born 1960/61), now living as Mat Pazzarelli, is an American former mobster and associate of the Colombo crime family, and son of former underboss John "Sonny" Franzese. [1] He is the first son of a New York mobster to turn state's evidence and testify against his father.
Michael Franzese was a high ranking member of the Italian-American Colombo crime family before he walked away from his life in the mafia nearly 30 years ago. Since then, Franzese has sought to ...
Michael "Yuppie Don" Franzese – son of John Franzese. Michael organized a highly lucrative gasoline scam racket with the Russian mafia. Franzese was promoted to caporegime in 1980 and retired in 1995 after he was released from prison. [236] [237] [238] Richard "Richie Nerves" Fusco – former consigliere.
Joseph Colombo Sr. was born into an Italian American family on June 16, 1923, in Brooklyn. [1] His father, Anthony Colombo, was an early member of the Profaci crime family, which would eventually be renamed after his son.
Michael Richards, 74, has entertained millions of viewers with his portrayal of Cosmo Kramer on the long-running sitcom “Seinfeld.” But his most important audience was one 9-year-old boy: his ...
Carmine John Persico Jr. (Italian: [ˈkarmine ˈpɛrsiko]; August 8, 1933 – March 7, 2019), also known as "Junior", "The Snake" and "Immortal", was an American mobster and the longtime boss of the Colombo crime family in New York City from 1973 until his death in 2019.