The Last Mafia War of the Twentieth Century | Colombo Family War with Michael Franzese
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 8. 09. 2024
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Michael is the only person I have heard of where going to prison for a while saved him from a lifetime in prison or death. God bless you, Michael. I hope your daughter is doing much better. Peace.
@@michaelfranzese Could u do pls an episode for Chin
@@michaelfranzese if it doesnt stir up problems talk about danny greene vs the italians in cleveland. Crazy sht
Not just his life but his soul, Michael I love listening to your videos and your testimony is incredible I see God using you In big ways
@@randysavage1 I am from Cleveland remember that stuff it seemed like Bombs were going off almost daily !!!!!
@@garynixon9035 I'm sorry you are from Cleveland
"The silence of the Mafia is a strategy, not an absence" -Palermo's chief prosecutor, Pietro Grasso
@@-RAYZ- It sure is
Probably is US now too.
@@theportugueselegend It sure is
"They (the mafia) want everyone to beleive, 'we're done, leave us alone.'" -Philip Scala, FBI
I'd be curious to know how many made guys are actually left amongst the five families today.
*âIm gonna go get the Pizzas, get the pizzas.â*
â„ïž salute°
Forget about it
Jimmy 2 Times.
Lol! Nice
That's great lol
The life this man led... and the life he is now leading... awe inspiring.
Michael Franceze is the last of his kind. He's the very last of the mob heavyweights who were really making shit happen and have actually lived to tell about it. All the major mob heavyweights over the last half-century are all dead and gone. They either got killed or died in prison. The rest are all in prison for life. All of the mob bosses of that Golden AGE are gone. Gotti, Castellano, Dellacroce, The Chin, Persico, Fat Tony, Tony Ducks, Gaspipe Casso, Bonanno, Galante, and many others who were really movers and shakers in the MOB are gone. Sammy The Bull and Michael Franzese are the only 2 heavyweights from that GOLDEN AGE OF THE MOB from the early 1970s-early 1990s. The rest are either dead or in prison for life. Either they got murdered or died in prison. When I say, heavyweights, I mean guys who made mega-millions of dollars for themselves and their MAFIA FAMILIES and had Cosa Nostra riding high, and Sammy and Mike are the only two guys left to tell the tale today.
What kind of people would admire the life of a criminal?
Michael's real life began when he left the mafia, that's what makes him interesting. Gangsters are everywhere.
Only in the movies my man. The 1 lesson you can learn from the, "life" is, (well, 2). Dont bark up the wrong tree and 2. Dont trust anyone. Just be happy he's makin a livin! Ill tell my story too one day.
3. Donât split the wrong cheeks
@@Saveyourbs day late, a dolla short Hollywood.
The KKK incident you talked about later inspired a film called 'Mississippi Burning' starring Willem Deffoe and Gene Hackman from 1988 and is without doubt one of the best FBI films ever made. Interestingly this film doesn't mention any Mafia involvement in this investigation, in fact it doesn't even hint at it and I wonder after hearing this if this angle was deliberately left out to protect Scarpa who would have been very much at his prime at the time the film was made.
Yeah I think it was to protect Scarpa someone in the life must've known he'd travelled down south around that time and it would've raised a lot of suspicion
What is more interesting is the theme of the movie is law enforcement ethics, and considering Scarpas involvement it makes me wonder if they wanted to tell us something
One of the characters in the movie was based on Scarpa. FBI agent Monk. Now I'm curious as to who told the people doing the research for this movie the tactics they used to get their information.
@@gator2813 wow he was scary!!
@@townfanjohn Scarpa as as an FBI informant/asset was not common knowledge when the movie was made. But somebody within the FBI must have blabbed because originally there was going to be a Mafioso involved in the interrogation. The gun in the mouth part was supposedly true.
That product placement lol, Michael is such a businessman
@Cameran Bittick lol well played Michael, well played đ€Ł
Exactly what I was thinking.
hahaha exactly what i thought, purely business promotion đ€ŁđđđŒ
It was a coincidence, michael jr just happen to walk in hahaha
Yo that pizza looked delicious
This is the most immersive CZcams show
I'm gonna thumb this up, and then watch it. Because with Mr. Franzese, you KNOW it's gonna be good. I gotta say, not everything is perfect in this day and age of iPhones, too much technology all over the place, etc... BUT, I am, however thankful for the fact that if it wasn't for such technology, where else could we get this amount and level of quality storytelling? Certainly not on TV. What a time to be alive, where we can simply go on CZcams and find truly fascinating stories.
He is an amazing story teller!! Telling stories is a powerful thing...that's why so many marketing buys focus on that.
Ok boomer
@@sparky7264 how old are you? probably still in diapers
@@edalbanese6310 mate it was a joke. I'm 16 years old.
#Facts
That pepperoni has the makings of a varsity pizza.
Too fkn good man đ
Forget about it !!!!!!
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Its a custom job
Uncle June
In my personal opinion, Mike maneuvered himself with an incredible amount of foresight, and perhaps broke his parole intentionally to save his own life. If that was the case (I have no idea if it was), it was NOT cowardice. He had a family, and he had to ensure his own self-preservation after he had "one foot out-the-door" in regards to his chosen profession at that time. After spending hours listening to him, I've come to the conclusion that Mike is more intelligent than 99% of other made guys and associates. Why? He did not prefer to handle disputes with violence, he was an absolute unit of a businessman, and he could compromise (and not be taken advantage of) without losing his temper. I guess what I'm trying to say is that Mike put business and compromise ahead of his ego, and probably only used violence when he absolutely had to. He's an absolute legend!
That's my take too.
Everyone had to pause this to go get something te eat after seeing that pizza lol
Went out to get a pizza and all the shops are closed because of lockdown......send me a pizza đ micheal.
Damn, if it werenât a lockdown where i live, i would order up a pizza.. along with hot wings.. my pizza would have everything on it.!
Mine'll have mushroom and bell peppers ...
I donât dat after 17:00, goes straight to your waist when going to bedđ
It twit it t try
Michael is a master of recollection and storytelling. Absolutely riveting.
That Slice's Pizza made me want to know more about the food and dining aspect of that life. And maybe even what show or movie nailed the experience.
The saprano s I've heard there's food all over the place
@Ryan Morgan two halves of the same coin Sammy is a gangster Michael was a racketeer
Tragic fire in the kitchen. I couldn't do nuthin!
@@JohnAnderson-kt3bj lol dude food makes up 1/3 of the show lmao
I saw a cool devoured documentary about the mobs involvement in the pizza industry you might like
The fact that we don't know the current head of the Colombo's means he's playing the game well, the nail that sticks out gets the hammer.
I must remember that saying. Cheers bud
Itâs like the boss of the Gambino family getting murdered. Iâd never heard of the guy, and it turns out the killer was some crazy boyfriend of his niece/daughter? who had nothing to do with the mob.
The fact that we ever knew the name of the head of any family in that life is what makes me shake my head.
Some say itâs Franzee himself and his whole âgoing straightâ and ârevealing mafia lifeâ is just a front to hide suspicion
@@mysteryjunkie9808 And some say the earth is flat. People can be wrong.
Mr. Franzese really knows how to hold your attention as he tells his stories. You don't want to miss a word. Thank you,Michael, This is all priceless information for future history scholars.
CZcams is lucky to have Micheal on the platform and share such experiences for real
"There hasn't been a war since the Colombos!" - Paulie
And I survived by the skin on my n**ts...hehe
@@sphere9040 Hey, T. Y'hear what I said? Heh heh
What do you hear, what do you say!
In real life he was around the war.
@Celtic Blaze He was an associate with the Colombo Family
âI survived by the skin of my balls through that Colombo thingâ - a fan of interior decorators
He killed 16 Czechoslovakians single handed. He used to be an interior decorator.
@@hawk66100 Hahaha best comedy mo of all the seasons. Beautiful !
@@hawk66100 really? His place looked like shit.
HeHe
This is Satanic Black Magic...
Are you going to be like ace from casino
âLook how many pepperonis your pizza has now look at mineâ lol
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I want an EQUAL amount of pepperonis on each pizza! An EQUAL amount of pepperoni on each pizza!
@@notcool2594 Do you know how long that's going to take?
@@eh8721 i dont care how long it takes..but an equal amount of pepperonis in each pizza
Hahahaha
Dear franzese, i never had a rolemodel/dad in my live, but the things you say, the way you handle things and your attitude is a true inspiration for me. Everytime i watch a interview/clip of you i learn simething new, you are a men of principals! Respect and a lot of love from a turk! God bless you!
There are only a few storytellers that can hold an audience like you!
that small moment you had with your son giving you the pizza and you saying âafter this weâll have it togetherâ was mad touching đŻ thatâs real
A real plug for his pizza chain
A real advertisement đđ bro wtf are you talking about
@@Rytoast99 didn't say advert but his son didn't just randomly walk in with one of his pizzas did he?
I never heard my father say something as family-like as that.đ€š "We'll have it together". đ It doesn't matter if it was a biz plug. He hypes something almost every episode.
He s a great storyteller
I don't think i've ever seen a channel grow as fast as Michael'sđđđ...congrats for all your subs Mikeđ€đ
I can listen to Michael's story telling all day.
I love how you put it, it was a blessing although you were miserable at the time. It made me realize how blessings are given to us without us even knowing it.
Wow..! The way you narrate stories, your charisma of stating facts of your previous life and previous surroundings is just brilliant, and sometimes I wonder how a talented person like you Mr. Franzese ended up getting involved in the mobster life, but i guess everything happens for a reason.
God bless you and your family.
The amount of information and knowledge Michael has in his head is crazy.
Only rivaled by the info that he won't talk about.
"let me set the table for what was going on then" such a great turn of phrase
What I like about Michael's stories is that he doesn't paint himself as a tough guy or some kind of hero, like another ex mobster does. You conduct yourself with class and decorum Michael. Keep up the good work. God bless.
Like sami the bull brags
Well he wasnât a tough guy, he was a racketeer. Him and Sammy are quite different in those aspects they obviously wonât conduct themselves the same
Sometimes we look back at our hardest time in life, and sometimes it's a lesson on how to get past tragedy. Sometimes it's God saving us from a worse fate that would've befallen us had we not been down and out. So happy you know Him, and He knows you.
Also for all the calm words..... folks are exhausted... your a real leader... proud to be part of your crew
Thank you for the closed captions thats provided. Im hard of hearing and really enjoy the morals of your stories.
That Pizza looks DELICIOUS, man I'm hungry now
It does! And decent pizza in California? That'll be huge lol
OMG, I want two slices now, pretty please? With double anchovies.
Good storyđ
Even as a New Yorker, that pizza looked A1! Anyone from this city can smoke any pizza from anywhere else in the country!
@@jk-474 I have to agree. NYC makes the best pizza - period.
Another story with no Bull, no tuff guy act just being real. It's a rare quality these days and sadly missed. Keep up the good work Michael. God Bless you and yours from the northern woods of Michigan.
I would love Michael to write a whole trilogy of the history of the mob....that would be an amazing read and truly fascinating.
Last time I was this early Micheal was in Med school
Nice
@KieranGunnOfficial how about 12 and a half?
@@paveantelic7876
Right in the middle, beautiful, beautiful!
this was funny lol, but technically he was just pre-med, not in med school
@SeaDub II pretty much. He says it was a pre-med program at Rutgers
If you've seen the movie Mississippi Burning he's role is mentioned but they don't call him by name and they had a Black Agent play his part.
I had never heard abt that story but being from Mississippi myself when he started telling that story I was like. âYa kno... I donât doubt thatâ because being from here I obviously know abt the racist history of the state
Brilliantly narrated there, I could listen for hours to you talk, God bless to you all
We still have someone in the family who is still in the mafia. It all started with my great grandfather and grandmother when they came over from Palermo, Sicilia, Italy and lived in Pennsylvania.
That is where my great grandfather is as well. He also was in the Mafia.
"My pizza never hurt nobody"
Go inside pop IL take care of this
Your storytelling is first class Michael đ
Happy weekend everyone
The legend is back! Always a pleasure to hear about your life, Michael.
Having watched and listened to this guys story- I canât help but think that a guy as clever and cunning as Michael, may have had more to do with him being sent back for parole violations during the war, than it being part of Gods plan. This man always finds a way to come out on top.
Paisan, your videos are amazing! Reminds me of my days growing up in Jersey. Had family who "accidentally" worked for the Jersey crews in the Construction industry, and other family who were Newark PD
That last minute at around 17:00 reminds me of the episode of The sopranos when they're watching the news and the news anchors are talking about how the glory days of the mob are over while Tony and they guya are counting piles of cashđ€Ł
Sil, cheer me up babe
Thank you so much for this, Michael. This is a subject I had requested in the comments, and I appreciate you sharing this story. Hearing you, on a subject of this magnitude, gives a sense of the personalities and politics of that era in a way that few modern outsiders have experienced before.
It does seem like a blessing in disguise that you were locked away and unable to join this conflict, and it makes me wonder about your experiences in regards to the previous war from 71-75 (dates according to news sources). You've said you were right there when the attack on Joe Colombo started this conflict, and I feel for how traumatic that must have been for you.
I would be quite interested to hear what insights you have about the "Gallo War" that followed that shocking attack at Columbus Circle. In particular- and while I understand and respect if you don't want to name names- there has always been questions in the public in regards to the politics of this hit- if Joe Gallo acted "alone" or if other families felt the need to silence Joe Colombo over the League.
Even still, if you don't want to touch that particular question, I imagine this whole period would be a pivotal point in your career- it ushered in the regime of your bosses, and seemed to happen right before you got on the books. I am confident you can really shed a new light on the inner politics of that time, and break some new ground just as you did in this excellent video.
Content like this is heavy, and we don't want to revel in the violence. At the same time, breaking down the human politics of these situations is a fascinating and educational in a way that you are uniquely positioned to provide. Its from a bygone and largely forgotten age of rampant corruption taking over New York City. You stand as a living testament and archive of this knowledge.
I want to close by again expressing my gratitude for the effort and quality you put into this channel.
Please open a Pizza Place in Spring Hill, TN. So many people from California are moving here and we can use great pizza.
What would you use it for?
@@JohnW8223 to eat pizza?!?!?
Spring hill?! Haha I grew up some in brentwood/Franklin area. Basically neighbors then. Area has blown up now.
People from California don't know what good pizza is.
Iâm in agreeance! Moving back there after the Navy and imma need some Franzese pizza in my life haha
I enjoy coming home from work every night, smoking, and listening to these stories. Seriously interesting stuff, thank you for the content.
Michael Franzese, you never put your friends in jail, while these other mooks on CZcams have testified against there friends and still act like tuff guys. Youre a man.
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Yup
Have you watched the video of him giving testimony in court? Check it on youtube
My man! Michael, unsurprisingly, you are really good at telling stories and are extremely entertaining. I have been watching your videos for about a month or so now. They are excellent not only from just a historical perspective in terms of recounting what happened and how it happened, but also in terms of setting out the mistakes you made and also things that you believe are the ârightâ thing.
Just wanna give you some props. You are making excellent and fun content. Keep doing what youâre doing!
Hi Michael. Hereâs a topic Iâve been curious about. Youâve done and continue to do such wonderful things in terms of motivational speaking and leadership consultation.
How difficult was it to finally convince law enforcement that you turned your life around? I know youâve mentioned that in that life, you are constantly monitored by law enforcement. Does that still happen to this day? I hope that question is not too personal or offensive. I just think it would be an interesting topic. I know you mentioned becoming friends with Mr Pistone and Giuliani. God bless Mike.
I love listening to your stories...had a fascination with that life since a young age.. I now know it's not as glamorous as I'd imagined. Side note, I was with a guy who was close with Michael Uvino back in the day.. met him couple times in 2001, know he had a case after the club got robbed.. I'm from Middle Village & Rockaway Beach Queens..sorry to ramble.. wish you all the best.. you seem extremely intelligent & you tell your reality so well.. good luck to you!
Thank God for your testimony & your great example, Michael! God Bless you!
Mr. Franzese I'm Happy That you Lived to Tell Your Story Alive an Helping Young Folks of this Era an People Who Never Walked The Street Life to Be Held Accountable, Responseable, for their Actions. Thank you for Being a Stand up Man M. Franzese God Had a Plan for You all along All Due Praise!!!
Michael you ever look back and say â wow that was something !â Canât imagine what you had to deal with in and out of prison. Then to look back and see where youâre at now ! Whew ! Thanks for the new video sir!
Love the content, keep it up sir. Been a subscriber of yours since the beginning.
Mike is a good guy Im glad he shares his stories with us .....
Mikey knows how to platform. I gotta give this guy respect. Maybe Iâm an old soul ? No, definitely. Social media is the destruction of mankind RIP
I swear to god, these ex-mobsters know how to tell a story. Really interesting stuff!
Guess what????
I got a fever and the only prescription is MORE Michael Franzese!!!!
I gotta have MORE Michael Franzese baby!!!!!
Thank you for sharing your Life Stories with us my friend. You have a Great Testimony! This is my favorite CZcams channel, and can't wait for Mob Movie Monday.
âHey Richie leave off, those pizza joints come in handy, itâs a cash business.
RIP Tony
I grew up in Brooklyn not Italian but one of the the things people never mention is when the Family has a business near you if your not in the business your neighborhood is safer than other neighborhoods I miss that
You know... the general aura Michael radiate, much smoother than on pictures back in those days.
This is a blessed man. Very inspiring and love his stories. Fuggedabout it !
Always good to go back on your videos, youâre the real deal. Salute
Michael sells pizza better than his friend sells cars from the dealership
Honestly one of the most interesting people that I can think of, I binge these videos!
Tremendous stories, Mr. Franzese, you always come through with the facts and I'm indebted to you because of it. Anything I hear from you I can count on it being fact, thank you for sharing. God Bless you and your family.
Hey Michael. Love your content and informative advice. I am an amateur historian of LCN and the Irish mob; being of Irish descent myself. Anyway I am curious on any dealings you may have had with our pride, the âSixth Family,â Rizzuto clan in Montreal QC, Canada? I know they started as a crew branch of the Bonnanoâs. They grew into controlling more area and ports than the 5 NYC families combined.Thank you Sir. God Bless. Clayton Whyte from Ontario Canada.
"I just want to make sure somebody knows there could be a line at Cozzarelli's a mile long."
Dually noted
@@mr.traditionalist7948
Did you spray paint it on a truck?
This is one of my favorites Of your videos Micheal, which is saying a lot bc I love them all. I just find mob wars so interesting. The way the guys will live like soldiers for however long it takes to get the job done. Very interesting stuff as always Micheal
For few days i was talking with my husband about mobs movie đż and CZcams randomly propose your channel , for once i'm glad someone is listening to me threw my microphone đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
Wow, what a great testimony! I absolutely love hearing about the work of God in this man's life. He is a great role model for people who may be questioning the direction their life is taking. It's obvious, at least to me, the genuiness of his relationship with the Lord Jesus. Take it from a man who has lived "the life". Michael Franzese is the real deal.
So many kids will be saved from that mob life after hearing to you sir. Salute â€ïžđ
Keep bringing on the great stories Michael, every story you share is enlightening
It would be such a treat to listen to this while eating that pizza.
Me and my father were watching this together and heâs around the same age as you grew up in Bensonhurst Brooklyn where we still are and he was telling me just as much as you were I had to pause the video every 6 seconds
Right place at the right time Mike. No mistake about that. There's a old saying, "Change before change comes to you ". And you did.
Happy Friday Everyone!
Thank you very telling your storys, experiences and life lessons. I personally love listening to them. As a rubbish truck driver, roll off dumpsters to be exact. Your channel is my fav. Thing to listen to. I'm excited to go to work just to listen daily to you. Thank you!
Amazing storytelling - I can envision everything.
Michael, I know you think you might be boring us with these memories, but I can tell you this: Had you been one of my teachers in high school I might have not dropped out--three times. Many blessings!
I know right if teachers could hold people's attention like Michael can the world would be a better place
A life of testimony leading good men to be better men. You are a huge inspiration...love from Nigeria.
I believe us as being tool's in Gods grandest construction site, like a tool we can be repurposed to his need. We're truly blessed as Americans to heed that silent call. Thanks for sharing, and those that commented. God Bless Ya'll, Carl
I love and watch all your videos Mike! Your a inspiration and i plan on joining your inner circle soon! You tell great stories with great advice especially for young people like me!
Hi Michael i know you're doing an interview or planning to with Larry Lawton soon. I'm sure Larry said he was either in prison with or dealt with "Little Vic" in the street (late 80s early 90s) as part of his mob ties. Might be some good common ground if you two could discuss that in a future interview.
Don't think he met him until he was in prison in mid 90s,he had to suitcase a note to him
@Asphincter says what? kid? ,coming from someone who is obviously familiar with the kardashians and uses super cringe.
@Asphincter says what? you used it against yourself self by mentioning it it the first place.
Saying super cringe just shows that you are either 14 years old or extremely homosexual.
@Asphincter says what? I didn't need to rip off your dig, the fact you actually used them in the first place should be embarrassing enough.
@Asphincter says what? you are an embossed carbuncle.
Love all his stories n openness in sharing his life experiences the former life n his current situation. Always fascinating to hear
Your CZcams videos with stories are better than 80% of mafia movies.
Hello Michael! You and your family have an awesome day! :)
Michael: "They called him the grim reaper because he said he loved to kill people so much when he kills somebody and buried the body he wanted to dig out the body and kill him again."
Me: omfg O:
Sounds like he belongs at a insane asylum
I had just ordered a pizza, sat down and clicked this while eating my first slice. ay, what are the odds
Greg Scarppa story is so interesting. This is great content . After a year of lockdowns from covid ,, watching pandemic and prepping videos,, this is exactly what i need to move on. Thank you.
I like that, "as soon as I'm done here, we'll have pizza together." Lesson to his Son in listening. In other words, wait for me to eat or else! LOL!
I remember hearing about that war on the news as a kid. Great storytelling Mike. I always look forward to seeing your videos.
Keep up the awesome work Iâm loving every second.
Love listening to you... The real deal
From the sounds of it Michael, you were coming up in the life during dangerous times in the 70's/80's, the likes of which the families haven't seen since the 20's/30's. Only by the grace of God did you get out of that life, there are many more ways for things to go wrong than to go right. I know you will always count that as a blessing, our heavenly Father had a more important mission for you!
I just discovered Michael franzese. I find his words of wisdom fascinating.