Michael Franzese on Joining Mafia, Stealing Millions, John Gotti, Michael Jordan (Full Interview)

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  • Опубликовано: 24 апр 2019
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    In this full interview, Michael Franzese speaks about his life as a former New York mobster and caporegime of the Colombo crime family, where through the gasoline tax rackets in the 1980s he reportedly made more money for a crime family than anyone since Al Capone. During the height of his scheme, Franzese was selling half a billion gallons of fuel a month while earning approximately $10 million a week, all the while keeping the tax revenue for himself which was spread throughout the family. Additionally, due to the substantial profits being made, Franzese was able to sell the gas at the cheapest prices in the city, thus becoming known as the Robin Hood of his community.
    Elsewhere, he talks about family turmoil where his own father put a hit on him after leaving the mafia, who later was given an 8-year prison sentence after Franzese's brother wore a wire and took the stand against him. Additionally, he mentions how the mafia killed Jimmy Hoffa and extorted J Edgar Hoover, as well as sharing information he heard regarding the mafia's involvement in JFK's assassination.
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Комментарии • 10 тыс.

  • @SMLEFGFJB
    @SMLEFGFJB 4 года назад +3607

    This dude is alive for one reason... he was the smartest of all of them.

    • @IndianaJoe0321
      @IndianaJoe0321 4 года назад +351

      Fear an old man in a profession where men die young.

    • @SMLEFGFJB
      @SMLEFGFJB 4 года назад +24

      IndianaJoe0321 He’s a badass.

    • @MrBastilleDay
      @MrBastilleDay 4 года назад +122

      What I really respect most though, is that he’d credit God.

    • @Kangu-kw5kq
      @Kangu-kw5kq 4 года назад +34

      He’s obviously still working for the feds

    • @Rille1303
      @Rille1303 4 года назад +1

      BIG FACTS!!!!! He played it to the T

  • @oneillvelez8178
    @oneillvelez8178 4 года назад +6264

    Fear an old man in a profession where men die young

  • @michaeltowslee4111
    @michaeltowslee4111 3 месяца назад +52

    Mr.Franzese answers questions like a man who is planning, thinking, and listening every second. I admire his technique.

  • @Maxim89Il
    @Maxim89Il 2 года назад +377

    This guy is brilliant! He walked away from this life, got out of prison... and all of that without putting anyone else in prison or getting killed for leaving the life.

    • @nate2177
      @nate2177 2 года назад +13

      Facts bro

    • @tonyholidaymusic
      @tonyholidaymusic 2 года назад +29

      And ….. got through this interview without answering any of Vlad’s questions

    • @busterbiloxi3833
      @busterbiloxi3833 Год назад +3

      He put some people in the slammer.

    • @tomknight217
      @tomknight217 Год назад

      If you believe that he’s ‘walked away’ you are naive.
      He would of been killed. Simple.
      They have thought of a new way. Market yourself as ‘out’ and do a thousand podcasts. Then the agencies have nothing to go after.
      Genius

    • @triiii1303
      @triiii1303 Год назад +3

      @@busterbiloxi3833 not made guys or Italian associates.

  • @michaelelliott3559
    @michaelelliott3559 5 лет назад +2728

    Didnt curse once, remained calm, spoke intelligently... this man is th real deal. jesus

    • @ToneRetroGaming
      @ToneRetroGaming 5 лет назад +114

      @IrishLuckyStrike He's also very spiritual living a Christian life. He speaks at churches and stuff.

    • @blaineblast734
      @blaineblast734 5 лет назад +14

      PLEASE. hes just a fucking square

    • @lilpeepwastrash3464
      @lilpeepwastrash3464 5 лет назад +14

      He doesn’t swallow

    • @ToneRetroGaming
      @ToneRetroGaming 5 лет назад +85

      @Notorious1503 He's not a mob guy anymore all I know is he speaks at churches motivating ppl to focus on the Lord and make better choices. I love his story because it goes to show no matter how much money you make doing crime the hurt and pain it causes you and the ppl around you is not worth it.

    • @shawnr7730
      @shawnr7730 5 лет назад +54

      Real killers move in silence!

  • @0d0gn
    @0d0gn 4 года назад +4914

    This guy doesnt actually answer most of the questions. He just starts telling a story instead of answering and its rather impressive.

    • @Saffrone221
      @Saffrone221 4 года назад +418

      His presence alone speak for itself. The questions are typical yes and no. He answer all of them in real life scenarios.

    • @0d0gn
      @0d0gn 4 года назад +279

      @@Saffrone221 what im saying is even in the story he doesnt answer the question. The only questions he actually answers are about things he was already proven guilty for.

    • @2dramaNaijatv
      @2dramaNaijatv 4 года назад +336

      Cant snitch on himself. Law enforcement is watching as well.

    • @sansde1ty
      @sansde1ty 4 года назад +69

      Everything he says is already in the public sphere, adds a couple of perspectives but nothing that isn’t already known.

    • @nimusworks5475
      @nimusworks5475 4 года назад +62

      Guess why..Smart Dude

  • @danielhead5442
    @danielhead5442 Год назад +173

    Michael does not lose.
    He went thru all his life with power and money and at the end of the life walks away with books, interviews, and many other successful ventures!
    This man is a boss!
    Wow.....

    • @michaelrobinson540
      @michaelrobinson540 Год назад

      He still went to jail, still committed a lot of sins that he has to live with. He is a very smart con man that is manipulating the shit out of all you gullible losers, no offense.

    • @stephenthomas1492
      @stephenthomas1492 Год назад +2

      Crime _can_ pay!

    • @NintenDub
      @NintenDub Год назад +1

      ​@@stephenthomas1492 it absolutely does. Depends what it is,how ya do it,whose around or rolling with,when ya do it and why your doin it to begin with.ya cant do it if you dont expect to get away with it.

    • @godofgodseyes
      @godofgodseyes 6 месяцев назад

      That's wisdom of mafia in another phase. 😊

    • @mikeyflaherty4616
      @mikeyflaherty4616 6 месяцев назад

      He lost 10 years of his life to federal prison , but given that… he protected himself and many others. Tough to be a gangster !

  • @Jonnyktmusic
    @Jonnyktmusic 3 года назад +488

    when he said the only victim was the government, i knew he was my hero

    • @kingberry100
      @kingberry100 3 года назад +15

      😂😂😂 idk y but this made me laugh

    • @rochmel1409
      @rochmel1409 3 года назад +28

      Ah, but who is the Government ? It is you, me and every legitimate citizen. The Government's expenditure doesn't decrease just because they get less money in. The lost shortfall in those millions of dollars on the gas scam would have been made up for by increased taxes elsewhere. So although the gas was slightly cheaper we were in effect being taxed twice on it.

    • @jackmedlock5888
      @jackmedlock5888 3 года назад +4

      @@rochmel1409 also he’s a big supporter of government

    • @earlpearltv4758
      @earlpearltv4758 3 года назад +5

      He said that because vlad compared it to a pozi scheme which usually is done to everyday people

    • @erichan6985
      @erichan6985 2 года назад +17

      @@rochmel1409 nope. Do much, much more research on what our tax money goes to . At least the man lowered his gas price .

  • @christopherlopez4087
    @christopherlopez4087 4 года назад +3580

    I love how this guy talks about everything, without talking about everything.

    • @tashaykef796
      @tashaykef796 4 года назад +12

      🤔😊

    • @1million89
      @1million89 4 года назад +9

      Tashay Kef true 😂

    • @gasswoodz1456
      @gasswoodz1456 4 года назад +10

      Real shit

    • @kamuelalee
      @kamuelalee 4 года назад +48

      You heard it but you didn't hear it...yeah, I get it!

    • @avadakedavra69
      @avadakedavra69 4 года назад +100

      Exactly why he's still alive. Knows what to talk about and what not to talk about.

  • @JH-nl6bp
    @JH-nl6bp 4 года назад +2422

    The next big mafia movie needs to be about this man.

    • @outdoorthrillseeker6166
      @outdoorthrillseeker6166 4 года назад +275

      Played by Liam Neeson... Obviously.

    • @leonardnose5695
      @leonardnose5695 4 года назад +13

      Outdoor Thrillseeker 💯

    • @Spartans_Go_Green
      @Spartans_Go_Green 4 года назад +24

      They're in the works as we speak

    • @makaveli087
      @makaveli087 4 года назад +53

      I'd WHACK a mothafucka to see Scorsese & Nick Pileggi get together to make a film that just "spins off" right at the scene we (supposedly) see Michael sitting at the bar in Goodfellas - Start it right from there. Throw Franzese into the mix as a consultant & everybody makes a few bucks! He'd be perfect for obvious reasons plus the fact he's noted what a cringe POS "The Sopranos" was so he's actually over-qualified.

    • @teetywoo3156
      @teetywoo3156 4 года назад +11

      @@makaveli087 you couldn't "whack" a "whack'a'mole". neither could I but I don't leave idiotic you tube comments like you

  • @davehowes5162
    @davehowes5162 Год назад +51

    Smart, disciplined guy. He rarely gives you information that is not already publicly available. He does personalize what he says but only to a point. And is still entertaining.

    • @dylanflaim7556
      @dylanflaim7556 Год назад +5

      Very well put. Dude definitely knows how to handle an interrogation

    • @danielj1063
      @danielj1063 22 дня назад

      Yes ...

  • @bluefox9er
    @bluefox9er Год назад +35

    His business brain and acumen far exceeds anyone I know who studied business at University. He also understands very clearly how to smartly manage the expectations put on him. I honestly believe he’s have been incredibly successful at anything he chose to do

  • @nateman79
    @nateman79 4 года назад +2069

    This guys blood pressure has stayed at EXACTLY 120/80 for 45 years

    • @cuac5869
      @cuac5869 4 года назад +10

      Lol

    • @danielgagnon6799
      @danielgagnon6799 4 года назад +45

      Greatest comment ever! This man is a genius so cool and collected

    • @Lolololomggggg
      @Lolololomggggg 4 года назад

      nateman79 lfmaofkk

    • @billbates5475
      @billbates5475 4 года назад +3

      No it didn't. If you ask him he will tell you the same.

    • @mrfrank4583
      @mrfrank4583 4 года назад +8

      An absolutely perfect description!!!!! Brilliant.

  • @ChindoggOriginal
    @ChindoggOriginal 3 года назад +1503

    "What is your favorite drink?"
    "Look, when you're into drinking it doesn't matter what the drink was made of. You're just drinking without knowing what you're drinking and when you finished the drink you don't ask about the drink. Not that I liked the drink, but you drank the drink that you had to drink."

    • @hollywoodeats33
      @hollywoodeats33 3 года назад +29

      🤣😂🤣👍🏽

    • @nickp2290
      @nickp2290 3 года назад +10

      😆🤣😂

    • @_deolarte
      @_deolarte 3 года назад +127

      This is whenever you tryna make a word count while you writing a essay

    • @Venomous_471
      @Venomous_471 3 года назад +9

      ROTFLMAO

    • @Venomous_471
      @Venomous_471 3 года назад +3

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @GibbsVision
    @GibbsVision 2 года назад +101

    Just from his demeanor and poise alone, you can tell he’s telling the truth about everything. His storytelling speaks volume.

    • @busterbiloxi3833
      @busterbiloxi3833 Год назад +5

      Are you crazy? His body language and facial, head and eye-movnents scream “liar” and “con-man.”

    • @wolterzz3267
      @wolterzz3267 Год назад

      @@busterbiloxi3833 In what way?

    • @busterbiloxi3833
      @busterbiloxi3833 Год назад

      @@wolterzz3267 His faces subtly tenses and his gaze becomes more intense when he's lying. He allegedly cut off a guy's nut sack. He has the dead eyes of a killer. The guy's a life-long conman and a complete fraud. He is no Christian. He's peddling wine, books and bullshit. You people have been hoodwinked.

    • @busterbiloxi3833
      @busterbiloxi3833 Год назад +1

      He's a stone-cold liar.

    • @wolterzz3267
      @wolterzz3267 Год назад

      @@busterbiloxi3833 Again: in what way?

  • @OakCliffTX82
    @OakCliffTX82 2 года назад +8

    32:31
    Everytime he speaks at my church… the place is packed. It’s amazing listening to him speak

  • @lasselindstrom6951
    @lasselindstrom6951 4 года назад +4454

    I dont know the guy, but already feels like i owe him money

  • @sergiotaylor200
    @sergiotaylor200 3 года назад +849

    "Did it happen in the summer?"
    "I mean, look... all I can say is it was warm"

    • @laboon344
      @laboon344 3 года назад +9

      😂😂

    • @tommyk3629
      @tommyk3629 3 года назад +40

      He does answer like that, very intelligently, I know it’s a simple example but is true. He admits it (summer) without admitting it. Know what I mean ? lol

    • @halfmoon6433
      @halfmoon6433 3 года назад +2

      😂😂😂

    • @floydkingi4364
      @floydkingi4364 3 года назад

      Lol!

    • @marcusjohnson6158
      @marcusjohnson6158 3 года назад +6

      Right,Vlad be needing every single detail of what a nigga do,GOT DAMN😂😂😂

  • @vladimirrumyantsev222
    @vladimirrumyantsev222 2 года назад +19

    Vlad, your questions were fantastic… I saw one of Michael’s interviews before… but you asked the questions which uncovered for me how it really feels to live the live he lived. Thanks

  • @andrewbennefield529
    @andrewbennefield529 Год назад +14

    Such a stand up guy no matter what walk of life you come from. Someone you would be proud of and lucky to have as a friend. But completely humble.

  • @bigpeeler
    @bigpeeler 4 года назад +3222

    Just imagine the things that he's NOT talking about. Wow.

    • @CardSearcher911
      @CardSearcher911 4 года назад +195

      Considering he mentioned he might know about stuff the government won't disclose about the Kennedy Assassination, I both want to know and don't want to know.

    • @da10cent41
      @da10cent41 4 года назад +43

      I don't think you wanna know lol

    • @lmaolmfao3611
      @lmaolmfao3611 4 года назад +56

      @@CardSearcher911 if you want to know what happened to JFK watch "from jfk to 911 everything is a rich man's trick"

    • @mikimiyazaki
      @mikimiyazaki 4 года назад +17

      @@da10cent41 you want the truth? Nevermind you can't handle the truth!

    • @shooteracegotmotion
      @shooteracegotmotion 4 года назад +2

      Factz

  • @dombowombo3076
    @dombowombo3076 4 года назад +2384

    "Did you have an egg for breakfast?"
    ..."I mean..look.."

  • @natashapell2140
    @natashapell2140 2 года назад +41

    Love how charismatic he is. I’m African American with about 12 and a half percent Sicilian from my great grandfather Daniel Spero who was born in San Fele, Italy. He used to talk with his daughter my grandmother about all the dealings he had at one point with the Mafia. My grandmother said she would just look at him in awe. Love hearing your stories Micheal.

  • @bradfordcparker
    @bradfordcparker Год назад +7

    From the camera angles, to to the questions, to the “angles of the questions” , this to me, is not the greatest interview. He deserved more, the honesty and integrity from Michael speaks for itself.

  • @edwardsfinancial
    @edwardsfinancial 4 года назад +1302

    A polygraph would be scared to snitch on this guy.

  • @davidroutledge6314
    @davidroutledge6314 4 года назад +2737

    Michael expertly answers questions like he’s being cross-examined. It’s like he’s mastered the art of answering questions as truthfully as possible, without self-incriminating himself or incriminating others.

    • @Geep1778
      @Geep1778 4 года назад +88

      David Bodin he def has a great lawyer that’s advised him what to and more importantly what not to say.

    • @emmabesko4124
      @emmabesko4124 4 года назад +70

      Geep1778 his lawyer probably knows just as much as the interviewer knew at the end of the interview

    • @bjornblackman2337
      @bjornblackman2337 4 года назад +86

      The fact that he dosent incriminate anyone shows his legitimacy.

    • @Banzaibarney
      @Banzaibarney 4 года назад +11

      @@Geep1778 Yeah, aaaaand he actually fuckin listened

    • @michaelnoonan6844
      @michaelnoonan6844 4 года назад +46

      Well he was in the mafia , kinda force of habit for him not to open his mouth for stuff y'all have no business knowing 🤣 "I mean look" is kinda self explanatory ...

  • @summerrain6055
    @summerrain6055 4 месяца назад +6

    Michael clearly is accustomed to being questioned! Look at how he conducts himself and responds to questions.

  • @daryllarocque2236
    @daryllarocque2236 2 года назад +9

    I enjoyed this. It’s nice to hear stories from a side of life that I have not experienced or don’t have uncles to tell me about. Thank you for sharing. God bless you and your large family

  • @tommyfu9271
    @tommyfu9271 4 года назад +952

    i google his dad out of curiosity to see when he died and it was 2 days ago. 2 days! at 103. crazy.

    • @jacobtaylor161
      @jacobtaylor161 4 года назад +99

      Tommy Fu that’s what he was saying... he thought at the time that if his father severed the full sentence he’d be dead before he got out because he was 50 at the time. So he would have gotten out of prison. Lol crazy shit. Must be genetic cause this guy looks like his in his 40s and he’s almost 70

    • @jeanniepetri2290
      @jeanniepetri2290 4 года назад +75

      Yeah I just did that too. 18 days after turning 103 he died. And he was the oldest person in USA to ever be released from prison at the age of 100

    • @millermfbadaaa6888
      @millermfbadaaa6888 4 года назад +11

      Straight legend dude. Solid ppl w that good karma live forever I swear lol

    • @chris9242
      @chris9242 4 года назад +1

      Evil Minds what happens when you take care of yourself

    • @josephschneeman5415
      @josephschneeman5415 4 года назад +13

      @@jacobtaylor161 - They were a pretty strict Mafia family. They wouldn't allow drug or alcohol usage, nor would they allow them to sell it, although that went on behind the families back. As Chris said, thats what happens when you take care of yourself. It is also definitely genetic.

  • @halfmoon6433
    @halfmoon6433 3 года назад +1567

    If Michael became a doctor :
    Patient : “So doc, am I going to die?”
    Michael : “I mean look... all I can say is you won’t get to live long”

    • @cafecitotime1414
      @cafecitotime1414 3 года назад +23

      😂🤣

    • @goblin9696
      @goblin9696 2 года назад +102

      this disease may or may not affect your lifespan dramatically

    • @manuel1654088
      @manuel1654088 2 года назад +24

      @@goblin9696 He needs plausible deniability lmao 😂

    • @Fuq2
      @Fuq2 2 года назад +92

      "Could be today, could be tomorrow, who's to say? It's in the Lord's hands..."

    • @jonathanfinney9036
      @jonathanfinney9036 2 года назад +10

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @freestylekr
    @freestylekr 2 года назад +9

    Mike has got 12/10 charisma, very interesting perspective. Forthright and surprisingly honest, and really patient with the questions.

  • @AT-AT-AT-AT
    @AT-AT-AT-AT 2 года назад +3

    I believe this is his best interview.
    Thanks for sharing, Sir.

  • @EddieRainbowVWFC
    @EddieRainbowVWFC 4 года назад +585

    I love the way he talks and answers the questions...you learn so much and yet know nothing at the same time

    • @victoriaguerrero5294
      @victoriaguerrero5294 3 года назад +20

      I thought the same..he's very smart an has verbal swag...liking him alot

    • @JefeDeJefes8484
      @JefeDeJefes8484 3 года назад +2

      FACTS 💯 and like 187..

    • @rubin831
      @rubin831 3 года назад +1

      Lol, so true.

    • @bwaters735
      @bwaters735 2 года назад +3

      Hes still walking around while everyone else he was connected with his dead or in prison. He still has to be careful what he says. Think about it

  • @onedayyoumay95
    @onedayyoumay95 5 лет назад +2374

    His father is now 102 years old and still alive. Oldest living gangster

    • @Handsomecrayon
      @Handsomecrayon 5 лет назад +55

      Johnny S proper og

    • @bh-xm3gr
      @bh-xm3gr 5 лет назад +45

      definitely real if no snitch

    • @bh-xm3gr
      @bh-xm3gr 5 лет назад +10

      real oh no snitch

    • @southsidesasso
      @southsidesasso 5 лет назад +295

      Damn bro lived 102 years and never told on one person 😂😂that's official

    • @alexspurr124
      @alexspurr124 5 лет назад +163

      he even knew Al Capone

  • @hoosierdaddy2308
    @hoosierdaddy2308 2 года назад +8

    Micheal is a great guy and I've been watching him for a year now and had to watch this video which is 3 years old now. Micheal can tell a story and he is a smart man and has a heart. 🤘

  • @wardatkins1320
    @wardatkins1320 2 года назад +12

    I have been hearing about Mike for years now and I think he's a role model he turned his life around he's a good example .

  • @Dmc841
    @Dmc841 5 лет назад +815

    This guy is the definition of a smooth operator.

    • @oaklandsfinest8965
      @oaklandsfinest8965 5 лет назад +1

      Daniel Mc o

    • @andrieapinckney6930
      @andrieapinckney6930 5 лет назад +4

      I know Daniel Mc! He cool AF!

    • @thinkman2467
      @thinkman2467 5 лет назад

      He's a slick rat.

    • @marlonmedrano5472
      @marlonmedrano5472 5 лет назад +6

      Daniel Mc I really like this guys character and charisma,he said dad if I don’t help you out you’re going to die in here.....✊✊✊✊

    • @nolackin4012
      @nolackin4012 5 лет назад

      @@oaklandsfinest8965 😍😍😍🇬🇷🇬🇷

  • @GorillaDevFB
    @GorillaDevFB 4 года назад +1570

    He is 68 years old and looks like he's in his late 40's early 50's

    • @Al-fm8kh
      @Al-fm8kh 4 года назад +73

      Holy shit. Didn't even realise he was 68

    • @shriekinleada794
      @shriekinleada794 4 года назад +44

      He also dyes his hair which helps a lot

    • @boomerhgt
      @boomerhgt 4 года назад +15

      Good grief I didn't realise yes he looks great could listen to this guy all day, fascinating life he has led

    • @boomerhgt
      @boomerhgt 4 года назад +13

      Shriekin Leada Yes I think your right his beard is grey , I tried dying my hair once but my pals just laughed at me , I never did it again

    • @GorillaDevFB
      @GorillaDevFB 4 года назад +5

      Yeah I kept hearing him referring back to the old days and I had to google it. Was surprised for sure!

  • @mikeyflaherty4616
    @mikeyflaherty4616 2 месяца назад +2

    The way he deflected the Al Capone comparison was pretty epic. But you know deep down it makes him feel like an absolute boss. No one is being compared to Capone , not even Gotti!

  • @nicholasj.peterson9738
    @nicholasj.peterson9738 Год назад +8

    excellent interview, and 35 years of marriage, wow I'm amazed and impressed, I'm glad he turned his life around for the better

  • @mr.nobody9697
    @mr.nobody9697 5 лет назад +3127

    Bringing up Takashi to a real former mob capo is like telling Micheal Jordan about how your uncle was rec league mvp. Jesus Christ Vlad that was embarrassing.

    • @dmays4964
      @dmays4964 5 лет назад +186

      Lol right!! Plus who the hell is Tekashi that a real mobster should know or want to know or even give a rats ass about

    • @christophersmith118
      @christophersmith118 5 лет назад +26

      😭😭😭😭😭💯

    • @Sergio-fu7mv
      @Sergio-fu7mv 5 лет назад +51

      Typical mob idolizers. You guys are brain dead.

    • @1997wayz
      @1997wayz 5 лет назад +41

      Come on guys I know it was funny but he was really talking about the snitching aspect LOL

    • @ariesmarsh525
      @ariesmarsh525 5 лет назад +1

      al zolez FACTS😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @lukelucky1311
    @lukelucky1311 4 года назад +550

    U see the pride on dudes face when he explained the gas scheme. Nice

    • @tainotribes6937
      @tainotribes6937 4 года назад +8

      Yea you can tell of rip lol ....i love that shit lol ..

    • @coolmanjones
      @coolmanjones 4 года назад +87

      To his credit that was a great fucking scheme

    • @cuac5869
      @cuac5869 4 года назад +14

      I mean with the money he made I would be proud too

    • @myrtlewyckoff3060
      @myrtlewyckoff3060 4 года назад +11

      50000 IQ play

    • @bloodieboi5182
      @bloodieboi5182 4 года назад +18

      If you could fuck the government like that and benefit from it who wouldn’t lol

  • @Ant_Mann
    @Ant_Mann 2 года назад +17

    Vlad: Michael did you have a good summer?
    Michael: “I mean Look… Vlad All I can say is I had fun.”

  • @ricstix6616
    @ricstix6616 2 года назад +2

    I could listen to him being interviewed all day..
    Very sharp

  • @outofdiswrld2093
    @outofdiswrld2093 4 года назад +829

    Every time I heard "I mean look" I got scared for Vlads life

    • @Houstonera
      @Houstonera 4 года назад +12

      Smoggy ON GOD!!

    • @hunterg1036
      @hunterg1036 4 года назад +17

      456 789 Randomly rude

    • @TheAntManChannel
      @TheAntManChannel 4 года назад +5

      What size cement shoes are you?

    • @Pwanx0w
      @Pwanx0w 4 года назад

      @lone wolfe haha who's the tool here mr fairytales

    • @enhanced6892
      @enhanced6892 4 года назад +1

      so THIS is the guy they based grand theft auto on

  • @benjaminboothe2339
    @benjaminboothe2339 4 года назад +1517

    Wife: "Michael, did you roast the chicken in the oven?" Michael: "Wherever the chicken was roasted, it was hot...."

  • @silverentertainment5825
    @silverentertainment5825 2 года назад +1

    Great interview Vlad asks detail questions lead in questions which makes the story interesting 👍

  • @surplusrevenge2013
    @surplusrevenge2013 2 года назад +11

    “So Michael is it correct that you had Burger King at 5PM on December 7th?”
    “Well look... what I can tell you is I had it my way”

  • @Lilsushi352
    @Lilsushi352 4 года назад +1542

    Get this man on Rogan, ASAP

    • @abumarcus9521
      @abumarcus9521 4 года назад +79

      Ya i wonder if he does DMT

    • @gststg64849
      @gststg64849 4 года назад +49

      Bro fuck rogan

    • @gus6612
      @gus6612 4 года назад +105

      @@gststg64849 no im straight

    • @577buttfan
      @577buttfan 4 года назад +24

      rogans an idiot

    • @eugenesesmaiii3278
      @eugenesesmaiii3278 4 года назад +37

      @@577buttfan not that I'm saying he's dumb, but one doesnt need to be necessarily "smart" in order to create entertainment that people find enjoyable.

  • @karlmonet
    @karlmonet 4 года назад +652

    I'm pushing 40. I've woken up after a night of drinking and looked older than this guy. I gotta get my shit together.

    • @Murder1nc
      @Murder1nc 4 года назад +11

      All that expensive makeup he can buy with that gas tax 😂. Naw im playin, this guys got some good genes.

    • @johndowns3839
      @johndowns3839 4 года назад +29

      Slow down on the booze and start drinking extra virgin olive oil.

    • @gravypatron
      @gravypatron 4 года назад +3

      That's exactly what I'm thinking. I'm 45, and he looks like my kid brother. Sure, he might have had some work done. Sure, he might have lived an easier life that didn't involve shovels and ditches. But mostly.... if this m*********** is as clever with his body as he is with his words he just chose to stay in shape. No Tony Soprano here.

    • @Ghost-jd1jl
      @Ghost-jd1jl 4 года назад +11

      @@gravypatron eeeehhhh. I dunno bout easier life

    • @mikimiyazaki
      @mikimiyazaki 4 года назад +5

      Yeah man youre starting to look like an old monk thats blind with glaucomas lol.

  • @ChrisJohnson-hk6es
    @ChrisJohnson-hk6es Год назад +1

    This is one man I would love to sit down with and pick his brain for awhile. Not to ask about mafia stuff, but to get his opinion on business ideas. He really is sharp.

  • @kwitebleak6257
    @kwitebleak6257 2 года назад +2

    He answers everything & nothing at the same time. Last of a very rare breed 💯

  • @rufus5208
    @rufus5208 4 года назад +1013

    "I mean, look"
    - Michael Franzese

  • @nate4nate5
    @nate4nate5 4 года назад +2001

    This is the difference between a REAL GANGSTER and a thug.

    • @freeyourmind8752
      @freeyourmind8752 4 года назад +48

      Same bullshit!!!

    • @stevem2323
      @stevem2323 4 года назад +155

      @@freeyourmind8752 Not really, are you telling me this guy and some lowlife thug that kills randomly are the same? Fucking cartels?

    • @albania10
      @albania10 4 года назад +179

      Exactly, Gangster = smart and intelligent, in making easy money 💰
      Thug = brave straightforward, will take any option to make money, without thinking.

    • @brucelston
      @brucelston 4 года назад +35

      yeah and real gangster isn't a rat. so basically 1% of the mafia are gangsters.

    • @hayzelwashington6354
      @hayzelwashington6354 4 года назад +27

      Thug are terrible. They have no brain they don't know what loyalty is or respect.

  • @46monkeyes
    @46monkeyes 2 года назад +11

    One of the best interviews I’ve seen. Excellent questions and answers.
    It’s difficult for me to believe that Michael wasn’t killed after leaving the mob.
    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @GOOSE-ep1iq
    @GOOSE-ep1iq Год назад +8

    This is the best interview I've ever seen. But I will have to say that Michael's demeanor and the way he talks is scary as hell. He always keeps his cool like same level for everything you never know what he is thinking or if he is pissed unlike Sammy who flips out over everything. This dude here is just cool.

  • @Ricky_Bobby2314
    @Ricky_Bobby2314 4 года назад +423

    He repeatedly kept dodging Vlad federal questions. Until this day he lives by the code of silence, very intelligent and well spoken man.

    • @trentstandingrock516
      @trentstandingrock516 4 года назад +9

      Bullshit he said himself that he gave info to the feds. "I pretended to give them things but it was just background". Something a rat would say everytime.

    • @fishdisher9564
      @fishdisher9564 4 года назад +22

      Trent Standing Rock can’t say for sure though can we. I’d give him the benefit of the doubt

    • @s_raresh
      @s_raresh 4 года назад +6

      Imagine all his life he had to speak well or he was killed

    • @crazyviralvideos9299
      @crazyviralvideos9299 4 года назад +35

      @@trentstandingrock516 if he was a rat he would be dead. He didn't even take witness protection.

    • @shriekinleada794
      @shriekinleada794 4 года назад +5

      Code of silence? Lmao he did a 1.5 hour interview. What silence?

  • @JiggyJones0
    @JiggyJones0 4 года назад +1504

    This dude is 68?! He looks like he's in his mid forties at best.

    • @QuanLovesGaming
      @QuanLovesGaming 4 года назад +15

      Yeah I agree.

    • @subkill2232
      @subkill2232 4 года назад +60

      Eazy-E M2C italy dont crack

    • @freebandzjin
      @freebandzjin 4 года назад +133

      His dad is also still living at 102 years old.

    • @anthonynegron788
      @anthonynegron788 4 года назад +7

      @Giant sack of hot garbage I agree

    • @blaineedwards8078
      @blaineedwards8078 4 года назад +17

      No kidding! What is it about his demeanor that is so cool? The guy is just the epitome of "calm, cool and collected."

  • @victoriamayo5774
    @victoriamayo5774 2 года назад

    Thnx for all that you do, you are a god sent ❤️

  • @sqaudronsquadron3808
    @sqaudronsquadron3808 9 месяцев назад +4

    calm,,sharp ,,intelligent,,discipline,,and still walking around alive,,big respect for you micahel ,,👍👍👍

  • @ITRIEDEL
    @ITRIEDEL 4 года назад +441

    48:07
    “Were there any rumors of jury tampering in your case?”
    *slight smirk*
    “Nope. Never heard that.”

  • @PLSHOWTIME33
    @PLSHOWTIME33 5 лет назад +509

    This man is on another level. Street smart and book smart.

    • @joeymurdazalotmore6355
      @joeymurdazalotmore6355 5 лет назад +10

      Life smart

    • @vinmaison2862
      @vinmaison2862 5 лет назад +8

      Yeh he went to med school for 2 years.

    • @egads2
      @egads2 5 лет назад +1

      Maybe you can write a cook book.

    • @robindelancy7097
      @robindelancy7097 5 лет назад +1

      I'm in love with him!🌝

    • @Stugots666x
      @Stugots666x 5 лет назад +2

      That's what happens when a guy who has brains to become a doctor becomes a gangster.. I know Sammy gravano gets a lot of shit but he was business smart also he made millions and millions for Gotti

  • @Tarek_ElMaddah
    @Tarek_ElMaddah 5 месяцев назад

    One of the most interesting conversations I’ve watched!

  • @moneybagg2346
    @moneybagg2346 2 года назад

    One of the best interviews i saw! 👍🙏👌💪

  • @Firstnameunknownfr
    @Firstnameunknownfr 4 года назад +526

    Vlad the type to get El Chapo out of Supermax prison just to ask about 6ixnine

  • @jonadavies
    @jonadavies 3 года назад +492

    Being paranoid is when you think someone is after you. Being careful is when you know someone is after you.

  • @nate2177
    @nate2177 2 года назад +7

    The fact this man got out of prison without putting anyone else in prison or hurting anyone is incredible truly knows probably the only one

  • @paulcostello1633
    @paulcostello1633 7 месяцев назад

    Thankyou Michael, always informative and see through your eyes .

  • @LifePaki
    @LifePaki 5 лет назад +1861

    Vlad broke this interview down like a brick of coke

  • @RaRa_Booskie
    @RaRa_Booskie 5 лет назад +1964

    After I watched like 300 clips he drops the whole thing lol

    • @jorgejorge8826
      @jorgejorge8826 5 лет назад +19

      Lol no shit

    • @kenzie544
      @kenzie544 5 лет назад +18

      I started pain in ass trying to get them in order. Was hoping there there would be a full interview

    • @jensthomas-roth1454
      @jensthomas-roth1454 5 лет назад +26

      Dick move

    • @gemst0nes
      @gemst0nes 5 лет назад +5

      fr i just finished them yesterday

    • @Mikhael23arab
      @Mikhael23arab 5 лет назад +16

      Right, and I already watched the Valuetainment interview with Patrick Bet-David. It's like watching a Mafia History channel marathon, lol.

  • @100spurs
    @100spurs 6 месяцев назад

    The beginning of a beautiful saga of interviews

  • @shazam2128
    @shazam2128 2 года назад

    Really good interview, interesting and fascinating.

  • @robin_5099
    @robin_5099 4 года назад +251

    As many have said, this man oozes self control and discipline. Even now, having been away from his old life for many years, he’s still endeavouring to not spill any dirt on his former colleagues. He doesn’t say anything damaging, and the answers he gives are carefully calculated.

    • @boomerhgt
      @boomerhgt 4 года назад +10

      Yes he's not stupid enough to do that either not all the people from back in his day are dead

    • @SDSOne
      @SDSOne 4 года назад +12

      He also tells the same set of stories 100 times a week and only those stories. It's amazing how he does so many interviews and no one gets anything other than the stuff he talks about every single time. I mean literally.

    • @emmabesko4124
      @emmabesko4124 4 года назад +6

      Seth Scholder to be fair, he gets asked the same questions every bloody time

    • @BB-dd6wm
      @BB-dd6wm 3 года назад

      The only thing this man oozes is the need for attention.

  • @simondudnjik7668
    @simondudnjik7668 4 года назад +525

    The gentleman has the charisma of a fortune 500 company CEO.

    • @nursultantulyakbaycats
      @nursultantulyakbaycats 4 года назад +26

      fortune 500 CEOs are crooks anyway, are you surprised?

    • @crazyviralvideos9299
      @crazyviralvideos9299 4 года назад +16

      Litteraly all these mob/cartel bosses can run a fortune 500 company...same way Jeff bezo could easily be just as successful in crime as El Chapo.

    • @ddwkc
      @ddwkc 4 года назад +13

      Probably he has more integrity than most of them as well.

    • @ryanlankford8634
      @ryanlankford8634 4 года назад

      Simon Sims both are glib sociopaths.

    • @Daniel-ww8yp
      @Daniel-ww8yp 4 года назад +10

      The difference is the MOB had/have respect and morals where as these fortune 500 CEO’s dont and never will

  • @cc6546
    @cc6546 2 месяца назад

    Wow what an incredible interview. I find his personality very admirable. Knows how to avoid a question smoothly, and commands such respect

  • @scottharris3611
    @scottharris3611 Год назад +10

    This guy is almost 70, had a mountain of stress, hits on his life, prison time, Feds on him, and looks better than most people half his age. I get rattled working a regular 9-5 and look like shit if I don’t sleep 8 hours a night.

    • @zetareticulan321
      @zetareticulan321 Год назад

      That's cause he never had a 9-5 job, he said it himself. A normal job is more stressful than what he's been through. 😂

  • @simonbrown2630
    @simonbrown2630 4 года назад +560

    Can’t stop watching interviews of this guy, what a life he’s had. His knowledge is amazing

    • @neileio360
      @neileio360 Год назад +1

      He has a RUclips channel

    • @ChinnyRusso
      @ChinnyRusso Год назад +2

      @@neileio360 his RUclips is severely underrated, the quantity and quality of his videos is next level..deserves more views

    • @leahkatherine3270
      @leahkatherine3270 Год назад +2

      ive been watching his RUclips channel now, I think the best is when he sneaks in how much politicians can be bought, such good info lol

    • @jeweltucker655
      @jeweltucker655 10 месяцев назад

      Yep 😎

  • @G93KMA
    @G93KMA 4 года назад +297

    First time and probably the only time I’ll ever watch a full interview on vlads channel.

  • @nonameface2811
    @nonameface2811 3 месяца назад

    this was the first video on your channel that I watched and I have been addicted ever since. I had not heard of this case until I saw this video and my mom and I (the true crime buffs in the family) are both fascinated and compelled by your analysis. I must give you props because it's incredibly difficult to remain objective regarding a case and with a background like the one you have. I feel like I tend to review things much like the way you do, from that 3rd party POV, and it is definitely not a popular one because people tend to be so "black and white" when making critical decisions or passing judgement. I also really appreciate the "truth is for everyone" mentality. the truth can be a harsh thing to hear but I would rather deal with a harsh truth than believe in a gentle lie. keep up the good work!

  • @stephenl7756
    @stephenl7756 Год назад

    Such a brilliant guy. Love his RUclips channel

  • @deez9805
    @deez9805 5 лет назад +347

    notice how the only names he gave were dudes who are dead, in jail, or innocent. Even when vlad tried to pick at too much detail, he kept it concise. Dude faced major time and never snitched or cooperated to pin anybody. You do the crime, you do the time. He understood that and that's why the family let him walk.

    • @mustafahajj
      @mustafahajj 5 лет назад +15

      B.S. There is no walking.
      Per the Cosa Nostra (Oath) this man is one in million far as the mafia is concerned.
      Not to mention very smart.
      The media nor Hollywood does not give this guy the credit like they have done others particularly Giovanni Gotti which was nothing more than a savage.
      But those are the ones Hollywood celebrate.

    • @mcbride091
      @mcbride091 5 лет назад +10

      Devin X he literally dropped a bomb on Al Sharpton, so I disagree 😂

    • @deez9805
      @deez9805 5 лет назад +2

      mustafahajj I’m not saying anyone could walk. I’m speaking specifically to his situation. If he snitches in anybody, he’s a dead man. He’s not welcome in that life anymore, but they let him slide bc literally no one else in the life took a penalty for any of his actions. Most dudes can’t say that and that’s why they get killed.

    • @deez9805
      @deez9805 5 лет назад +17

      mcbride091 what bomb? That he was an informant? Bro, a lot of people already heard about that. Whether you knew or not, that was known information. Fat boy Al was always considered a snitch and a sell out after those days.

    • @mustafahajj
      @mustafahajj 5 лет назад +1

      @@deez9805 Understood!

  • @caglabot
    @caglabot 4 года назад +438

    he's been out of the mob for years and he's still not snitching or revealing anything that is unknown. what an honourable man. i have mad respect for this man

    • @victoriaguerrero5294
      @victoriaguerrero5294 3 года назад +9

      Me too like his style...old school real school

    • @tiastewart98
      @tiastewart98 3 года назад +11

      He has no choice 🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @osmankhateeb8737
      @osmankhateeb8737 3 года назад +9

      @@tiastewart98 people like sammy the bull, who was an underboss, flipped when they were made into scapegoat to keep the Family Boss safe. alot of those poeple are still alive thanks to witness protection😅

    • @torrvic1156
      @torrvic1156 3 года назад +2

      Are you sure that he is telling the truth?

    • @dukedematteo1995
      @dukedematteo1995 3 года назад +3

      He rolled on one non mob associated guy....his partner.

  • @nicklam13
    @nicklam13 Год назад +2

    This guy has a brilliant mind! Very intelligent! Just cool, calm and collected! Respect!

  • @bryansoto5186
    @bryansoto5186 2 года назад +5

    A real gangster. Lotta rappers claiming they G’s don’t know what a gangster really is

  • @azspotfree
    @azspotfree 4 года назад +368

    Michael seems like a reformed man. Nonetheless, I'm glad I don't owe him money

    • @scottdavidson7001
      @scottdavidson7001 4 года назад +8

      LMFAO i know that's right!!!

    • @jonidacosta4590
      @jonidacosta4590 4 года назад

      He is 68 years old so yeah he is reformed

    • @jeanniepetri2290
      @jeanniepetri2290 4 года назад

      Michael Must be if not the greatest name ever because some of the greatest people of all time are/were named Michael...

  • @markj9752
    @markj9752 4 года назад +326

    "I guess they cut out his tongue, or his eyes"
    Michael: Yeah, you know.
    Please make his movie while we still have him.

    • @traaxx
      @traaxx 4 года назад +18

      Mark J He was very clever at confirming something but at the same time not confirming it as well! Movie tagline: Maybe it’s about me, Maybe it’s not.. you know!

    • @samsungalaxyxd1823
      @samsungalaxyxd1823 4 года назад

      what minute?

    • @baxatakbaxatak2014
      @baxatakbaxatak2014 3 года назад

      Casting-Liam Neeson, Liev Schreiber, or Shea Whigham.

    • @Immolate1
      @Immolate1 3 года назад

      mads mikkelson can lead him

    • @jax2428
      @jax2428 3 года назад

      Movie is in the works.. actually I think its gonna be a series.

  • @brucewelnack6382
    @brucewelnack6382 2 года назад +3

    I could listen to his stories all day long. Actually I do.

  • @travisdates2984
    @travisdates2984 Год назад +14

    Very well spoken and calm. I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't really leave the life. He could very easily be the public information officer for the mafia. He could be dazzling the public and the feds with past true stories with just enough truth to keep eyes off of the current way the mafia operates. The mafia has changed the way it operates these days and this guy could be the left hand that everyone is watching while the right hand is continuing its operations.

    • @Allhoney33
      @Allhoney33 Год назад

      Somebody who gets it! These are nothing more than psychopaths and the fact that psychopaths are good at wearing the mask of deception, behaving respectfully, looking the part etc., yet don't ever change shows just how easy it is to deceive neurotypicals who aren't operating on higher vibrations.

    • @eatmoreshrooms
      @eatmoreshrooms Год назад

      ​@@Allhoney33 😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹

    • @joannewolftail5790
      @joannewolftail5790 23 дня назад

      Exactly 💯

  • @ERAJ47EURO69
    @ERAJ47EURO69 3 года назад +714

    This man is so trained to dodge questions that he could speak for an hour without saying anything

    • @EmpressEnterprises
      @EmpressEnterprises 2 года назад +61

      With that talent, He Would make a perfect Politician!! 😅👍

    • @michaeldimeglio8031
      @michaeldimeglio8031 2 года назад +22

      B hi
      The guy knows a lot. This guy here is NOT a brainless thug. He became a gangster/mobster from a life circumstance. Had he wanted to he could very well have been a doctor/lawyer. He is a bright fella.

    • @bostonnate4024
      @bostonnate4024 2 года назад +6

      Perfect politician

    • @orionroberts7971
      @orionroberts7971 2 года назад +5

      He learned that from his father he said. It was the first thing he was taught.

    • @itscalculon3062
      @itscalculon3062 2 года назад +1

      Yeah that's kinda the point dumbass

  • @at1212b
    @at1212b 4 года назад +1015

    Liam Neeson should play this guy in a movie.

    • @nicomigs
      @nicomigs 4 года назад +58

      Wait this guy isn't Liam Neeson???

    • @kordellricesnax
      @kordellricesnax 4 года назад +4

      nico efraim Miguel that’s exactly what I was bout to say

    • @babavoss9693
      @babavoss9693 4 года назад +25

      Just like Julia Roberts should of played Harriet Tubman

    • @KtotheG
      @KtotheG 4 года назад +11

      I don't see it.

    • @kellyshitah1913
      @kellyshitah1913 4 года назад +1

      Oh yeah he will be freaking perfect

  • @cesaronti1984
    @cesaronti1984 3 года назад +15

    "Do you prefer boxers or briefs?"
    "I mean let me tell ya..."

  • @chiomaubani4680
    @chiomaubani4680 3 месяца назад +2

    Smart guy. I love his style. He just thought me how to answer questions without saying much

  • @treveille
    @treveille 4 года назад +214

    this man’s memory is impeccable

    • @shakir1998
      @shakir1998 4 года назад +16

      So true. If you asked me about something that happened to me last week I wouldn't be able to tell you.

    • @AfroWasiu
      @AfroWasiu 4 года назад +7

      he was a pre-med student after all

    • @MotivationMindsetU
      @MotivationMindsetU 4 года назад +6

      Landen Young typical old school Italian lol we dont forget a damn thing lol 😂

    • @jimmyfreeman5714
      @jimmyfreeman5714 4 года назад +8

      Detail oriented, focus. On point.

    • @jessemccann9711
      @jessemccann9711 4 года назад +2

      @@MotivationMindsetU you're not old school Italian

  • @Mr.Water3
    @Mr.Water3 4 года назад +770

    Ik the feds was mad asf when they were interrogating him 😂

    • @allesschwarz_liebe5871
      @allesschwarz_liebe5871 3 года назад +21

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’m too through

    • @backwood8356
      @backwood8356 3 года назад +109

      “do you recognize this man ?”
      “i mean, look...”

    • @EmeraldaKasim
      @EmeraldaKasim 3 года назад +1

      LMAOOO

    • @urfav1161
      @urfav1161 3 года назад +15

      NO FR😭😭😭 “well you see”

    • @jillvalentinefan77
      @jillvalentinefan77 3 года назад +32

      "Micheal did you eat a sandwhich and chips on 5th St ?"
      "Look...all I can tell you is this, it was hot and fresh."

  • @Juiceboxgurl16
    @Juiceboxgurl16 Год назад +2

    Brave man. Good with the words. Any updates on this man? Figured he was just completely done. This will end you if you're in this life. Family is everything.

  • @markruffner9143
    @markruffner9143 5 месяцев назад +1

    Great, fluid, professional, and respectful interview. I have to wonder how much money Michael has/has squirreled away and if he is still under any governmental microscopes. Very interesting watch, thanks.

  • @bisqwikbatter6486
    @bisqwikbatter6486 4 года назад +257

    The 1.7K that gave this a Thumbs Down are no longer with us...

    • @dteck43scla67
      @dteck43scla67 4 года назад +2

      Bisqwik Batter 😂😂😂

    • @abhaychowdhery8405
      @abhaychowdhery8405 3 года назад +1

      They sleep with the fishes.

    • @antoinelachapelle3405
      @antoinelachapelle3405 3 года назад

      @@abhaychowdhery8405 "I don't know no fishes, officer. You look stressed, buy yourself somethin' nice."

    • @djS0nics
      @djS0nics 3 года назад

      😂 Nice one, lmao

  • @x-raywolf1008
    @x-raywolf1008 4 года назад +171

    The first 1hr interview I ever watched

    • @JefeDeJefes8484
      @JefeDeJefes8484 3 года назад

      Literally the same. I mean you have hilarious Kirkland saying he was probably the highest paid African American to work and make more money than any. But they forgot to list him because he was helping Pablo Escobar hide from the police in the mountains.

    • @jimcarrey6928
      @jimcarrey6928 3 года назад

      Check out Matt coz

    • @jimcarrey6928
      @jimcarrey6928 3 года назад

      Matt Cox

    • @RandomShowerThoughts
      @RandomShowerThoughts 3 года назад

      Same

  • @reevertransport3979
    @reevertransport3979 7 месяцев назад +4

    So glad to know that Michael turned his life over to God. Glory to God!!!

  • @JoJo-xz6fw
    @JoJo-xz6fw 2 года назад

    I can't wait to watch this!