5 Myths About The Mafia : Real or Fake? | Sit Down with Michael Franzese 

@@cornpop3954 oh yea he does. I wonder if he still keeps in touch with some guys

@@christiangraff5236 I was literally wondering the same. How much does he know about what goes on today.

@@marcofavro7050 probably far more than he says. I think he's still in it in some way

He already squealed on all them in past episodes

@@christiangraff5236 well he hasnt been whacked. so as they say ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS.

Yes he does look amazing but if you think he looks like this at 70 with no plastic surgery you are crazy..

In that younger picture of him he sure was handsome, and quite sexy.

@@Melinda8162 I think is more handsome today. He looked geeky when he was younger,

I'm 46 and he looks about my age. Since I'm going bald maybe younger.

It's a shame his siblings didn't follow in him and his dad's footsteps his father lived a long hard life and it's a shame he served most of his life for a chrime the man did not due. His dad was no saint but got railroaded by certain law enforcement individuals seeking a sentence

@@michaelfranzese keep up your exceptional work sir I've been watching and following the mafia for over 40 years but I have learned alot more truth through you thanks Mike keep up your great work

i agree with you.

@@michaelfranzese Michael, what are your opinions on Giorgia Meloni, the politician who might be elected as Prime Minister of Italy in todays election? Do you support her policies?

God bless you Michael ‼️

Another great video, absolutely love you channel. Always been a fascinating subject to me. This comes from a dude living in central Michigan that has never known a a single Italian person or anything haha.

Absolutely, Michael is a brilliant orator. To hear the opposite just listen to the Sammy the Bull podcast and hear Sammy read an advertisement script. It’s painful!

@@georgeh4171 wtf are you talking about Sammy's just as good if not better than Michael.

Where is it in Vegas?

That's a big part of the reason he got whacked. Castellano as well..

That’s the whole point so that way they’re not actually involved in it. Actually smart if you think about it that way their organization has nothing to do with it

@@EM-ve9bh Yeah...I heard that too! Paul did not "Allow" drug dealing, but when his people would hand Paul HUGE "Kick-Up" Payments, Paul knowing FULL WELL these guys were dealing Drugs, he said nothing because but he loved the Money too much to care...unless they got caught, then the sht hit the fan!

@@tigernotwoods914 Yeah...as long as they never actually touched the drugs, let the OTHER guys do the dealing , then Squeeze these guys for 30+%...they were in the clear. Trouble was the BOSSES got richer and the Street Guys had to scrape out a living! That lead to lots of animosity towards the Top!!

@@balancedactguy That’s kind of the way it goes everywhere. Similar in Japan a lot of Yakuza families have similar rules not aloud to deal in drugs but will charge taxes to drug dealers.

Nice to hear it's probably an honest mistake and not intentional false information being put out.

My man Lol ! I love that the Sopranos community is merging with the Franzese community in the comments !

@@kylebaer5208 It happens...

@@FactsRFearless whatever happened there

@@dylanjamessparks Nobody knows what happened to that guy...

They knew he was pushing H, they even told him he shouldn't be pushing that much H anymore, just like they knew about junior selling cocaine, he just shouldn't be doing it with the garbage routes

@@tomz5704 now your talking- Paulie walnuts aka Tony sirico. Rest in peace.

Frankly, it is their principals that imo allow the communities to allow them to operate as they do. When those not upheld and their activities come into a neighborhood too deeply like selling drugs to kids that is when communities turn. Just an observation and I know nothing, but it is why imo you don't have the weekend death toll like you do in other areas with criminal enterprises. I.E. Chicago just ran by run of the mill gangs. The Meyer Lansky ideology of this is a business, yes, we do bad things at times, but we deal with bad people, so it has to be a bit more rough. I've stated this with regards to politics. I personally don't care if politicians place someone off nepotism, or get a kick back on X deal. Toledo, Ohio city council only difference between the GOP and DNC was the GOP guy wanted a better amount. Frankly, I'm more embarrassed for them taking the bribes. My household middle class, and not rich by any means, and I could have come up with the cash to bribe them. It was a few thousand dollars. That case is what scared me with our government. A really? That is all it costs to buy you? Again though I don't care what they do as long as they actions don't hurt my immediate household. It is same as how I look at criminal activity. They are filling a niche market. If we didn't want them making a buck on XYZ remove the profit from it like legalization, and at least get the communities cut from it in taxes:/ People will always gamble, do drugs, boink, etc... Yes, in an ideal world legislating against those things would work, but well in my opinion never going to happen may as well make a profit off it and reinvest it in infrastructure. No, whether Government, or criminal groups if you become too loud with it, and hurt my kids well you need a revisit to remind the government, etc.... they exist as long as people allow it.

@@clairruckman7674 that’s a fair point. The drug thing just makes business sense. You can’t keep getting money from someone if what you’re providing them, kiIIs them.

@@Wulfram Yup, pragmatism. Same idea of sending an accountant to someone's home instead of beating them up. I heard that was Lansky's approach. Just random thing I read at one point. Pragmatism. If dead, or unable to work that doesn't serve anything I'd want. Only difference between what is legal, not legal is bureaucracy. I learned early I get caught doing everything. Over speed limit 5 miles I'm the one getting pulled over, so past my teens always follow the rules. Not, because of some great moral compass, but pragmatism. In my case cost of traffic tickers I did the math of I worked X # of hours for that money. I don't want my time wasted. Frankly, I'm surprised more, whether legal, or not operate on that basis. The pharmaceutical industry with this recent Covid shot. They got greedy and stupid. Yes, they profited great off of it, but the side affects clearly the risk/ reward not in the favor of taking it for pretty much everyone. Instead of being logical for long term profits and to keep the illusion of trust they chose not to opt for that instead buying off people for silence:/ It isn't the lie that gets you caught from my experience it is trying to cover up lies. They have people now even questioning whether they should be taking their lipitor, because of their over the top greed. Pragmatic they would have should given the list of side affects that from pharma commercials everyone just blocks out, and they would have had everyone taking it. It is my opinion everything in life is sales, and I want long term customers. Even my husband I want him home loving me as the happy purchase of choosing me he chose a decade ago. Pragmatism.

Well said ...when someone's gone it's too late then .I can understand micheal not wanting to have a public sit down with his brother cos it could get messy.When I've had arguments with my brother pity the fool who comes between us . I love my family but I don't ' like ' them all ...it's a tenuous dynamic to maintain. I was an addict for 25 years and I was proud of the fact that I'd never stolen from my parents ...when I told my mother that she replied " you stole 25 years of my life worrying about you " ..that was like being hit with a hammer .I used that shame as a motivation to sort myself out

Good on you. We all make mistakes.

I’m so sorry to hear about your relationship with your sister, let’s hope Michael takes your wonderful advice.

I’m very sorry. I hope she forgave you prior to her death. I understand how you feel but forgive yourself so that it doesn’t eat you up. God will give you peace

'great wisdom'?? Let's not overdo it .......

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Frankly, I don't mind the embellishment it is one of the reasons many of us find that world fascinating. Allow the members to embellish some to allow the stories to insulate them some. Anyone with logic realizes a large amount of it is big fish stories. The scariest parts probably worse then what is told to use. It sort of reminds me of when I was young and just realizing as a young lady that by being a woman I could control guys. I never used it for evil, but definitely a testing of boundaries wanting someone to tell me, no, or give me even the remotest push back. Not just men, but a fun what can I get these people to do/ believe. Once after I took an insult from a friend at a party I convinced the whole party to play in the street with a lighter and a can of bug spray. They didn't believe it makes a mini flame thrower. To ensure no one got hurt I demanded they do it in the street and no point it at anyone. I didn't want anyone hurt. Just wanted to prove her and her friends the idiots. So given my youthful tell a story light manipulation if I were in that life it'd be hard not to just embellish silly stuff that is so absurd to see if you could get clueless people to believe it.

Why, they are anti Trump neocons