I Made $10,000,000 A Week As A Mafia Boss | Minutes With | @ladbiblestories

This week we sat down with Michael Franzese, former mafia boss from New York, who was a caporegime in Colombo crime family. Michael told us how he made fortune on his scheme to defraud the federal government out of gasoline taxes, what it felt like to be in the solitary confinement and how he turned his life around.

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00:00 Introduction
00:25 The start of the crime life
02:32 Becoming a 'made man'
06:55 Highest point of the crime career
12:39 Prison time
16:41 Rebuilding life

[ladbiblestories]

Michael Franzese will deliver a once in a lifetime, and at times chilling, no holds barred insight from within one of history's most feared and violent families, events across The UK this summer. Each event will feature never heard before stories from Michael about his rise in the mafia. For tickets and more info check out michaelfranzesetour.com

[CoachSeamus]

20 minutes with Franzese just isn't enough. I could listen to him tell stories about the life all day long. What a fascinating character.

[whitson]

I've seen Michael Franzese in multiple interviews now and every one is just as compelling as the last. Love listening to his stories.

[mrbeanie]

"We are who we hang out with, hang with the wrong crowd, they will lead you in the wrong direction & your gonna get in trouble" Facts

[ronaldinho]

I tell you what this guy is an amazing speaker and story teller. He has literally told the same story a million times and I still listen.

[Pauldjreadman]

I have been following Michael for about two years before he launched his own channel and website. He opens up the mafia life like no one else. He knows he’s damned lucky to be alive considering the life he was in.

[danieltheal]

It’s nice to see that he is helping people now. He found the love of his life and now he has a calling to help others so that’s great.

[Juggtacula]

This goes to show that there truly is no honor among thieves. You've got a guy who was nothing but loyal, one of the best earners ever, and as solid and stand-up as they come. But despite the fact that he's bringing in half a billion a year off his idea for the family, they accuse him of not paying up enough? Imagine if Tom Brady was accused by Bill Belichik that he's been throwing games and helping other teams win. AFTER all his super bowl wins.

[j_vasey]

He’s open and honest and doesn’t glorify the life, his sit down with Sammy gravano was a very interesting watch. Two very different characters who are now using their channels to give unique insights into that life

[chrishaynes]

Well done, UniLad/Ladbible. These interviews are absolutely brilliant. They could easily go on for longer. Still, I'm looking forward to the next one already... Thank you.

[matthewhampshire]

Two Mafia hit-men are walking deep into a forest in the middle of the night.
One of them says: "I gotta admit I'm scared out here."
The other replies: "You're scared... I gotta walk back alone!"

[niamhryan]

Mr Franzese is a true gentleman. He turned his entire life around. His youtube channel is brilliant.

[oreoreo]

Everyone in the comments keeps making jokes but jokes aside this is a pretty awesome interview this man is very eloquent and well spoken and this was quite insightful

[AnglOsAxOn]

Watched a lot of people telling lots of stories, some of which you can find out were exaggerated. I have been watching Michael for a while he is the real deal, he does not brag extort the truth, he lived a certain life and tells you about it without trying to glamorise it.

[javiermori]

That gas racket he had has to go down as one of the most brilliant mob scams in history. Unreal how much money that brought in.

[pablovalentine]

Michael its a honor to hear your story . Iam 64 myself and spent 34 years in Australian prisons, Good to hear your going okay and found love, Nothing is worth your freedom good luck in the future

[dustysavoy]

"We are who we hang out with".

I can't think of anything he said in that interview more profound. So true. I can trace my life back to the point where it took a really bad turn back to a really sweet GT BMX bike that I had and riding it down the street one day when I ran into some older kids. That bike was the catalyst for so many things going wrong in my life and if I hadn't been wheeli-ing down the street that day with my 3-spoke GT and caught the attention of some older kids who took me under their wing so to speak, things might have turned out differently. Probably would have joined the military and my life might have taken a whole different trajectory.

I knew they were from the gutter and that crime and drugs would be a part of hanging with em, but I went anyway. I wish I had just stayed in the skatepark and never met those guys and just skated in the park until something was expected of me in which case like I said, probably would have been the military. Live and learn, at least I have some perspective from those experiences and some great things came out of it....

[j.veroni]

Inspiring story. Any of us can change. All we need is the right motivation.

[olliemillward]

I’ve been following this guy on his own YouTube channel for years. The stories he has are so far out of sync with reality. Highly recommend checking him out. His mannerisms, tone of voice, and the way he sits and tells stories. You can tell he was a tough business man that he could have on day paid for with his own life. He’s a real mobster.

Well done Ladbible for getting him on, one of the best story tellers you could ever get.

[spongederp]

He seems like a nice guy. Intelligent, well spoken, good manners.