Donald Trump's Connection To The Mob | Sit Down with Michael Franzese

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  • @mrLuckasman
    @mrLuckasman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6044

    I never understood why people have asked this question. He was a builder in NY. The mob ran all the unions in NY

    • @notbyinit3756
      @notbyinit3756 3 ปีที่แล้ว +233

      That’s a no brainer

    • @harrypoosie3035
      @harrypoosie3035 3 ปีที่แล้ว +276

      As a concrete company employee in NY whose been approached by the mob, that doesn’t mean anything.

    • @donkeefe6222
      @donkeefe6222 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Right lol

    • @divinewisdomandpoweroftheseer
      @divinewisdomandpoweroftheseer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Lmao... so he knows or not. Who cares...

    • @brandondixon207
      @brandondixon207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Samething I've been saying

  • @konstantiniliev9096
    @konstantiniliev9096 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3563

    Being a builder in NY in the 80s, it would have been highly unlikely that he never had contact with the mob

    • @rajyavardhansingh4491
      @rajyavardhansingh4491 3 ปีที่แล้ว +137

      It was impossible

    • @teresatanasi5143
      @teresatanasi5143 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Bingo

    • @tommclarty17
      @tommclarty17 3 ปีที่แล้ว +324

      Which shows that all the Russia stuff was bullshit. If they wanted to destroy Trump they would have gone after mob ties, but they couldn’t because they know everyone in politics would look dirty.

    • @cwf081166
      @cwf081166 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@teresatanasi5143 Was His name O!

    • @cwf081166
      @cwf081166 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      ​@@tommclarty17 LACES OUT!

  • @theWhitwellian69
    @theWhitwellian69 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    What an amazing man Michael is,and he's very open in telling his past/history...a thumbs up,big time!!!

  • @user-eq7nr3bb1c
    @user-eq7nr3bb1c 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    You have to be, probably one of the best examples of a male New Yorker, that has caught and kept my attention for more than a minute. Why aren't more N.Y. men like you-??? Very well spoken, concise, not loud or overbearing, humble yet a man's man. I'm a southern woman and very few Yanks ever catch my attention. Liked your honesty. It's a a rarity in the times we are now walking in-especially from a New Yorker. Cudos to you-🎯💯☘️👍

    • @MrKirillD
      @MrKirillD 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Well said!

    • @dancavanaugh5504
      @dancavanaugh5504 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      64444​@@MrKirillD

  • @Lambdamale.
    @Lambdamale. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3016

    The more I learn about the Mob, the more I want to ask, who wasn't involved with the Mafia in some way.?

    • @seabass22
      @seabass22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +260

      At one point they controlled everything to the point, you had to be involved. If you weren’t and were powerful enough, they would come to you.

    • @Lambdamale.
      @Lambdamale. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +173

      @@seabass22 It makes me feel better about being an average shmuck.

    • @GCKteamKrispy
      @GCKteamKrispy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      Many successful people are tied, imo

    • @heightsofsagarmatha
      @heightsofsagarmatha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      Apparently it's part of why things were so expensive in NYC, they effectively charged a tax on everything from fish to window cleaners and that cost passed down to the end customer

    • @seabass22
      @seabass22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +158

      @@heightsofsagarmatha the mob is still there, they are called the government

  • @zacharystranahan9087
    @zacharystranahan9087 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    My grandfather was a very wealthy, and the more I learn, the more I realize just how connected he was, once told me, "No one I don't care who they are, no one becomes a billionaire without doing a shaddy deal or two."

  • @MartyMoose1611
    @MartyMoose1611 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Thanks for the first hand eye witness confirmation testimony. I’m just a country plow boy and even I know that you couldn’t buy a loaf of bread or get an apartment without the mob getting their cut. I like anyone who talks straight and means what they say. I spend a lot of time watching these videos and my “smoke alarm” hasn’t gone off once!

    • @michelleprice7605
      @michelleprice7605 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Exactly, say what you mean and mean what you say.

    • @aletheamccormack2727
      @aletheamccormack2727 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      U R too long-winded, in relaying ur account

  • @carrolfrye256
    @carrolfrye256 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Always insightful,always truthful, always entertaining. Thank you sir.

    • @infiniteinspiration1628
      @infiniteinspiration1628 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yessss amazing 👏 my friend put me onto this channel! Like...wowwwwwwww

    • @gardy4390
      @gardy4390 ปีที่แล้ว

      This guy is not saying anything but still talking to much .

  • @furtherdefinitions1
    @furtherdefinitions1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +675

    I had to deal with the mob just from owning a bar in NYC, sanitation, laundry services, etc., and growing up in Brooklyn I already knew the score when I decided to open my own place. To be honest, I had easier times dealing with the mob than with the state and city government.

    • @jclowpro55
      @jclowpro55 3 ปีที่แล้ว +154

      I would trust the Mafia more than the deep state and the corrupt politicians. At least with the mob the rules are simple and you have more freedom. Good luck with Biden and the puppet masters he is beholden to.

    • @gazorpazorp9798
      @gazorpazorp9798 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Found the Q

    • @GT-fl9gf
      @GT-fl9gf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@jclowpro55 you have negative IQ

    • @Largepro21
      @Largepro21 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😂

    • @HotVoodooWitch
      @HotVoodooWitch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I used to be involved with a guy whose dream was to open a club. He seemed ignorant of the fact that if he did, he'd have to deal with the Mob (I don't think he believed me).

  • @anthonycats8737
    @anthonycats8737 2 ปีที่แล้ว +682

    I love the fact that he doesn’t get political but he’s a common sense guy. Just the facts. That’s what I love.

    • @rovingwarrior3710
      @rovingwarrior3710 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The question I've asked for years and haven't heard answered is given the mobs involvement with unions in NY during the 80s-90s, how did Trump get away with stiffing contractors?

    • @dckatyx9577
      @dckatyx9577 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Strange world where a former mobster has greater integrity than anyone in corporate news media.

    • @tabithaschultz2842
      @tabithaschultz2842 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Then I guess you would be impressed with the 9th grader straight out of high school being the president of the United States.

    • @brahtrumpwonbigly7309
      @brahtrumpwonbigly7309 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Mic Ken "just the facts"
      Guess those don't register as truth for you guys because everything is subjective and emotionally driven.

    • @brahtrumpwonbigly7309
      @brahtrumpwonbigly7309 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@tabithaschultz2842 If they ran the country better than any other president in recent history, yea, I would be.

  • @NoGodsNoMasters1885
    @NoGodsNoMasters1885 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The "gasoline business". I love this guy. Love from Jersey, Mr. Franzese.

  • @nancycalamita5660
    @nancycalamita5660 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    God bless you & keep speaking!

  • @rockorgan3965
    @rockorgan3965 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1339

    It’s crazy how someone can go from being in the mafia to surrendering themselves to Jesus. Thank God for this dude

    • @Donfryesmustache
      @Donfryesmustache 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      I agree god is pretty dope

    • @deeznutz294
      @deeznutz294 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @rock organ , 99% of the people that go to prison do the same exact thing. It’s not that difficult

    • @Gruuvin1
      @Gruuvin1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@deeznutz294 99% of statistics are made up on the fly.

    • @rml3wood
      @rml3wood 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bullshit

    • @samarrenvelexian9592
      @samarrenvelexian9592 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Not only in the mob but a boss at that

  • @ralphholiman7401
    @ralphholiman7401 2 ปีที่แล้ว +311

    My ex father in law owned a trucking company in northern New Jersey. He told me it was impossible to do so without some interaction with the Mafia in that area. Before that, he owned a waste disposal company, where some Mafia guys came in, and basically became his partners by just telling him that they were his partners now.

    • @richardjones3792
      @richardjones3792 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mafia are scumbags...just taking over businesses like that. Bullies who are too lazy to work.

    • @andrewhigdon8346
      @andrewhigdon8346 ปีที่แล้ว

      Truth

    • @doveleboeuf6625
      @doveleboeuf6625 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @ ralph holiman,
      Thats right they tell you and its so!! When they say that you're they're partner you are whether you want to be or not!!

    • @i.1213
      @i.1213 ปีที่แล้ว

      Crazy

    • @aidaimcshmidai
      @aidaimcshmidai ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That sounds like the Sopranos

  • @rachk8255
    @rachk8255 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    @michaelf- reading your book mafia democracy- it’s really good- thanks for coming over to our side- the people of this nation need people like you - you have been to the depth of darkness and returned with redemption- your books should be taught as a must read and debated in high schools ! It’s time they learn the real truth !

  • @gmx5051
    @gmx5051 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I'm catching up on your videos, real honest and straight fwd stuff, keep up the good work.

  • @some_dude1596
    @some_dude1596 2 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    I just want to say, the fact that Michael Franzese can be friends with Rudy Giuliani after Rudy tried to indict him (I can’t remember if he was the one who eventually locked him up) shows true character. They had an understanding of roles.

    • @zacdow1774
      @zacdow1774 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Real deal gangsters understand it’s the police job to catch them and it’s the criminals job to not get caught up. You always show upmost respect as long as it’s given

    • @user-lq7rr4ns6z
      @user-lq7rr4ns6z 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      😂 what a great guy to call your friend. A drunken, corrupt criminal.

    • @jendee1260
      @jendee1260 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      live by the code, die by the code.

    • @zkm5545
      @zkm5545 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      or,,,,,

    • @MFBloosh
      @MFBloosh 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Rudy has sadly lost his mind

  • @MrNickMulgrave
    @MrNickMulgrave 3 ปีที่แล้ว +371

    When the going gets tough, you don't want a criminal lawyer. You want a "criminal" lawyer.

    • @christofferjenzen78
      @christofferjenzen78 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      A criminal lawyer turned lawyer criminal. They really are the best,they don´t only know how to navigate and bend the rules better,you have their empathy,even if its in moderation.

    • @nickreynolds8391
      @nickreynolds8391 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Better Call Saul?

    • @rickterrance4981
      @rickterrance4981 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Breaking bad...

    • @mickfunny4185
      @mickfunny4185 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nickreynolds8391 here’s the clip “you want a *criminal* lawyer th-cam.com/video/jvlEqAjg8aU/w-d-xo.html

    • @capeck1993
      @capeck1993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Someone like Kevin Lomax in The Devil's Advocate. One of his more infamous moments in the film is when Lomax trashed and humiliated a rape victim on the stand and destroyed her credibility via a intense and harsh cross-examination.

  • @Rob901
    @Rob901 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thanks Michael

  • @michealradd264
    @michealradd264 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Michael , I am a drug addict, yet I'm never offended by anything u say about drugs. U r only trying to help us out , I know that now, thank u.

  • @masonldn8647
    @masonldn8647 3 ปีที่แล้ว +401

    You couldn't have succeeded in Construction in the 80s or the 90s in New York without some sort of MAFIA connection, you may not have known it directly as a constructor/ building owner but they were involved somehow in your dealings.

    • @jluke7440
      @jluke7440 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Exactly right,it wasn’t an option at the time and anyone in NYC around that time knows that has nothing to do with right or wrong

    • @smith2781
      @smith2781 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Exactly, people criticised Frank Sinatra for being mobbed up but all the clubs he sung in where owned by the mob lol.

    • @jamesv.7041
      @jamesv.7041 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      These are called assumptions, without the necessary evidence your comments will remain - assumptions.
      What you are saying COULD be true, but without corroborating evidence, conjecture is where it stands.
      If you have such hard evidence, I would be more than happy to examine it, if provided.

    • @rfe8nn2
      @rfe8nn2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      U know what he wouldn't be the first American President with that cloud. JFK people seem to forget that he had ties or at least his father did. Remember they thought they had taken the Presidency with the election of JFK. That was before he put his brother in charge of the Department of Justice.

    • @AD-ui6sk
      @AD-ui6sk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@jamesv.7041 didn’t know we had a full court case going on sorry Judge Vassalla😂

  • @jamestommasin6542
    @jamestommasin6542 3 ปีที่แล้ว +517

    I can't imagine a real estate developer in NYC not knowing about the Mafia.That doesn't mean they had ties with the Mafia.

    • @sonjahall9916
      @sonjahall9916 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Right

    • @sandyjane8313
      @sandyjane8313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yes trump knew all about the job and the mob knew that trump knew about their tactics and they couldn't pull a swifty on him.

    • @estherfarris3802
      @estherfarris3802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Trump is a mob boss. He uses the same words as a mob boss. They intimadate witnesses like trump. They move money around. He looks and acts just like mob bosses. Why should we believe you

    • @estherfarris3802
      @estherfarris3802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      You not gonna tell the truth about trump being mob. Why should we believe you. Oh yes trump is friends with the Russians

    • @jamestommasin6542
      @jamestommasin6542 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@estherfarris3802 Are you a mafioso? The reason I ask is you seem very well informed.

  • @m.e.b9
    @m.e.b9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Just recently found you & this channel. I appreciate you and what you’re doing!

  • @johnday1172
    @johnday1172 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Keep up the good work Michael. So interesting to listen to you.

  • @MazdaRX7007
    @MazdaRX7007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1279

    What's funny is that "the mob" is so organized that it's anything but a mob, linguistically (a disorganized angry group of people). 😂

    • @thebiowatchlist
      @thebiowatchlist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Interesting point...I think it refers to the mob in the sense that there is the legislature (lawmakers) and the there is the mob (the people). The mob is the organized faction of the people.

    • @johnsoncs3082
      @johnsoncs3082 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Unsuccessful people who were not man enough to take criticism. Strongest men never held the top position in their industry (lol I called it an industry). It was the most cunning and ruthless that got up there.

    • @willbarrow8271
      @willbarrow8271 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@user-dk2ol7pq6r Your "responce is realistic as in "the top turtle in the scrape piles likely the toughest but Not necessarily the One you'd care to have to work with or trust and so maybe the previous poster is referring to "Strength of Character" perhaps

    • @yeltsin6817
      @yeltsin6817 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      There was a movie I saw years ago but cannot remember the name etc. All I remember is that the head of the mob was o. Trial and was asked if he is the leader of this organized crime ring. He said it was more disorganized. My dad laughed so hard.

    • @bamaboitube8572
      @bamaboitube8572 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@willbarrow8271 he’s not he wouldn’t know anything about the character of any of these guys if that’s his synopsis

  • @kevinkohlman9884
    @kevinkohlman9884 2 ปีที่แล้ว +514

    I have such a deep respect for Mr. Franzese's direct, no nonsense style of communicating. I can definitely see him being able to negotiate anything from million dollar deals to donuts. Speaking with charisma and listening intently are skills that are always under valued but are so critical!

    • @jeremycoplan5989
      @jeremycoplan5989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@djrychlak4443 lmao you probably voted for biden huh. Your president let Lamala Harris take over for a little🤣🤣🤣

    • @danielkeirsteadsr6939
      @danielkeirsteadsr6939 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Kevin Kohlman i agree 100%. disregard what DJ said. When Jesus was on the cross a thief next to him asked for forgiveness and Jesus said, " you will sit on my right side with my father in Heaven. I paraphrase.

    • @thomaszaccone3960
      @thomaszaccone3960 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Whenever I hear people like him, and he isn't the only former MOB guy I am referring to, I wonder why the hell they got involved in the MOB in the first place.
      Mr. Franzese, like so many, is highly intelligent, street smart and hard working. If they wanted to start out straight, they could have done so much.

    • @thomaszaccone3960
      @thomaszaccone3960 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@djrychlak4443 And you sound like a DemocRat. Mr. Franzese paid for his crimes and went straight.
      Donald Trump is the best president we ever had. Don't ask me to go through the litany of Trump's accomplishments, it would bury ANY argument.
      You are concerned with Mr
      Franzese's past? How about that demented criminal and traitor we have in the Oval Office? He made money from using his political connections and his addict son making deals with the Chinese Communists that compromised our national interests and padded his pockets. HE CONTINUES TO DO SO. The "big guy" used his connections to get an honest Ukrainian prosecutor fired for investigating Bourisma. He ADMITTED IT AND ITS ON TAPE. He did this because his son was put on the Board of Directors of Bourisma with absolutely no qualifications aside from the fact that his Daddy was VP of the US.
      THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY CRIMES THE :BIG GUY " COMMITTED - BEFORE HE WAS ELECTED.
      COME BACK WITH MORE OF THAT BULL ABOUT TRUMP AND MR.
      FRANZESE AND WE CAN DISCUSS WHAT THAT REAL CRIMINAL - JOE BIDEN - HAS DONE SINCE HE WAS ELECTED.

    • @faisalsyed1170
      @faisalsyed1170 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thomaszaccone3960 he was a medical student, he left to get his father off, he thought he was framed

  • @greggie0707
    @greggie0707 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I stumbled across Michael franzese in his podcast about a year or so ago very entertaining and informative seems to be a down-to-earth man I appreciate the common sense attitude that he has overall enjoy everything he puts out

  • @rororose70
    @rororose70 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thanks for a great video and sticking with the facts. I love watching anything mob/mafia or American history related. ❤🙏🏽

  • @river2352
    @river2352 3 ปีที่แล้ว +474

    Michaels intro music makes me want to become a wrestler and use this as my entrance song

    • @trevordunn3728
      @trevordunn3728 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I just heard it in a porn video

    • @Hawkeyes319
      @Hawkeyes319 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@trevordunn3728 which video? you know, for research purposes?

    • @dranzerjetli5126
      @dranzerjetli5126 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Go to aew its the easiest way to be hired in wwe. If you impress people in aew. Wwe will come knocking.

    • @ericdale4641
      @ericdale4641 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Heel or baby face?

    • @khaltrikal28
      @khaltrikal28 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@trevordunn3728 I hope Michael doesn't read this 😂😂😂

  • @americaintheageofstupidity9838
    @americaintheageofstupidity9838 3 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    I was born and raised in NYC and there is very little you can do without being touched by the MOB.

    • @funni150
      @funni150 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Not really true today though

    • @CranyumHipHop
      @CranyumHipHop 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@funni150 obviously it was still only a decade to 15 years ago, it was still prevalent and still is actually trust me. I’m from Buffalo NY on the border and it’s still here and in Canada they are having mafia hits and leaders still getting shot and killed on the street. The national media just doesn’t pick it up.

    • @flaminmongrel6955
      @flaminmongrel6955 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@funni150 i have heard its changed but it still exists and is involved in shakin up a lot of money even today

    • @Peakfreud
      @Peakfreud 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Like Wise, when I was young riding on the Back of a Sanitation truck in the Bronx it was well known who we worked for... And all we did was pick up trash.
      But one day we were told to stop..out of the blue for no reason just stop moving the trucks ... We stop for about 4hrs with no explanation.

    • @danschuster5187
      @danschuster5187 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@CranyumHipHop buffalo new underboss is a Canadian the commission had a meeting in 2017 in buffalo

  • @fragglerock5696
    @fragglerock5696 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    How cool to get Micheals stories.. genuine mob guy.. Wow pretty amazing! Great to watch your podcasts & hear your stories mate really good.. Cheers

  • @clhagy
    @clhagy ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great explanation Michael - thank you. Informative as always.

  • @SuperSizeMe
    @SuperSizeMe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    When Mike says "thank you for your loyalty", *I feel like I'm being welcomed into the family*

  • @jimhoffmann
    @jimhoffmann 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1158

    I really appreciate MF’s honesty, depth of knowledge, and unemotional reporting of events - what the media lacks today. MF is a true historian.

    • @brettrobinson2901
      @brettrobinson2901 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      If there was a man of respect in the mafia ....I'd say Michael Franzese is it.

    • @sagesarrazine6270
      @sagesarrazine6270 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @TH-cam Overlords suck Does he not come off as well spoken, knowledgeable, and reformed to you?

    • @mkphotofilm
      @mkphotofilm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@sagesarrazine6270 don't even bother arguing with closed-minded fools. Some people will never let you live down something you did in the past - i respect forgiveness and giving people another chance. I don't know Michael. But I know he was born into a mob family. What do you expect him to have become if not a mobster?

    • @doctorblue6375
      @doctorblue6375 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Lol honesty. Same guy who lies about meeting all these gangsters who also reply saying they never met the man. Same guy who also claims he has a taped confession from the Hoffa killer rofl. Same guy who also said he never ratted even though the paperwork is public. Yall need to stop falling for these charlatans. Religion and speaking is his new racket.

    • @frankammirati3385
      @frankammirati3385 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @TH-cam Overlords suck exactly

  • @mariemm6032
    @mariemm6032 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love your honesty! Bronx/Brooklyn here, back in the day! 😊❤

  • @TheBongReyes
    @TheBongReyes ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Michael & Sammy the Bull pretty much said the same. Trump had to deal with the mob in NYC because that’s the way things were back then in NYC real estate. But Trump wasn’t an “associate” of the mob.

  • @tylercrone7194
    @tylercrone7194 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    So basically what we already know he's a New York contractor that makes him mob adjacent not a part of the mob

    • @diarradunlap9337
      @diarradunlap9337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @M J THAT pretty much eliminates anyone born prior to 1990. The "Mob" had its hand in EVERYTHING in those days.

    • @zizzte2956
      @zizzte2956 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @M J Have you seen the black mail videos on Biden and Hunter ?

    • @andrewfrankovic6821
      @andrewfrankovic6821 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm sure dodged mob interaction as much as he could by hiring illegal immigrants.

    • @tylercrone7194
      @tylercrone7194 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@andrewfrankovic6821 how does one have anything to do with the other

    • @andrewfrankovic6821
      @andrewfrankovic6821 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tylercrone7194 I've never heard Trump speak to organized crime, but I'd guess he felt illegal immigrants were a bigger issue. Wasn't he going to wall them out or something? Wasn't that a news item somewhere along the line? You're making me suspect that was fake news now.

  • @thecommonsenseconservative5576
    @thecommonsenseconservative5576 3 ปีที่แล้ว +432

    When an ex mobster is more believable than the Media.

    • @edalbanese6310
      @edalbanese6310 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      so true! I trust him more than current news media!

    • @thecommonsenseconservative5576
      @thecommonsenseconservative5576 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@edalbanese6310 interesting last name.. we could be related.

    • @thecommonsenseconservative5576
      @thecommonsenseconservative5576 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Lorenzo Davies does my account name make it look like I watch CNN idiot

    • @FishHeadBiologist
      @FishHeadBiologist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This guy doesn't discuss the much darker side of his life and what he really knows and saw. It's not good for business. Go to Sammy's channel and you hear what really went down when people got in their way. His father goes way back as well.

    • @thecommonsenseconservative5576
      @thecommonsenseconservative5576 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Michael Franzese lucky for you TH-cam is a complete joke. I reported your profile 3 times and it still isn't down

  • @neilking2754
    @neilking2754 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Fascinating! Your points make sense and because of how you have lived and now share your life establishes creditability with me. Thanks

  • @user-bi6nx5eb5r
    @user-bi6nx5eb5r 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I am so glad to hear what you have to say. I joined so I could keep up. God bless

  • @joepic85
    @joepic85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +700

    He had to deal with the mob so did everyone else trying to put up a building in new york in the 70s and 80s

    • @NevrSilent
      @NevrSilent 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Before starting this video, my automatic expectation was: "It'll be something like, 'Not really, but at the same time...well, kind of.'" Because someone in his line of business down in the tri-state area, it would have been hard not to have crossed paths with mob connections, especially back in the day. Now I'm watching to see how close to that answer it probably will be!

    • @tensemurm5924
      @tensemurm5924 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@NevrSilent Yeah, got to be the case. A big investor/businessman in New York during the peak of the Mafia?
      There's no way that someone would have avoided all contact with them. Not involved with them, but of course they've met

    • @coreytrevorson5628
      @coreytrevorson5628 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      that is exactly what he said

    • @vfxfilmworker2619
      @vfxfilmworker2619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@tensemurm5924 Also there is no way that Trump would have been trusted with confidential information.

    • @dontbotherreplyingtomycomm554
      @dontbotherreplyingtomycomm554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Joe P:
      Finally someone on here who recognises the truth!
      Was he ‘mobbed up?’
      No.
      Would he have had to deal with those guys to get stuff done/built?
      Hell yeah.
      As for the rest, his Presidency etc I’m a Brit so my opinion probably doesn’t really matter but I’m gonna say a couple of two, three things over here...
      It could’ve been better but whaddya gonna do...?

  • @chocolatethunder181
    @chocolatethunder181 3 ปีที่แล้ว +249

    He is smart!!! He waited till he was out the office to answer this question😂😂😂😂

    • @lawrencecarr4973
      @lawrencecarr4973 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      🤣🤣🤣true if he had done it when he was in office he would get a knocked from the secret service

    • @masterofpuppets7295
      @masterofpuppets7295 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      With any luck he will be back as president in 4 years. The desecated peanut who is in atm will cause severe damage to the country

    • @lazgkhn
      @lazgkhn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He already answered this question a couple of three times in previous video’s

    • @malachiwarner5699
      @malachiwarner5699 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@masterofpuppets7295 I hear you, but I doubt he will cause as much damage as trump. Fact is we need to scrap all these career politicians. And get some younger people in there why do we have to have choice between two 80 year old presidents there was no mid 40 yr olds qualified for office?

    • @firestorbucket
      @firestorbucket 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Why is this smart? He basically just said "I know of no Trump ties to the mob"

  • @PsychicWarrior100
    @PsychicWarrior100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank you for your incredible insights and sincerity Michael.

  • @dominicfuentes4070
    @dominicfuentes4070 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I really like your stories, Michael, and also, a few of the Cops, Politicians, Businessmen, and Actors have ties with the Organized Crime Syndicates.

  • @calripson
    @calripson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +301

    Anyone who dealt in New York real estate in the 1980s had to have some tangential connection to the mob.

    • @northernking6610
      @northernking6610 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Construction. The building trade was mobbed up. Don't know if it still is

    • @Booginsmcnutty
      @Booginsmcnutty 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This is common sense.

    • @johntrueconservative2547
      @johntrueconservative2547 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@northernking6610
      It is to a point.
      Not as much as it was in the 1980’s
      (I’m a union NYC concrete worker and have been since 1982)
      So it’s not like I’m not naive to NYC construction and the mob influence in it.

    • @michaeltaylor8835
      @michaeltaylor8835 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed. Sammy Gravano agrees with this

    • @GranPuba
      @GranPuba 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Facts!

  • @Jugivadi
    @Jugivadi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Very wise to wait until he was out of office to share this story. Well done Michael.

    • @Psyc1onus
      @Psyc1onus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

    • @constantine7382
      @constantine7382 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It wasn't hidden at all. Years before he was president he spoke of not being able to build a dog house on the east coast without dealing with somebody. They all know it and, for the most part, really can't stop it completely.

  • @yaredmelaku6809
    @yaredmelaku6809 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    For some reason I was so interested in the Maffia since I was a kid. I know enough or maybe much more than many people do about the Five Families and their bosses. However, this is the first time I hear the name Michael Franzese. I am looking forward to lay my hand on one of your books and certainly read it. By the way, my favoroite character in this whole business is Mo Green.

    • @thecolt45a
      @thecolt45a ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Moe Green, like from the Godfather?

  • @charlesyoungs1761
    @charlesyoungs1761 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mr.Franzese what song is in the intro to your videos it is rockin! Keep up the great work sir your videos are awesome. I’m always interested in your stories

  • @gumnaamsipahi3961
    @gumnaamsipahi3961 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Hey Michael, I am from Pakistan been jailed many times and I have also walked off that mob life by just listening to you. I am also now a practicing Muslim by just seeing you that how faith helped you. Specially that video where you told how to stay safe not going to night clubs following the same routine etc I am also following that pattern. Thank you for changing my life and bringing me to the right path. May u live a long and healthy life. And prayers for your daughter's speedy recovery

  • @LuckyFoxes789
    @LuckyFoxes789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +270

    Construction giant from New York in the 70's 80's 90's and early 2k's... oh for sure he had to shake hands with certain people here and there.

    • @S_A_D.
      @S_A_D. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      BIGLY ✊😎

    • @robertthomas2601
      @robertthomas2601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Was he extorted or was he making deals with the mob with clear intent? If the latter is true he is a criminal. No way around it.

    • @liamwatson6789
      @liamwatson6789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@robertthomas2601 the mob had a monopoly on concrete at that time so he dealt with certain ones who got the job done. If you wanted projects done you went through the mob. Mafia would know every truck coming into the city. So imagine you hire a company to do your house you may find out that they're involved in criminal activity or perhaps you turn a blind eye to it. Does it make you complicit?

    • @robertthomas2601
      @robertthomas2601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@liamwatson6789 That's not what we're talking about. You're describing extortion. Having to pay a tax to do business. What Trump is accused of his making a quid pro quo deal with the mob to use materials from their companies in exchange for non-union labor. If Trump did this, he is a criminal. Full stop. These kinds of deals were only available for select people with mob connections, and the allegation is that Roy Cohn brokered the meeting.

    • @Nightfall_zv
      @Nightfall_zv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@robertthomas2601 well to what Michael says. Its not true. The mob ran everything construction but in the 80s. You got nothing done without going through the mob period. All big developers had to deal with the mob to get work done. Not just trump. Just people reaching for another reason to demonize trump is all

  • @alexbaker2615
    @alexbaker2615 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you Michael for clearing that up! I would like to know about Al Capone's connection with Spokane Washington and the Commelinni's.

  • @donnagolder7893
    @donnagolder7893 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Exact same thing with Stamford, Connecticut. I wish you’d talk about Stamford sometime, Michael.

  • @Incubansoul
    @Incubansoul 3 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    "Ah shit I said his full name"
    "Don't worry we can edit that out"
    Nah fuggedaboutit

    • @blxckdreadful7419
      @blxckdreadful7419 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I looked up the name, David Bogatin and I've come up with an old article where it says that he (Bogatin), bought 5 condo units in Trump Tower back in 1984. Like, jeez, Michael really is credible as fuuuuuck. And oh, he is a gasoline bootlegger lmao I'm so dead

    • @dickfitswell3437
      @dickfitswell3437 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That was a funny moment when he mentioned it then admitted it. Otherwise I think I wouldn't have noticed

    • @tellofiriometto5810
      @tellofiriometto5810 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They always wanted to go after Trump because he is a very successful business man and he did everything legal.KAG

    • @zlistcelebrityYT
      @zlistcelebrityYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@tellofiriometto5810 trump was successful at making people think he was infinitely more successful than he actually was. Glorious con, but still a con. Lol

    • @joshb7300
      @joshb7300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@zlistcelebrityYT That is the truth. He never made much, he inherited his wealth

  • @ryanelms1948
    @ryanelms1948 3 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    When Michael said 'Thank you for your loyalty'
    Me: Anything for my Godfather

    • @Senju18
      @Senju18 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hells yeah wish he was my Padrino.😁

    • @knightrider6473
      @knightrider6473 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Settle down.

    • @adolfotristan6736
      @adolfotristan6736 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "Anytime, boss" 🤣

  • @lolainma3218
    @lolainma3218 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You’re an honest good man who is a true testament to the forgiving love of Jesus Christ. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

  • @JakeTilton
    @JakeTilton 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Love the channel! Trump was very unfamiliarly treated as President.
    Trump 2024

    • @geraldstone2204
      @geraldstone2204 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      He brought it upon himself…

  • @cameranbittick3814
    @cameranbittick3814 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    "I don't wanna talk about it"..."ok it was a Tuesday in March 1982 and this is what happened"...

    • @andreamahogany4252
      @andreamahogany4252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      LMAO🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @EASTCAMDEN4LIFE
      @EASTCAMDEN4LIFE 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤣😂

    • @fredwerza3478
      @fredwerza3478 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He blasted Commie Trump really good with that one 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Bollibompa
      @Bollibompa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Heaven Wheeler
      Commie trump gets burned and his fans get salty, how sad :D

    • @LoveLife-ho3rg
      @LoveLife-ho3rg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😭😭😭😂😂😂😂

  • @seastorm2194
    @seastorm2194 3 ปีที่แล้ว +577

    I could listen to Micheal forever . He's not only really interesting but he's got such a great voice to listen to .

    • @Joiedevivredesilives
      @Joiedevivredesilives 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Plus if you dont Michael can make it happen capisce...

    • @FastEddie86
      @FastEddie86 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I gotta tell ya

    • @James-ov5kg
      @James-ov5kg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well if u say that as a regular citizen imagine the people that worked under him and made a living. It's why he is where he is today

    • @colinmclaughlin9047
      @colinmclaughlin9047 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He kind of reminds me of a mafia version of Tony Roberts. Pretending to be something he isnt while roping in all these suckers to book him to speaking engagements because nobody knows how to spin BS better than a former Mobster.

    • @kathleenferguson3296
      @kathleenferguson3296 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@James-ov5kg They didn't mske aiving. He Never Paid us!

  • @shank228
    @shank228 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Pushing that million follower mark. Awesome Podcast 👍

  • @maribethcondrillon1079
    @maribethcondrillon1079 ปีที่แล้ว

    that's good, I'm glad you're there for me, thank you sir

  • @queenofhorror7600
    @queenofhorror7600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I think it’s great how u do keep politics out of it and were able to talk about this without showing biased! So many ppl get too into politics and it’s nice to see someone that puts that aside out of respect for everyone!

  • @OdintheGermanShepherd
    @OdintheGermanShepherd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3043

    Never been so interested in a TH-cam video!!

    • @donaldschrier5745
      @donaldschrier5745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      100%

    • @brickcop2gamingman305
      @brickcop2gamingman305 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@michaelfranzese I ❤️ U Mike

    • @jsmith7888
      @jsmith7888 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Odin the German Shepherd go watch sammy the bulls video on trump

    • @TERoss-jk9ny
      @TERoss-jk9ny 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      I’m guessing they Trump knew how to get things done in New York. If you want to build, you have to deal with the unions! What’s the problem? He’s not the only millionaire or billionaire in New York to have to deal with them.

    • @paulneiland5023
      @paulneiland5023 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@jsmith7888 if its the video I’m thinking off, sammy didn’t say anything really about trump, he used him speaking hypothetically but if you were in the building business in New York in the 80s you had no choice BUT to be involved with the mob!

  • @insightvideo6136
    @insightvideo6136 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This guy’s the real deal. Subscribed!

  • @AngieandBoomer
    @AngieandBoomer ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love hearing your stories...I've always been interested in mob stories :D

  • @MusicHandsAbrupt
    @MusicHandsAbrupt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I used to work at an adult bookstore owned by the mob. I never saw anything, I never heard anything, I never met anyone. The worst part of the job was cleaning the tv screens in the back room. I personally think they're people trying to make a living like the rest of us. Respect others and they will respect you. Never a bad experience.

    • @Arr1able
      @Arr1able 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice job

  • @lucyg8377
    @lucyg8377 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Is it wrong that I am kinda obsessed with this guy 😂👍🇬🇧

    • @RFazor
      @RFazor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The man was born to narrate!

    • @4onereason1
      @4onereason1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Nope! I'm a straight, black dude and I can't get enough of him.and Sammy "The Bull".

    • @AG-gy7qq
      @AG-gy7qq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I know. I love Trump too!

  • @Borschtt
    @Borschtt ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Jesus Christ Loves You All So So Much! ❤️

  • @gushasford
    @gushasford 3 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    I use to be a shipping clerk at a factory in Oklahoma. Even we had to deal with the mafia. When a shipment had to go to NYC, we had to send it to a terminal in New Jersey. Then the NJ terminal contacted the correct union to haul the item into NYC.

    • @randomness9608
      @randomness9608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Did you know the muffin man

    • @123mcgarrigle
      @123mcgarrigle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@randomness9608 The muffin man?!

    • @phredphlintstone6455
      @phredphlintstone6455 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      THE MUFFIN MAN

    • @atownish1488hh
      @atownish1488hh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thats the lil guy in jersey and he would contact the big guy in new york

    • @ophiolatreia93
      @ophiolatreia93 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In the homosexual mafia

  • @yourboi119
    @yourboi119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    I hope everyone has a great day and god bless you all

  • @philvalentine7665
    @philvalentine7665 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, Mike. Love your podcast. Any plans on it going on to Spotify any time soon?

  • @georgemuntean7691
    @georgemuntean7691 2 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    I become addicted to Mister Franzese stories. What a rich experience. Mister Franzese is a gold opportunity for young kids to learn how to handle themselves through life.

    • @infiniteinspiration1628
      @infiniteinspiration1628 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yesssss

    • @XfireWTF
      @XfireWTF ปีที่แล้ว +4

      "Mister Franzese is a gold opportunity for young kids to learn how to handle themselves through life". Be a criminal and go to jail kids!

    • @jackjohnsen8506
      @jackjohnsen8506 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sure, If you want them to become life long criminals...OMG!

  • @loverneverend12
    @loverneverend12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +458

    I know this ain't relative, but I absolutely LOVE the shirts that Micheal wears.

    • @luisc1748
      @luisc1748 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      He has always been a well dressed person, always.

    • @PapaIrie
      @PapaIrie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Gay

    • @luisc1748
      @luisc1748 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@PapaIrie, so Terry, in other words, Michael Franzese, also likes these shirts and you are calling him "gay" too?

    • @dr.c.5050
      @dr.c.5050 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Robert Grahm and Jeremy Argylle

    • @JesusMartinez-vq9jv
      @JesusMartinez-vq9jv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You know I've realized that too. Crazy nice shirts.

  • @mbatchelor
    @mbatchelor ปีที่แล้ว

    Michael: Really enjoyed getrting to see you in person the other day at COTR in St Peters, have been binge watching your channel. Such intriguing content.

  • @Kagantatli
    @Kagantatli ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love this man and his stories. I wish they were still in control 🙌

  • @marcd_for_death
    @marcd_for_death 3 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    I'm no Trump fan but he's said this same thing himself. Was part of the cost of doing business at that time. Don't see why this is so controversial 🙄.

    • @joanmavima5423
      @joanmavima5423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @Liquid Falsate History will be affirming when they take an honest look at his record. His enemies will have to account for their perfidy.

    • @99somerville
      @99somerville 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It isn’t controversial at all.

    • @asianmalaysian
      @asianmalaysian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Never heard any controversy or even heard this question raised ever on THIS issue before this video.

    • @jasonm1288
      @jasonm1288 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Trumps handling of Covid was borderline criminal and just because he put a spotlight on the swamp doesn't mean he did a thing about it..he just reintroduced Stone and other co-founders back to what they created, he used generalisations that were deplorable against certain ethnic groups, and lied non stop, jumped into bed with dictators who were anti democratic and lined his and friends pockets ..he was just as deplorable as the so called left ..but I have no issue with mob dealings in NYC at that time

    • @asianmalaysian
      @asianmalaysian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jasonm1288 Exactly. We never considered this an issue. There are enough issues with the Manchurian Cantaloupe, we don't need to fabricate new ones

  • @henryhill3778
    @henryhill3778 3 ปีที่แล้ว +270

    I was Skeptical that this would be an open discussion... He was straight up an honest class act as usual.

    • @mariolisa2832
      @mariolisa2832 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He is very clever never really says anything but he make long videos

    • @colinmclaughlin9047
      @colinmclaughlin9047 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      lol How do you know he was honest? Hes a verified Republican and Trump supporter.

    • @Heatwave9000
      @Heatwave9000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@colinmclaughlin9047 that does not make him a liar grow up stop generalising people.

    • @colinmclaughlin9047
      @colinmclaughlin9047 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Heatwave9000 LMAO he literally spent 10 years in prison for being a lying thief and criminal. Stop sensationalizing him Dumb Fk'r.

    • @coachpunches55
      @coachpunches55 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@colinmclaughlin9047 you vote Democrat. I have never heard of them not lying.

  • @johnnynoirman
    @johnnynoirman ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your a stand up guy Mike!
    God Bless You.

  • @sally7210
    @sally7210 ปีที่แล้ว

    New to your channel. I love it! I’ve missed so much! I need to play catch up!

  • @danielesbordone1871
    @danielesbordone1871 3 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    Even my next door neighbour's cat would have had to deal with the people who were "in control" at the time to get things done.

    • @karlajaeger2082
      @karlajaeger2082 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @jayson r "yeah, I'll keep your warehouse free of rats, but I expect a case of tuna every week. In advance. Be a shame if someone left a door open and a bunch of strange cats ate all your stock."

    • @davidlenz9902
      @davidlenz9902 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So Mr Kitty wants to take a leak on 43rd Ave? He needs permission first!!!

    • @fendermon
      @fendermon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@karlajaeger2082 Yes...I'm selling "insurance"...You're gonna want it.. 😂

    • @paulmartin2348
      @paulmartin2348 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Your neighbor's cat knew what's up.

  • @pinesparrow
    @pinesparrow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    A hundred years from now a kid in school will be watching these researching American History.

    • @shawnwillis767
      @shawnwillis767 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And learned nothing since he’s in school

    • @porcoddiogesubastardo9669
      @porcoddiogesubastardo9669 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ridiculous

    • @typearce1823
      @typearce1823 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nah mate this would of been deleted long before because it offended someone because they used the letter 'T' cause you need it to spell Trump. 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @jamesteeples9750
      @jamesteeples9750 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Facts

    • @anthonymclaughlin608
      @anthonymclaughlin608 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No . Just the same old curriculum. Black history, black this , whitey bad....

  • @joancruickshank7771
    @joancruickshank7771 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thankyou for being so interesting....you are a good storyteller.

  • @loristaybiasfelix
    @loristaybiasfelix ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting, thank you for sharing your stories, hope the best for you and everyone else.

  • @sharylfriendp
    @sharylfriendp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Thank you for sharing Michael! I’m so glad you’ve cleared up so many misconceptions. You’re admired for your honesty and humbleness. Blessed Be!

  • @Clintong5150
    @Clintong5150 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    When you and Sammy The Bull tell stories, it's like I'm right there with you, experiencing it. Glad I came across your channel.

    • @redcomic619
      @redcomic619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hopefully Michael and Sammy have a sit down soon.

    • @Clintong5150
      @Clintong5150 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@redcomic619 Michael said stay tuned. I hope so, that would be a great sit down.

    • @pl8998
      @pl8998 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You wouldnt make it in their life tho

    • @Clintong5150
      @Clintong5150 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@pl8998 Did I imply that I wanted to? No I didn't.

    • @DocKaosBeats
      @DocKaosBeats 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@redcomic619 And they did

  • @rudegi2
    @rudegi2 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That clears things up
    Sounds good
    Clean business
    ❤❤thank you
    Enjoying your podcasts🇺🇲🇮🇹 All good news coming up

  • @HoboMed420
    @HoboMed420 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this stuff!!! Awesome

  • @designsonyouinparis
    @designsonyouinparis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Mr. Franzese, I could listen to you 24/7. You have to be one of the wisest most interesting individuals of our times. Best to you and all your family!

  • @daryljay7057
    @daryljay7057 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Mr. Franzese, you are a Man of Honor, Sir! No BS, just the facts! I do so much enjoy and learn from your vids. Thank You!

  • @angelaneilson4364
    @angelaneilson4364 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!
    A pleasure to listen to your video.
    Arrivederci!

  • @user-xt9ek9xi9x
    @user-xt9ek9xi9x ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sir thank you for clarifying this matter , I have so much respect for you and I need your book and my dream has always been to have a sit-down with you sir and just get a good education on your philosophy on so many things . Like corruption in D.C. and in our government.... For now I remain a loyal fan
    Thanks
    Mario

  • @13CL456
    @13CL456 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Regardless of the story, this guy has an amazing gift with speaking. I could listen to him retelling his history for hours!

  • @johndunbar2393
    @johndunbar2393 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    That Joe Pistone interview is going to be the best thing to hit the internet. 2 different perspectives, about the same life. That is going to be amazing!

    • @audiophileman7047
      @audiophileman7047 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, I agree! Have you read the Donnie Brasco book? It's one of the best Mafia books I've ever read! 👍👍👍

    • @johndunbar2393
      @johndunbar2393 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@audiophileman7047 I have not. It's on my list!

    • @audiophileman7047
      @audiophileman7047 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@johndunbar2393 If you can read it before Michael does the interview with Joseph Pistone, you'll get more out of the interview.

    • @BlueGorillaInTheMist
      @BlueGorillaInTheMist 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@audiophileman7047 Possibly the most riveting book I've ever read.

  • @simplekustomsbyeddiepapand1838
    @simplekustomsbyeddiepapand1838 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great stuff mike !! Outstanding content!!

  • @pedroarroyo345
    @pedroarroyo345 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    What an amazing channel. You're an great presenter/speaker really admire what you're doing with this

  • @Lion-dr7uv
    @Lion-dr7uv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    “They’re actually very nice people, ya just don’t wanna owe them money 😊...”

    • @boxer6796
      @boxer6796 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That's mostly true. Nicest people on earth, but if you owe them money, pay up!

    • @Lion-dr7uv
      @Lion-dr7uv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@boxer6796
      A man honors his debts

    • @dewaynecoleman1989
      @dewaynecoleman1989 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You hit the nail on the head. I was friends with an enforcer for a Drug Gang in my city and he actually was a cool guy, funny as hell. But he'd tell you himself "I'll sit around drinking with you joking with you, but if you owe my man's money then I gotta hurt you".

    • @Lion-dr7uv
      @Lion-dr7uv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dewaynecoleman1989
      Well it’s a quote from President Trump, but I believe it wholly. Honestly the wise guys keep/kept neighbor hoods safe.

    • @dewaynecoleman1989
      @dewaynecoleman1989 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Lion-dr7uv Honestly the Mob kept this country safe. Imo had the Mob hadn't been broken up, The Twin Towers on 911 wouldn't have happened, they had ears all over the World.

  • @michaelbahoura4566
    @michaelbahoura4566 2 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    Michael, Hands-down, you are the best storyteller in my lifetime. Thank you for sharing your stories. I am learning a lot from your personality, professionalism and demeanor.

  • @FilliD1
    @FilliD1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oddly this video is the first time I’ve ever heard of allegations of such an association.

  • @aliengrey6052
    @aliengrey6052 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant!

  • @Oooo-bi7bi
    @Oooo-bi7bi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I liked what I heard when someone said he’s like the Mafia. The reply was no Italian would have well done steak with tomato ketchup and wear such badly fitting suits.. Your one of life’s gems. I’ve watched your sit down with Mike Tyson a few times. Two excellent gentleman, role models.