About 10-15 years ago I watched a series called "The Making of the Mob, New York". It was interesting. They showed Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky and the rest of those first men who shaped the mob. I liked them and respected them. They knew how to do things right. Thank you 💛 Michael for all you do. I wish you the very best. Love and respect you.
Growing up in east New York Brooklyn and for a short while in ozone park queens I got to see many mobsters. And Mike you spoke about going to channel 80. I was there all the time. My parents brought a house in Long Island in Nassau county about 20 minutes away from Long Beach. We moved to the suburbs for that better life as my parents would say. But I can relate to many things you talk about. For many years I was a bus driver for nyc transit. And of course I was in queens and Brooklyn,just where I grew up. And I guess you can say I got to know some people there. You bring back many memories. I see others commenting,but I was growing up as a young child right in the middle of everything. You are spot on. But sadly the neighborhood has changed since then. All the old people have died and their families have moved on. Most likely to the suburbs in New York or out of state. It’s not the same. All the old mom n pop businesses are gone. But the memories and stories I have I tell my children. Thank you for keeping it real.
You know when people ask if there’s one person you could have dinner with past or present, mine would be you. I love these videos and your authenticity no matter the topic! Keep em’ coming!
Did the gangster tour of Chicago back in the 80s, seen the st valentines day massacre place ,capones hotel, speakeasy ,the movie theatre where the lady in red set up a very famous gangster too. I will say this, i was 13 and it had an impact on me, my aunt brought me there to educate me on cultures, and maybe put me on the right path, when she asked me what i wanted to be one day, i told her i wanted to be Al Capone. She never spoke to me again. I wish everyday i chose a different career path, done nothing but curse my life in ways you cant imagine.
From the U.K. but my father lived in Chicago for 20 yrs been there 3 times in the 90s Loved it!. Even got some brick and orange colour slate from The Lexington hotel while they were demolishing it in 1995. As blue eyes said “ My kinda town”
I was there for the 68 convention. I was only a teenager. A lot of bad stuff happened that years Martin ,Bobby were snuffed out ,then the riots in Chicago.
My dad was there as well. Do you think more people died during those riots or did more people get killed during the 2024 DNC from the normal Chicago street reasons?
Al Capone is buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois. Mt. Carmel Cemetery is where my father’s family is buried. When I go to visit my grandparents, aunts, uncles, parents and brothers, I always stop by Al’s grave and pay my respects. His grave is located on the south side of the first street you can turn right onto when you enter from Roosevelt Road. Some days the line in front of Al Capone’s grave is down the street full of cars waiting to pay their respects. If it’s full when we arrive, we just wait until we have finished visiting my family’s graves, we stop by on our way out.
I agree 💯as well. The IRS is on my back right now and it sucks!! You can’t get on the phone with anyone! They say you owe it and that’s it. The IRS is a criminal organization.
@@StormAFthey’re the least interesting. Especially Chicago. Chicago is the most interesting in the 70s & 80s, under Aiuppa-Cerone, when things came off the rails & got insane
I moved to Chicago in 2004. I've met men connected as the old crew, the son of the man who started the Latin Kings, and Gangster Disciples. It really opened my eyes to the history, a rich history in Chicago.
You have such inspiring & meaningful content & just answered why i can't find yr wine or pizza, none of those stores are in my small town in Tn lol! I'm glad you've enjoyed Rome & pray there'll be no earthquake & volcano eruption, bc i heard serious things about it on the Redacted! I'm glad how yr time in prison is literally saving & blessing you!😇🙏🏻🕯🇺🇸
my grandfather knew him and had dealings with him (capone). My grandfather ran the old Metropole Hotel in Chicago. He was an Irishman as well from Boston. My dad and his brother were toddlers at the time and got into the guns they had and my grandmother had a fit and made my grandfather kick him and his gang out and they went down into the Lexington and ran business out of there. He put the hotel up as collateral for Jack McGurn after the St. Valentines day massacre. I believe my dad saw things he should not have seen. My dad and his brother wound up suffering from alcoholism their whole lives and died before they should have. When he was drunk he'd imitate a machine gun and I didn't know what he meant. The oldest brother was normal and wound up ok.
You’re awesome brother.. I like the history of Al Capone.. Valentines massacre.. and the way they dress those days it’s awesome… thank you for the video…👍🇺🇸
Al Capone is the Babe Ruth of mobsters. Others may come along and outdo him in this or that area, but his legend just puts him on a level that is simply unattainable to those who come after him.
I don't know why, but I've always been inexplicably drawn to Capone. It's really weird, honestly. I've seen the house he owned here in Indiana with the copper roof (I have photos to prove it) and when we went on vacation my dad made it a highlight and pointed it out and I got all giddy thinking, 'Hey, that's where my favorite mob boss lived !'. There's also a museum in Wisconsin but sadly, I have never been. It's still on my bucket list.
From what I was told, my mom's aunt was a 'taxi dancer' in the Capone era in Chicago. That is a gal that you paid to dance with at a dance hall. She got a police escort home for safety each night.
He's rich and if you do your taxes and set up your assets right you can dodge quite a few taxes. My guess is he's got most of his properties and assets under trusts and businesses
@@DblTap317 Yup. Thats pretty much the rich man game and as much as Dems deny it they use all of them loopholes. California has a lot of red spots on the map even if it the most famous blue state. It's also a beautiful state with a lot of money for his projects. It's also as far as possible from his previous life while being in the same country
I have to mention that it's pretty much a fact and this is for any and all successful criminals who made multi millions a week even if it was for only 3 years that's still an astronomical amount of cash, not to mention all the real estate in all the property in you know cars and all that stuff and you know a lot of it was also put into other people's names and these are people he you know trust Michael smart we all know that and he's definitely got a good chunk tucked away somewhere even though he is going legal you definitely definitely has plenty of money whether it's hidden or not and yeah I'm assuming most of it is definitely hidden for safety an again Michael is a brilliant one of a kind leader who knows how to earn money on levels the average wealthiest legit ppl today. Sorry if you took that as a rant and didn't like it but I felt like saying it so I think most agree imo.
Lucky Luciano and Al knew each other personally and been friends since teenage. Mike do u think they framed Lucky on those prostitution charges ? Everyone around him says he was
How many people have been wrongfully convicted of murder in the United States of America? How many people have been framed in the United States of America? Quite a bit it's possible. And I mean you got to look at it through the lens of a person alive during the early 1900s do you think people are tribal now you should have seen it a hundred years ago. And a lot of racist people worked for law enforcement back in the day both up north and down south. It is possible he could have been framed but it's also possible he did it. You know what I mean. When you're a part of that life you're basically asking for charges. And it was just easier to pin it on him. As shity as that sounds it is true. That is something we will never know unless you go back and you investigated yourself because you know good and damn well just like I do law enforcement is not going to do that. They don't like admitting when they get it wrong. It's just like any other organization like when let's say a street gang today does a drive-by shooting on a car they think is the enemy and then they hear about it in the news and they realized it was a child or something people don't like admitting when they got something wrong but me personally I would say it's about a 50/50 they could have possibly framed him or he was actually guilty. Who knows man. God bless
Luciano was smarter than the guys chasing him. He was putting them to shame, constantly. The mob would not have flourished as it did if it were not for him and others who established the Commission. Meyer Lansky, though not Italian, in my estimation was the best and most sophisticated crook of his time.
I always thought Al Capone had his own family. I talked with Al Capone's grand daughter, when I was in the U.S. Army years ago. She was very nice and down to earth. Undercover federal agents has been in United States as long as the Cosa Nostra.
Yes.. Michael.. it was truly a hard life.. and you survived.. which is a good thing.. I hope your talks will help keep the young people from going astray into this kind of life.. God Bless you Sir..
You said that You were going to leave Your Politics on the other channel but did not. I am still watching Your program anyway. Last time that I remember whenever You incite a riot that attacks Our White House It IS TREASON! Treason is PUNISHABLE BY A SENTENCE OF DEATH. Now, I will commend You and Your business for making a non-alcoholic Wine! That IS AWESOME!!! I never heard about this Guy during Al Capone’s time either. This is extremely interesting and Great job on doing Your research on this one. Michael Malone was a ballsy Guy. I am going to continue to watch the rest of Your program.
Why would they, they were happy that Al Capone finally shut his mouth. After that it was sealed and everyone knew to stay in the dark and out of the public eye. Only Capone wasn't scared of the government and that was his demise
"When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves in the course of time a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it." Frederic Bastiat
Michael, im not a man praiser, nor fanboy but I believe you without losing anything. You have kind words.. Im sad asf.. addiction.. depression. Sorry I need o change man.. cant even enjoy things myself...
Just remember most depression derives from selfishness, and underlying jealousies of others, instead of being thankful, and having great appreciation of our great blessings God has given us, like our health, family, Jobs, and other pertinent things of life. We choose to dwell on what others have accomplish, and lifestyles, and money they might have. Which tend to blind, and overwhelm how special you are, and what you mean to others. God made us all with a great purpose, and we all must abide by that purpose, and then you will find your inner soul of great happiness. It's nothing wrong with having ambition, and disappointment just as long it doesn't hinder, or blind you to your real earthly mission.
Michael, You are a great story teller, I loved your story about Agent Malone, it reminded me of another earlier story of a cop Joseph Petrosino, who dealt with the Mafia before Luciano, when they were known as the Black Hand. Petrosino was a sicilian cop who had the idea of going to Sicily and getting as much documentation and background records of the Black hand criminals. Unfortunately the word got out before Petrosino got to Sicily, and they were waiting for him. It is believed that Carlo Gambino's later to be mentor Don Vito Cascio Ferro killed him or had someone kill him. There is a book called "American Mafia" written by retired Chicago Commander of Detectives Thomas Reppetto in which he includes an in memory of Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino who was murdered in the performance of duty in Palermo Sicily. There is also several pages mention of him in the book. He was murdered in 1909, When Luciano was only 12 years old., and Carlo Gambino was only 9 and was living in Sicily. I just thought this would be an interesting story in terms of historical reference of Italian Organized Crime before it was commonly thought of as the Mafia.
Chicago and al capone are forever linked. I grew up there, lived there until i was 24 and everyone i spoke with said, “Chicago? Al capone!” Yeah. And the tv special about the lexington hotel demolition and Geraldo rivera believing he had found al’s long lost safe full of bootleg/prostitution largesse and vowing to tap dance if it proved wrong… blew the safe only to find an old empty coke bottle. Geraldo tapped danced and the lexington hotel is no more.
Al spent time on the rock-alcatraz however. Spent his last days in miami. Great video Michael. Love your “history seminars” having grown up in Chicago snd its all a very big part of Chicago history as youve shown.
After being engaged to a man whose father was a retired Chicago cop and made phone call daily with a connected man, having grown up Southside, I learned more about politics than in my MSW degree.
It's dumbfoundingly amazing that this Malone, an Irish American guy, could speak Italian so well that he fooled Paul Ricca, who himself was straight from Naples, Italy!
Theres a place up in Thornton ill called the Quarry that reportedly was owned by Al Capon , the downstairs has a portrait of Al along with some of his crew. But the coolest thing is theres a door in the downstairs that opens up into the tunnels that run from the bar to his brewery about 4 blocks away.
Wow Malone's character is always portrayed as Eliot Ness second in The Untouchables who is a Irish WW1 veteran in the famous movie and the the 93-94 tv series who really knew and showed Ness how to move in bringing Capone down but in reality he's the one who really brought Capone down.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Rome you're enjoying your travels, & your time in Italy. I'm off to Italy myself in October. Capone was an interesting character. I find it an interesting tidbit that he is the reason why there are expiration dates for milk.
Just found your channel, excellent stories 👏 when I think back to all stories of the Capone era the one that sticks in my mind is Dutch schultz .Best wishes from Scotland.
Michael I love your videos , love your journey ..i think you should do more Italian vids ..i speak Fluent italian and you could do it wonderfully and it does not have to be about the mafia which is not even a fraction of the italian experien ce
Your NON Alcohol wine sounds super great I have been invibeing in Copadevino and Sutter home but I love Welch’s too Hey Michael see if you can find out what happened to Mike Tampa owner Tampa wines fifth generation in 1961 Tampa produced an exquisite Cabertnet Sauvignon that was out of this and took every award that was available in 1961 and this vintage has never been duplicated since in this country or anywhere else in the world
Also involved was Edward “Easy Eddie” O’Hare who informed on Capone. His son Butch O’Hare was a fighter ace for the Navy in WWII. The airport in Chicago is named for him.
Came from the same neighborhood as lefty Guns on the LES and my father grew up with Anthony Mirra on Atlantic Ave Brooklyn you are absolutely right I have more respect for the mob than this government. They kept the neighborhood safe. Very good very interesting
Al Capone ain't no Tony Accardo of Chicago Outfit. That man was in power for a long time, most often did not know who he was. Everybody knew who Capone was both in his day and now. Few know who Paul Ricca & Tony Accord were, but most knew Sam Giancana because Marilyn Monroe and the US Senate hearings by US AG Bobby Kennedy.
Literally everyone knows who Accardo is. Obviously Mooney is globally infamous (not for Monroe nor the other stuff you mentioned), and Ricca was the one who flew under the radar
@TheNinthHeart no they don't. YOU and people who Comment in YT channels about Mafia do, but no bud most people have no idea who Accardo is. Most people know who Capone, Gotti is and that's about it, a few know who Vincent Gigante is as Odd Oddfather but most people have 0 clue who most gangsters are, were and most do not remotely care, they're on TikTok with an attention span of a moth
Hi Michael. Hope that you are doing well. My name is Jack. I'm from Cincinnati. We have many Kroger stores here, and I was wondering if you are planning on having your wine here, anytime soon?
I absolutely love how Michael stays in such great shape in his 70's amazing
It's called Plastic Surgery.
He's just not fat raise your standards
Genetics. Sonny was what, 100? Michaels middle age, was 50😭🤣😭!!!
Im not a man-praiser, nor criminal praiser, but I give him credit. I think hes genuine. I have nothing to lose on that. He seems ok.
@@pagodebregaeforro2803I agree, he seems like a good fella.
Love listening to you talking about the real mob, in Washington DC.
About 10-15 years ago I watched a series called "The Making of the Mob, New York". It was interesting. They showed Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky and the rest of those first men who shaped the mob. I liked them and respected them. They knew how to do things right.
Thank you 💛 Michael for all you do. I wish you the very best. Love and respect you.
Growing up in east New York Brooklyn and for a short while in ozone park queens I got to see many mobsters. And Mike you spoke about going to channel 80. I was there all the time. My parents brought a house in Long Island in Nassau county about 20 minutes away from Long Beach. We moved to the suburbs for that better life as my parents would say. But I can relate to many things you talk about. For many years I was a bus driver for nyc transit. And of course I was in queens and Brooklyn,just where I grew up. And I guess you can say I got to know some people there. You bring back many memories. I see others commenting,but I was growing up as a young child right in the middle of everything. You are spot on. But sadly the neighborhood has changed since then. All the old people have died and their families have moved on. Most likely to the suburbs in New York or out of state. It’s not the same. All the old mom n pop businesses are gone. But the memories and stories I have I tell my children. Thank you for keeping it real.
Greetings from Croatia🇭🇷
I'm glad that you visit us and that you like it. Hope you'll come back soon!
You know when people ask if there’s one person you could have dinner with past or present, mine would be you. I love these videos and your authenticity no matter the topic! Keep em’ coming!
Did the gangster tour of Chicago back in the 80s, seen the st valentines day massacre place ,capones hotel, speakeasy ,the movie theatre where the lady in red set up a very famous gangster too. I will say this, i was 13 and it had an impact on me, my aunt brought me there to educate me on cultures, and maybe put me on the right path, when she asked me what i wanted to be one day, i told her i wanted to be Al Capone. She never spoke to me again. I wish everyday i chose a different career path, done nothing but curse my life in ways you cant imagine.
From what I read Eliot Ness unlike Robert Stack, never even fired a gun at anyone. Another great video Michael.
From the U.K. but my father lived in Chicago for 20 yrs been there 3 times in the 90s Loved it!. Even got some brick and orange colour slate from The Lexington hotel while they were demolishing it in 1995. As blue eyes said “ My kinda town”
I was there for the 68 convention. I was only a teenager. A lot of bad stuff happened that years Martin ,Bobby were snuffed out ,then the riots in Chicago.
Truly. 🙏🙏
My dad was there as well. Do you think more people died during those riots or did more people get killed during the 2024 DNC from the normal Chicago street reasons?
I was 4 years old when DNC Convention held in Chicago. I remembering my father was watching it on TV with all chaos inside and out of the venue
Ahhh lets kick back after a long day and watch another Michael Franzese video
Al Capone is buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois. Mt. Carmel Cemetery is where my father’s family is buried. When I go to visit my grandparents, aunts, uncles, parents and brothers, I always stop by Al’s grave and pay my respects. His grave is located on the south side of the first street you can turn right onto when you enter from Roosevelt Road.
Some days the line in front of Al Capone’s grave is down the street full of cars waiting to pay their respects. If it’s full when we arrive, we just wait until we have finished visiting my family’s graves, we stop by on our way out.
Is his wife buried there?
@@hanorabrennan8846What do u think
Is this suppose to be slick 😂😂😂😂
""A couple of politicians getting together in Chicago is a crime scene".
Accurate
I grew up there & stayed for my first 30 years. Nice place to visit.
I 100% agree with your perspective on the Federal government, IRS, and the Biden/Obama administration. Spot on.
I agree 💯as well. The IRS is on my back right now and it sucks!! You can’t get on the phone with anyone! They say you owe it and that’s it. The IRS is a criminal organization.
Love your stories. Capone was definitely the most infamous
Idk why I have always had an interest in the old school gangsters and even the individuals that were out on their own or much smaller groups.
Capone may have been the most infamous, but not the most successful in the outfit, that will go to Anthony Accardo.
@@thechi2848Accardo was overlooked one too many times.
@@StormAFthey’re the least interesting. Especially Chicago. Chicago is the most interesting in the 70s & 80s, under Aiuppa-Cerone, when things came off the rails & got insane
@@thechi2848ricca
Great info Michael! Really enjoyed this. Thank you and take care...safe travels.
Great video as always Brother Mike!
Michael the “Freezy” That’s my nickname to you! I love you man! You’re one of my most respected men I know! Keep it up - all Glory to God…
Bro he's not gay stop flirting with him
Gay af wth
@@jsat4202 you two get a room.
@@jsat4202calm down big guy, his msge clearly wasnt directed in a gay way my guy, daddy chill already - Theres no gay round here
@@yetiisoutthere8708 There's about to be whenever I find you
Always fascinating and informative. Great job!
AWESOME, GREAT Investigating!
Chicago has changed alot since Capone 's days. Well, there are still alot of shootings but those are mostly street gang related over whatever.
Another good video Michael I learned a lot from this keep up the good work
You nail it, Paisan . No further questions!
You didn't ask any questions to begin with
I moved to Chicago in 2004. I've met men connected as the old crew, the son of the man who started the Latin Kings, and Gangster Disciples. It really opened my eyes to the history, a rich history in Chicago.
It was two diffrent people who created the LKs and the GDs lol
I would love Michael if you could talk a bit about your impressions on Italy, as an italian american an former mobster
I can't fall asleep without his video playing haha
You have such inspiring & meaningful content & just answered why i can't find yr wine or pizza, none of those stores are in my small town in Tn lol! I'm glad you've enjoyed Rome & pray there'll be no earthquake & volcano eruption, bc i heard serious things about it on the Redacted! I'm glad how yr time in prison is literally saving & blessing you!😇🙏🏻🕯🇺🇸
Greetings from a fan from Croatia
my grandfather knew him and had dealings with him (capone). My grandfather ran the old Metropole Hotel in Chicago. He was an Irishman as well from Boston. My dad and his brother were toddlers at the time and got into the guns they had and my grandmother had a fit and made my grandfather kick him and his gang out and they went down into the Lexington and ran business out of there. He put the hotel up as collateral for Jack McGurn after the St. Valentines day massacre. I believe my dad saw things he should not have seen. My dad and his brother wound up suffering from alcoholism their whole lives and died before they should have. When he was drunk he'd imitate a machine gun and I didn't know what he meant. The oldest brother was normal and wound up ok.
Very good, Michael! Enjoyed the true story about catching Capone!
Your show is amazing and great and keep up the amazing work 💪💪 and God bless you and your family Mike 🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🙏🙏🙏
You’re awesome brother.. I like the history of Al Capone.. Valentines massacre.. and the way they dress those days it’s awesome… thank you for the video…👍🇺🇸
Thank you Michael. Safe travels.
Hi from a long - term follower from New Zealand.
Awesome Mike im really happy you're wine is doing well ! Looking forward to having some of the red .
Thanks Michael for another great podcast . Will you be coming to Michigan in the near future?? God bless you and your family.
Thanks!
Looking young and healthy Michael! Love to see it man the Tate interview was a good watch.
You're my dude! Love you man!
Ness and Capone never even met each other
Great video thank you 🎉
great video of capone god bless be safe there
Al Capone is the Babe Ruth of mobsters. Others may come along and outdo him in this or that area, but his legend just puts him on a level that is simply unattainable to those who come after him.
Greetings from Croatia! Thank you.
I enjoy watching your Michael your more honest than a lot of people
I don't know why, but I've always been inexplicably drawn to Capone. It's really weird, honestly. I've seen the house he owned here in Indiana with the copper roof (I have photos to prove it) and when we went on vacation my dad made it a highlight and pointed it out and I got all giddy thinking, 'Hey, that's where my favorite mob boss lived !'. There's also a museum in Wisconsin but sadly, I have never been. It's still on my bucket list.
Where at in WI? I live in WI so just curious
A visit one of his prison cells in Eastern State Penitentiary Philadelphia
From what I was told, my mom's aunt was a 'taxi dancer' in the Capone era in Chicago. That is a gal that you paid to dance with at a dance hall. She got a police escort home for safety each night.
“IVE BEEN INDICTED MORE THAN ALPHONSE CAPONE…you might have heard of him” DJT 45,47
You know where to go then. To another channel! 😅
Still the best damn POTUS of my lifetime.
@@WENCHintheTINFOILhat AMEN
True, but they were trumped up charges.
@@vanmoodypun intended or happy accident? And yes they were. I agree
I’m surprised, Michael lives in California still. Outrageous Taxes in an absolute sinking ship.
He's rich and if you do your taxes and set up your assets right you can dodge quite a few taxes. My guess is he's got most of his properties and assets under trusts and businesses
@andrewcook1246 you mean like Donald Trump isn't that like following Satan in CA? Lmao
@@DblTap317 Yup. Thats pretty much the rich man game and as much as Dems deny it they use all of them loopholes.
California has a lot of red spots on the map even if it the most famous blue state. It's also a beautiful state with a lot of money for his projects. It's also as far as possible from his previous life while being in the same country
I have to mention that it's pretty much a fact and this is for any and all successful criminals who made multi millions a week even if it was for only 3 years that's still an astronomical amount of cash, not to mention all the real estate in all the property in you know cars and all that stuff and you know a lot of it was also put into other people's names and these are people he you know trust Michael smart we all know that and he's definitely got a good chunk tucked away somewhere even though he is going legal you definitely definitely has plenty of money whether it's hidden or not and yeah I'm assuming most of it is definitely hidden for safety an again Michael is a brilliant one of a kind leader who knows how to earn money on levels the average wealthiest legit ppl today. Sorry if you took that as a rant and didn't like it but I felt like saying it so I think most agree imo.
@@andrewcook1246valid point. If you look at EVERY FILTHY RICH PERSON, NOTHING IS IN THEIR NAME
Lucky Luciano and Al knew each other personally and been friends since teenage. Mike do u think they framed Lucky on those prostitution charges ? Everyone around him says he was
How many people have been wrongfully convicted of murder in the United States of America? How many people have been framed in the United States of America? Quite a bit it's possible. And I mean you got to look at it through the lens of a person alive during the early 1900s do you think people are tribal now you should have seen it a hundred years ago. And a lot of racist people worked for law enforcement back in the day both up north and down south. It is possible he could have been framed but it's also possible he did it. You know what I mean. When you're a part of that life you're basically asking for charges. And it was just easier to pin it on him. As shity as that sounds it is true. That is something we will never know unless you go back and you investigated yourself because you know good and damn well just like I do law enforcement is not going to do that. They don't like admitting when they get it wrong. It's just like any other organization like when let's say a street gang today does a drive-by shooting on a car they think is the enemy and then they hear about it in the news and they realized it was a child or something people don't like admitting when they got something wrong but me personally I would say it's about a 50/50 they could have possibly framed him or he was actually guilty. Who knows man. God bless
Luciano was smarter than the guys chasing him. He was putting them to shame, constantly. The mob would not have flourished as it did if it were not for him and others who established the Commission. Meyer Lansky, though not Italian, in my estimation was the best and most sophisticated crook of his time.
@@hanorabrennan8846lansky was definitely one of if not the smartest gangster ever
Yes he was set up
I always thought Al Capone had his own family. I talked with Al Capone's grand daughter, when I was in the U.S. Army years ago. She was very nice and down to earth.
Undercover federal agents has been in United States as long as the Cosa Nostra.
Yes.. Michael.. it was truly a hard life.. and you survived.. which is a good thing.. I hope your talks will help keep the young people from going astray into this kind of life.. God Bless you Sir..
You said that You were going to leave Your Politics on the other channel but did not. I am still watching Your program anyway.
Last time that I remember whenever You incite a riot that attacks Our White House It IS TREASON! Treason is PUNISHABLE BY A SENTENCE OF DEATH.
Now, I will commend You and Your business for making a non-alcoholic
Wine! That IS AWESOME!!! I never heard about this Guy during Al Capone’s time either. This is extremely interesting and Great job on doing Your research on this one. Michael Malone was a ballsy Guy.
I am going to continue to watch the rest of Your program.
When was the White House attacked? 😂
I'm rather surprised that the Mob didn't make an example of that judge.
Why would they, they were happy that Al Capone finally shut his mouth. After that it was sealed and everyone knew to stay in the dark and out of the public eye. Only Capone wasn't scared of the government and that was his demise
Hey congrats on the wine 🍷 Any plans on selling olive oil as well? 😁
He really should, so I know for sure I'm getting that true italian gold 😂
Chicago my city 💪🏻
The LAST three letters that I tell people to ever mess with. They want the money
Michael your so right about the government I have been listing to you for years God Bless you and family brother
Hey Michael, health wise you are my inspiration. And I just heard a mobster call you the greatest mob guy of all time.
"When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves in the course of time a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it." Frederic Bastiat
Who, he?
Looking forward to Frances’s wine coming to Canada
It must be good, but unfortunately Trump will put a shi×t load of taxes on every country that imports, I guess I'm gonna try his wine back home!
I'm glad you're able to walk away from that life Michael and make a better life for yourself. Love your videos.
Michael, im not a man praiser, nor fanboy but I believe you without losing anything. You have kind words..
Im sad asf.. addiction.. depression. Sorry I need o change man.. cant even enjoy things myself...
Hang in there bro. It gets better as long as you hang on to the desire to stay sober and off the shit. It'll get better give yourself a chance.
Just remember most depression derives from selfishness, and underlying jealousies of others, instead of being thankful, and having great appreciation of our great blessings God has given us, like our health, family, Jobs, and other pertinent things of life. We choose to dwell on what others have accomplish, and lifestyles, and money they might have. Which tend to blind, and overwhelm how special you are, and what you mean to others. God made us all with a great purpose, and we all must abide by that purpose, and then you will find your inner soul of great happiness. It's nothing wrong with having ambition, and disappointment just as long it doesn't hinder, or blind you to your real earthly mission.
Love this guy ❤…. Great podcast very interesting
Chicago is a beautiful town with a lot of history
1929-193Wuuuuon haha just f’n with ya Mike. Glad to have another video with an explanation of a cool story. Awesome insight, much appreciated my g!
Michael,
You are a great story teller, I loved your story about Agent Malone, it reminded me of another earlier story of a cop Joseph Petrosino,
who dealt with the Mafia before Luciano, when they were known as the Black Hand. Petrosino was a sicilian cop who had the idea of going to Sicily and getting as much documentation and background records of the Black hand criminals.
Unfortunately the word got out before Petrosino got to Sicily, and they were waiting for him.
It is believed that Carlo Gambino's later to be mentor Don Vito Cascio Ferro killed him or had someone kill him.
There is a book called "American Mafia" written by retired Chicago Commander of Detectives Thomas Reppetto in which he includes an in memory of Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino who was murdered in the performance of duty in Palermo Sicily. There is also several pages mention of him in the book.
He was murdered in 1909, When Luciano was only 12 years old., and Carlo Gambino was only 9 and was living in Sicily.
I just thought this would be an interesting story in terms of historical reference of Italian Organized Crime before it was commonly thought of as the Mafia.
Finally someone who speaks the truth
Chicago and al capone are forever linked. I grew up there, lived there until i was 24 and everyone i spoke with said, “Chicago? Al capone!” Yeah. And the tv special about the lexington hotel demolition and Geraldo rivera believing he had found al’s long lost safe full of bootleg/prostitution largesse and vowing to tap dance if it proved wrong… blew the safe only to find an old empty coke bottle. Geraldo tapped danced and the lexington hotel is no more.
Al spent time on the rock-alcatraz however. Spent his last days in miami. Great video Michael. Love your “history seminars” having grown up in Chicago snd its all a very big part of Chicago history as youve shown.
After being engaged to a man whose father was a retired Chicago cop and made phone call daily with a connected man, having grown up Southside, I learned more about politics than in my MSW degree.
It's dumbfoundingly amazing that this Malone, an Irish American guy, could speak Italian so well that he fooled Paul Ricca, who himself was straight from Naples, Italy!
Watching untouchables started a lifelong fascination with Al Capone and all things mafia/ New York ❤
Untouchables wasn’t about NY
What I'll never understand is how people can see the corruption on one side of the political spectrum and not the other
GREAT SHOW AS USUAL
I’d love to sit by the fireplace with you and listen to your stories.
Did Capone miss the meeting in Cuba with all the big bosses because he was arrested?
Yes he was in jail on tax evasion
Theres a place up in Thornton ill called the Quarry that reportedly was owned by Al Capon , the downstairs has a portrait of Al along with some of his crew. But the coolest thing is theres a door in the downstairs that opens up into the tunnels that run from the bar to his brewery about 4 blocks away.
Wow Malone's character is always portrayed as Eliot Ness second in The Untouchables who is a Irish WW1 veteran in the famous movie and the the 93-94 tv series who really knew and showed Ness how to move in bringing Capone down but in reality he's the one who really brought Capone down.
Excellent presentation
Always enjoy your videos.
If you don't like paying taxes just go back into the gasoline business. 😂😂😂
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Rome you're enjoying your travels, & your time in Italy. I'm off to Italy myself in October. Capone was an interesting character. I find it an interesting tidbit that he is the reason why there are expiration dates for milk.
Just found your channel, excellent stories 👏 when I think back to all stories of the Capone era the one that sticks in my mind is Dutch schultz .Best wishes from Scotland.
I remember a teacher in college saying that Prohibition made breaking the law fashionable.
Michael I love your videos , love your journey ..i think you should do more Italian vids ..i speak Fluent italian and you could do it wonderfully and it does not have to be about the mafia which is not even a fraction of the italian experien ce
You have to get your wine in at Binny’s Beverage Depot in the Chicagoland area. Big local chain over here.
Michael Are your wines in Michigan Yet? I live in 49203 Jackson Mi. Really looking forward to tasting your wines, real big fan of your show.
Love ur channel ...!!💪✊🥇
Your NON Alcohol wine sounds super great I have been invibeing in Copadevino and Sutter home but I love Welch’s too Hey Michael see if you can find out what happened to Mike Tampa owner Tampa wines fifth generation in 1961 Tampa produced an exquisite Cabertnet Sauvignon that was out of this and took every award that was available in 1961 and this vintage has never been duplicated since in this country or anywhere else in the world
Also involved was Edward “Easy Eddie” O’Hare who informed on Capone. His son Butch O’Hare was a fighter ace for the Navy in WWII. The airport in Chicago is named for him.
Hi Don Franzese, cool Content as always!
I’d like to hear more about Tony Spilotro….. especially if you knew him.
Uhh why..? There’s too much info out there on him as it is. Way more interesting CHI mafiosi that we don’t know much about due to no rats
Came from the same neighborhood as lefty Guns on the LES and my father grew up with Anthony Mirra on Atlantic Ave Brooklyn you are absolutely right I have more respect for the mob than this government. They kept the neighborhood safe. Very good very interesting
Al Capone ain't no Tony Accardo of Chicago Outfit. That man was in power for a long time, most often did not know who he was. Everybody knew who Capone was both in his day and now.
Few know who Paul Ricca & Tony Accord were, but most knew Sam Giancana because Marilyn Monroe and the US Senate hearings by US AG Bobby Kennedy.
I beg to differ. Some of us, even in our 70s, would recognise the names of old more so than today's crims.
Literally everyone knows who Accardo is. Obviously Mooney is globally infamous (not for Monroe nor the other stuff you mentioned), and Ricca was the one who flew under the radar
@TheNinthHeart no they don't. YOU and people who Comment in YT channels about Mafia do, but no bud most people have no idea who Accardo is. Most people know who Capone, Gotti is and that's about it, a few know who Vincent Gigante is as Odd Oddfather but most people have 0 clue who most gangsters are, were and most do not remotely care, they're on TikTok with an attention span of a moth
Nice work ⭐️
Please do a movie review on The Departed and The Untouchables. Was Sean Connery’s character, Malone, modeled after Michael Malone?
Just came back from Chicago this passed Labour Day weekend, visited his grave he’s buried with his whole family pretty cool
Hi Michael. Hope that you are doing well. My name is Jack. I'm from Cincinnati. We have many Kroger stores here, and I was wondering if you are planning on having your wine here, anytime soon?