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

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In this full interview, Michael Franzese speaks about his life as a former New York mobster and caporegime of the Colombo crime family, where through the gasoline tax rackets in the 1980s he reportedly made more money for a crime family than anyone since Al Capone. During the height of his scheme, Franzese was selling half a billion gallons of fuel a month while earning approximately $10 million a week, all the while keeping the tax revenue for himself which was spread throughout the family. Additionally, due to the substantial profits being made, Franzese was able to sell the gas at the cheapest prices in the city, thus becoming known as the Robin Hood of his community.
Elsewhere, he talks about family turmoil where his own father put a hit on him after leaving the mafia, who later was given an 8-year prison sentence after Franzese's brother wore a wire and took the stand against him. Additionally, he mentions how the mafia killed Jimmy Hoffa and extorted J Edgar Hoover, as well as sharing information he heard regarding the mafia's involvement in JFK's assassination.
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@oneillvelez8178 4 жыл бұрын

Fear an old man in a profession where men die young

@dolo2cool636 4 жыл бұрын

O’Neill Velez This hit hard 🔥🔥🔥💯

@jimmywilliams24 4 жыл бұрын

Facts

@grumpent 4 жыл бұрын

Damn

@jillvalentinefan77 4 жыл бұрын

Truth right here.

@brucelston 4 жыл бұрын

Paulie

@SMLEFGFJB 4 жыл бұрын

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

@IndianaJoe0321 4 жыл бұрын

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

@SMLEFGFJB 4 жыл бұрын

IndianaJoe0321 He’s a badass.

@MrBastilleDay 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Kangu-kw5kq 4 жыл бұрын

He’s obviously still working for the feds

@Rille1303 4 жыл бұрын

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

@michaeltowslee4111 3 ай бұрын

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

@Maxim89Il 2 жыл бұрын

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

@nate2177 2 жыл бұрын

Facts bro

@tonyholidaymusic Жыл бұрын

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

@busterbiloxi3833 Жыл бұрын

He put some people in the slammer.

@tomknight217 Жыл бұрын

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

@triiii1303 Жыл бұрын

@@busterbiloxi3833 not made guys or Italian associates.

@0d0gn 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Saffrone221 4 жыл бұрын

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

@0d0gn 4 жыл бұрын

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

@2dramaNaijatv 4 жыл бұрын

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

@sansde1ty 4 жыл бұрын

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

@nimusworks5475 4 жыл бұрын

Guess why..Smart Dude

@nateman79 4 жыл бұрын

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

@cuac5869 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@danielgagnon6799 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Lolololomggggg 4 жыл бұрын

nateman79 lfmaofkk

@billbates5475 4 жыл бұрын

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

@mrfrank4583 4 жыл бұрын

An absolutely perfect description!!!!! Brilliant.

@danielhead5442 Жыл бұрын

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

@michaelrobinson540 Жыл бұрын

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

@stephenthomas1492 Жыл бұрын

Crime _can_ pay!

@NintenDub Жыл бұрын

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

@godofgodseyes 6 ай бұрын

That's wisdom of mafia in another phase. 😊

@mikeyflaherty4616 6 ай бұрын

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

@Jonnyktmusic 3 жыл бұрын

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

@kingberry100 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 idk y but this made me laugh

@rochmel1409 3 жыл бұрын

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

@jackmedlock5888 2 жыл бұрын

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

@earlpearltv4758 2 жыл бұрын

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

@erichan6985 2 жыл бұрын

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

@michaelelliott3559 5 жыл бұрын

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

@ToneRetroGaming 5 жыл бұрын

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

@blaineblast734 5 жыл бұрын

PLEASE. hes just a fucking square

@lilpeepwastrash3464 5 жыл бұрын

He doesn’t swallow

@ToneRetroGaming 5 жыл бұрын

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

@shawnr7730 5 жыл бұрын

Real killers move in silence!

@christopherlopez4087 4 жыл бұрын

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

@tashaykef796 4 жыл бұрын

🤔😊

@1million89 4 жыл бұрын

Tashay Kef true 😂

@gasswoodz1456 4 жыл бұрын

Real shit

@kamuelalee 4 жыл бұрын

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

@avadakedavra69 4 жыл бұрын

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

@davehowes5162 Жыл бұрын

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

@dylanflaim7556 Жыл бұрын

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

@danielj1063 18 күн бұрын

Yes ...

@bluefox9er Жыл бұрын

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

@JH-nl6bp 4 жыл бұрын

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

@outdoorthrillseeker6166 4 жыл бұрын

Played by Liam Neeson... Obviously.

@leonardnose5695 4 жыл бұрын

Outdoor Thrillseeker 💯

@Spartans_Go_Green 4 жыл бұрын

They're in the works as we speak

@makaveli087 4 жыл бұрын

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

@teetywoo3156 4 жыл бұрын

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

@edwardsfinancial 4 жыл бұрын

A polygraph would be scared to snitch on this guy.

@robertgoss4842 4 жыл бұрын

Oh, well said!

@myraclez7612 4 жыл бұрын

LMBO

@mahadmk7130 3 жыл бұрын

Lol well said

@2serveand2protect 3 жыл бұрын

hahahaha! XD :D That's a good one.

@John-mf6ky 3 жыл бұрын

Except there's been no real evidence that they're effective lol.

@GibbsVision 2 жыл бұрын

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

@busterbiloxi3833 Жыл бұрын

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

@wolterzz3267 Жыл бұрын

@@busterbiloxi3833 In what way?

@busterbiloxi3833 Жыл бұрын

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

@busterbiloxi3833 Жыл бұрын

He's a stone-cold liar.

@wolterzz3267 Жыл бұрын

@@busterbiloxi3833 Again: in what way?

@OakCliffTX82 2 жыл бұрын

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

@bigpeeler 4 жыл бұрын

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

@CardSearcher911 4 жыл бұрын

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

@da10cent41 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think you wanna know lol

@lmaolmfao3611 4 жыл бұрын

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

@mikimiyazaki 4 жыл бұрын

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

@shooteracegotactive 4 жыл бұрын

Factz

@mr.nobody9697 5 жыл бұрын

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

@dmays4964 5 жыл бұрын

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

@christophersmith118 5 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭😭😭💯

@Sergio-fu7mv 5 жыл бұрын

Typical mob idolizers. You guys are brain dead.

@1997wayz 5 жыл бұрын

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

@ariesmarsh525 5 жыл бұрын

al zolez FACTS😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@vladimirrumyantsev222 2 жыл бұрын

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

@andrewbennefield529 Жыл бұрын

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

@sergiotaylor200 3 жыл бұрын

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

@laboon344 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@tommyk3629 3 жыл бұрын

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

@halfmoon6433 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@floydkingi4364 3 жыл бұрын

Lol!

@marcusjohnson6158 3 жыл бұрын

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

@lasselindstrom6951 4 жыл бұрын

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

@akamaru9316 4 жыл бұрын

Lasse Lindström 💀💀💀🤣

@michaelalguire419 4 жыл бұрын

So do I. Lol 😂

@Ranawaxa6 4 жыл бұрын

yes you gotta pay up

@scottpepper7028 4 жыл бұрын

Forget about it.

@alejandrazavala9715 4 жыл бұрын

Omg I died 💀💀💀😹

@bradfordcparker Жыл бұрын

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

@summerrain6055 4 ай бұрын

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

@ChindoggOriginal 3 жыл бұрын

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

@hollywoodeats33 3 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣👍🏽

@nickp2290 3 жыл бұрын

😆🤣😂

@_deolarte 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Venomous_471 3 жыл бұрын

ROTFLMAO

@Venomous_471 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@onedayyoumay95 5 жыл бұрын

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

@Handsomecrayon 5 жыл бұрын

Johnny S proper og

@bh-xm3gr 5 жыл бұрын

definitely real if no snitch

@bh-xm3gr 5 жыл бұрын

real oh no snitch

@southsidesasso 5 жыл бұрын

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

@alexspurr124 5 жыл бұрын

he even knew Al Capone

@freestylekr 2 жыл бұрын

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

@natashapell2140 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Henry-yf2np Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome.

@busterbiloxi3833 Жыл бұрын

You've been hoodwinked. Had. Took. Bamboozled.

@tannerlane9669 Жыл бұрын

🤦🏼‍♂️😂😂😂

@Dmc841 5 жыл бұрын

This guy is the definition of a smooth operator.

@oaklandsfinest8965 5 жыл бұрын

Daniel Mc o

@andrieapinckney6930 5 жыл бұрын

I know Daniel Mc! He cool AF!

@thinkman2467 5 жыл бұрын

He's a slick rat.

@marlonmedrano5472 5 жыл бұрын

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

@nolackin4012 5 жыл бұрын

@@oaklandsfinest8965 😍😍😍🇬🇷🇬🇷

@outofdiswrld2093 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Houstonera 4 жыл бұрын

Smoggy ON GOD!!

@hunterg1036 4 жыл бұрын

456 789 Randomly rude

@TheAntManChannel 4 жыл бұрын

What size cement shoes are you?

@Pwanx0w 4 жыл бұрын

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

@enhanced6892 4 жыл бұрын

so THIS is the guy they based grand theft auto on

@daryllarocque2236 2 жыл бұрын

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

@wardatkins1320 2 жыл бұрын

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

@nate4nate5 4 жыл бұрын

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

@freeyourmind8752 4 жыл бұрын

Same bullshit!!!

@stevem2323 4 жыл бұрын

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

@albania10 4 жыл бұрын

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

@brucelston 4 жыл бұрын

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

@hayzelwashington6354 4 жыл бұрын

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

@tommyfu9271 4 жыл бұрын

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

@jacobtaylor161 4 жыл бұрын

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

@jeanniepetri2290 4 жыл бұрын

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

@millermfbadaaa6888 4 жыл бұрын

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

@chris9242 4 жыл бұрын

Evil Minds what happens when you take care of yourself

@josephschneeman5415 4 жыл бұрын

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

@hoosierdaddy2308 2 жыл бұрын

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

@nicholasj.peterson9738 Жыл бұрын

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

@davidroutledge6314 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Geep1778 4 жыл бұрын

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

@emmabesko4124 4 жыл бұрын

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

@bjornblackman2337 4 жыл бұрын

The fact that he dosent incriminate anyone shows his legitimacy.

@Banzaibarney 4 жыл бұрын

@@Geep1778 Yeah, aaaaand he actually fuckin listened

@michaelnoonan6844 4 жыл бұрын

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

@dombowombo3076 4 жыл бұрын

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

@killerfrank8974 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@jessewallace12able 4 жыл бұрын

Best comment.

@youngwaste9563 4 жыл бұрын

He likes cup soup

@redsav2983 4 жыл бұрын

I ordered the eggs than johnny the wrench took my toast

@kamuelalee 4 жыл бұрын

Funny

@AT-AT-AT-AT 2 жыл бұрын

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

@ricstix6616 2 жыл бұрын

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

@karlmonet 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Murder1nc 4 жыл бұрын

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

@johndowns3839 4 жыл бұрын

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

@gravypatron 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Ghost-jd1jl 4 жыл бұрын

@@gravypatron eeeehhhh. I dunno bout easier life

@mikimiyazaki 4 жыл бұрын

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

@GorillaDevFB 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Al-fm8kh 4 жыл бұрын

Holy shit. Didn't even realise he was 68

@shriekinleada794 4 жыл бұрын

He also dyes his hair which helps a lot

@boomerhgt 4 жыл бұрын

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

@boomerhgt 4 жыл бұрын

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

@GorillaDevFB 4 жыл бұрын

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

@ChrisJohnson-hk6es Жыл бұрын

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

@silverentertainment5825 2 жыл бұрын

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

@lukelucky1311 4 жыл бұрын

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

@tainotribes6937 4 жыл бұрын

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

@coolmanjones 4 жыл бұрын

To his credit that was a great fucking scheme

@cuac5869 4 жыл бұрын

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

@myrtlewyckoff3060 4 жыл бұрын

50000 IQ play

@bloodieboi5182 4 жыл бұрын

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

@EddieRainbowVWFC 4 жыл бұрын

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

@victoriaguerrero5294 3 жыл бұрын

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

@JefeDeJefes8484 3 жыл бұрын

FACTS 💯 and like 187..

@rubin831 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, so true.

@bwaters735 2 жыл бұрын

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

@sqaudronsquadron3808 8 ай бұрын

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

@kwitebleak6257 Жыл бұрын

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

@halfmoon6433 3 жыл бұрын

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

@cafecitotime1414 3 жыл бұрын

😂🤣

@goblin9696 2 жыл бұрын

this disease may or may not affect your lifespan dramatically

@manuel1654088 2 жыл бұрын

@@goblin9696 He needs plausible deniability lmao 😂

@Fuq2 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jonathanfinney9036 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Ricky_Bobby2314 4 жыл бұрын

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

@trentstandingrock516 4 жыл бұрын

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

@fishdisher9564 4 жыл бұрын

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

@s_raresh 4 жыл бұрын

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

@crazyviralvideos9299 4 жыл бұрын

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

@shriekinleada794 4 жыл бұрын

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

@GOOSE-ep1iq Жыл бұрын

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

@Ant_Mann 2 жыл бұрын

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

@PLSHOWTIME33 5 жыл бұрын

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

@joeymurdazalotmore6355 5 жыл бұрын

Life smart

@vinmaison2862 5 жыл бұрын

Yeh he went to med school for 2 years.

@egads2 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe you can write a cook book.

@robindelancy7097 5 жыл бұрын

I'm in love with him!🌝

@Stugots666x 5 жыл бұрын

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

@jonadavies 3 жыл бұрын

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

@paulalopez5173 2 жыл бұрын

‼️

@hercules446 2 жыл бұрын

🗣️ tell em again 🤔

@mvshenhon8966 2 жыл бұрын

True

@nightcrawler2717 2 жыл бұрын

Damn that's a bar 😂🔥

@Kolistwaky9161 Жыл бұрын

Interesting concept.

@nate2177 2 жыл бұрын

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

@nonameface2811 3 ай бұрын

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

@benjaminboothe2339 4 жыл бұрын

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

@jackmayes3524 4 жыл бұрын

bro hahaha

@tehutibrim594 3 жыл бұрын

Fukkin hilarious man good shit

@officialtashablanco1151 3 жыл бұрын

On me lmfao 💨💨😂😂😂😂😂

@ArtsyBlazer 3 жыл бұрын

LOL !

@pablomontanez3508 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@rufus5208 4 жыл бұрын

"I mean, look" - Michael Franzese

@keymoneyxl 4 жыл бұрын

Lol...Before every sentence😂

@willieb.haardigan8984 4 жыл бұрын

So,

@mongomonk4946 4 жыл бұрын

Gotta think about what you say next..

@joeboo9801 4 жыл бұрын

"Look, I will say this"

@leftyruggerio3133 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@nicklam13 Жыл бұрын

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

@46monkeyes 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Lilsushi352 4 жыл бұрын

Get this man on Rogan, ASAP

@abumarcus9521 4 жыл бұрын

Ya i wonder if he does DMT

@gststg64849 4 жыл бұрын

Bro fuck rogan

@gus6612 4 жыл бұрын

@@gststg64849 no im straight

@577buttfan 4 жыл бұрын

rogans an idiot

@eugenesesmaiii3278 4 жыл бұрын

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

@ITRIEDEL 4 жыл бұрын

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

@kennethbradshaw9613 4 жыл бұрын

Classic mob guy answer lol 😆

@youseethenamebardie2793 4 жыл бұрын

@Datanditto 4 жыл бұрын

Haha!! Awesome!

@wanderingangelstudio1359 4 жыл бұрын

I caught that smirk as well. It was slight but it was there.

@Zenologia4673 4 жыл бұрын

I’m hollering 🤣🤣🤣

@Tarek_ElMaddah 4 ай бұрын

One of the most interesting conversations I’ve watched!

@100spurs 6 ай бұрын

The beginning of a beautiful saga of interviews

@Firstnameunknownfr 4 жыл бұрын

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

@kitteekittee4010 4 жыл бұрын

😂

@redfather6463 4 жыл бұрын

El chapo is dead

@leftyruggerio3133 4 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahahahaha Vlad under the influence themselves

@FEWGEE1 4 жыл бұрын

Or Suge Knight

@cuac5869 4 жыл бұрын

They should get his son next time

@azspotfree 4 жыл бұрын

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

@scottdavidson7001 4 жыл бұрын

LMFAO i know that's right!!!

@jonidacosta4590 4 жыл бұрын

He is 68 years old so yeah he is reformed

@jeanniepetri2290 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Juiceboxgurl16 Жыл бұрын

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

@paulcostello1633 7 ай бұрын

Thankyou Michael, always informative and see through your eyes .

@deez9805 5 жыл бұрын

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

@mustafahajj 5 жыл бұрын

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

@mcbride091 5 жыл бұрын

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

@deez9805 5 жыл бұрын

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

@deez9805 5 жыл бұрын

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

@mustafahajj 5 жыл бұрын

@@deez9805 Understood!

@simondudnjik7668 4 жыл бұрын

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

@nursultantulyakbaycats 4 жыл бұрын

fortune 500 CEOs are crooks anyway, are you surprised?

@crazyviralvideos9299 4 жыл бұрын

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

@ddwkc 4 жыл бұрын

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

@ryanlankford8634 4 жыл бұрын

Simon Sims both are glib sociopaths.

@Daniel-ww8yp 4 жыл бұрын

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

@markruffner9143 5 ай бұрын

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

@victoriamayo5774 2 жыл бұрын

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

@JiggyJones0 4 жыл бұрын

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

@QuanLovesGaming 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree.

@subkill2232 4 жыл бұрын

Eazy-E M2C italy dont crack

@freebandzjin 4 жыл бұрын

His dad is also still living at 102 years old.

@anthonynegron788 4 жыл бұрын

@Giant sack of hot garbage I agree

@blaineedwards8078 4 жыл бұрын

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

@blackberry5.731 4 жыл бұрын

You really asked a REAL gangster about a rainbow haired wanna be Blood rattin’ 🙄 stop it vlad

@shakeemup5844 4 жыл бұрын

I know and on top of that he agrees with literally everything people say like on small shit but that's that shit make me not fuck wit em

@changingslow 4 жыл бұрын

hafizul faizal that’s why he is asking what most fans want to know what he thinks about

@Firstnameunknownfr 4 жыл бұрын

Vlad the type to ask El Chapo about 6ixnine

@ajh.7868 4 жыл бұрын

@@Firstnameunknownfr I swear he just can't stop with this 6ix9ine obsession. He'd ask batman about him if he had the chance.

@shakeemup5844 4 жыл бұрын

Yup, vlad a clown.

@chiomaubani4680 3 ай бұрын

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

@cc6546 2 ай бұрын

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

@bisqwikbatter6486 4 жыл бұрын

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

@dteck43scla67 4 жыл бұрын

Bisqwik Batter 😂😂😂

@abhaychowdhery8405 3 жыл бұрын

They sleep with the fishes.

@antoinelachapelle3405 3 жыл бұрын

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

@djS0nics 3 жыл бұрын

😂 Nice one, lmao

@LifePaki 5 жыл бұрын

Vlad broke this interview down like a brick of coke

@BigTone999 5 жыл бұрын

LOL

@infirmarypsycho1616 5 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@alamarzona12 5 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaha Vlad squeezing these interviews lol

@tacticalcrewchief9539 5 жыл бұрын

LifePaki haha well said! Hilarious

@mividabrazy9104 5 жыл бұрын

♻️

@shazam2128 2 жыл бұрын

Really good interview, interesting and fascinating.

@brucewelnack6382 2 жыл бұрын

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

@anthonycotto62 4 жыл бұрын

For every1 calling him a rat keep in mind the feds/government already know all this information hes not incriminating any1 or bringing any new information

@fredthomas1187 4 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏

@bobbyfatman3652 4 жыл бұрын

Al Sharpton is the true rat if we’ve learned anything

@artislife6160 4 жыл бұрын

True

@ju1iaN36O 4 жыл бұрын

That's true but I really don't buy that "I didn't Hurt anyone thats why im alive". Nobody walks out the code like that. This guy is a God.

@jaehitemup2588 4 жыл бұрын

He answered every question without answering the question 😂

@G93KMA 4 жыл бұрын

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

@antoniocamacho7220 4 жыл бұрын

The Boosie interviews go hard

@democracyrespecterilovedem8607 4 жыл бұрын

same

@92397 4 жыл бұрын

j.ruiz_650 Danny Trejo is full interview worthy.

@nateglispie3009 4 жыл бұрын

Truuuuuuu

@d25615 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you can tell he is always telling the truth.

@kennyroberts697 4 ай бұрын

I think Michael is great. He has changed his life around loves his family and God. He seems to be a very respectful man and I really enjoy watching his show. He’ll be in my prayers and I will continue watching my name is Kenny Roberts thank you very much.

@surplusrevenge2013 2 жыл бұрын

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

@lynn6221 Жыл бұрын

😆

@nauseferatu3234 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@markj9752 4 жыл бұрын

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

@traaxx 4 жыл бұрын

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

@samsungalaxyxd1823 4 жыл бұрын

what minute?

@baxatakbaxatak2014 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Immolate1 3 жыл бұрын

mads mikkelson can lead him

@jax2428 3 жыл бұрын

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

@charlesbaldo 4 жыл бұрын

Michael Franzese: But the only victim was the government Vlad: Okay

@Appetitebeats487 4 жыл бұрын

Vlad didnt like that

@marcusjohnson6158 3 жыл бұрын

His life was a genuine mafia movie that i love to watch💯💯💯

@moneybagg2346 2 жыл бұрын

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

@CrimsonElite00151154 3 жыл бұрын

I just cringed so frickin' hard he asks Michael about Tekashi 69. You're talking to a former MOB BOSS then you just had to ask him about some jackass with rainbow colored hair.

@beluwuga 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah and he’s 70 bruh... he looks 40, but he’s 70 many people well over 40 wouldn’t know and you ask a 70 year old Mob boss that question.

@onixramos7499 2 жыл бұрын

@@beluwuga SEVENTY???

@Grey59llxrd 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣😂

@beaverbee8958 2 жыл бұрын

@@Rek_Rc shh

@bradfields8451 Жыл бұрын

I thought the same 😂think this guy knows or gives a fuck about 69? Why waste a second of this interview talking about that clown

@supreemcourt9181 4 жыл бұрын

this guy can show u how to move in a room full of vultures.. he legit controls how he wants to answer these questions

@matthewcolwell6593 4 жыл бұрын

It's just intelligence and experience answering questions. He is able to process the consequences of the information he speaks, and navigate it correctly

@KtotheG 4 жыл бұрын

Vultures are pussies. They feed on carcasses. Eagles, hawks and falcons are the real gangsters. They will eat you alive.

@well_as_an_expert_id_say 4 жыл бұрын

The interviewer is too shook to say "but that's not what I asked sir" hahahaha

@KtotheG 4 жыл бұрын

@Almighty God George Soros #420 #GetRekd The analogy didn't work and I explained why.

@KtotheG 4 жыл бұрын

@Almighty God George Soros #420 #GetRekd You're guilty of what you're accusing me off. I understood what was being said. I just don't think it works. Vultures don't feed on the living, only on the dead... which is why I take exception to the "culture vulture" phrase. Insecure blacks are unwittingly stating that so-called black culture is dead.

@michaelhuff1334 2 жыл бұрын

This is a very intelligent man. Scary how smart and in control he is.

@stephenl7756 Жыл бұрын

Such a brilliant guy. Love his KZfaq channel

@robin_5099 4 жыл бұрын

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

@boomerhgt 4 жыл бұрын

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

@SDSOne 4 жыл бұрын

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

@emmabesko4124 4 жыл бұрын

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

@BB-dd6wm 3 жыл бұрын

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

@caglabot 4 жыл бұрын

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

@victoriaguerrero5294 3 жыл бұрын

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

@tiastewart98 3 жыл бұрын

He has no choice 🤷🏽‍♀️

@osmankhateeb8737 3 жыл бұрын

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

@torrvic1156 3 жыл бұрын

Are you sure that he is telling the truth?

@dukedematteo1995 3 жыл бұрын

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

@JoJo-xz6fw 2 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to watch this!

@mikeyflaherty4616 2 ай бұрын

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

@treveille 4 жыл бұрын

this man’s memory is impeccable

@shakir1998 4 жыл бұрын

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

@AfroWasiu 4 жыл бұрын

he was a pre-med student after all

@MotivationMindsetU 4 жыл бұрын

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

@jimmyfreeman5714 4 жыл бұрын

Detail oriented, focus. On point.

@jessemccann9711 4 жыл бұрын

@@MotivationMindsetU you're not old school Italian

@simonbrown2630 4 жыл бұрын

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

@neileio360 Жыл бұрын

He has a KZfaq channel

@ChinnyRusso Жыл бұрын

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

@leahkatherine3270 Жыл бұрын

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

@jeweltucker655 10 ай бұрын

Yep 😎

@travisdates2984 Жыл бұрын

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

@Allhoney33 Жыл бұрын

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

@eatmoreshrooms Жыл бұрын

@@Allhoney33 😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹

@joannewolftail5790 19 күн бұрын

Exactly 💯

@scottharris3611 Жыл бұрын

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

@zetareticulan321 Жыл бұрын

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