John ‘Sonny’ Franzese, Legendary New York Mobster, Dead at 103

New York Post ^ | February 24, 2020 | Robert Gearty

[nickcarraway]

Legendary New York mobster John “Sonny” Franzese, the former underboss of the Colombo crime family, has died at 103, according to TMZ.

As a younger man, according to Mafia lore, Franzese was a big spender and a regular at New York’s Copacabana nightclub, where he hobnobbed with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr.

He also provided financing for the classic 1972 porn film “Deep Throat.”

[TheConservativeTejano]

His son Michael was a pretty big earner and mobster with the Colombo family as well but became a Christian. Great story. Look it up on YouTube.

Partner, great post.

What are the titles of books he has written.

I will definitely buy his books.

[Jane Austen]

I have to look up his book.

[Lent]

Blood Covenant:The Story of the “Mafia Prince” who publicly Quit the Mob and Lived.

[crz]

He was the TOP money earner for them.

And says it ruined his family, his life, and friends around him.

[Lent]

Also start with his interviews. Such as:
https://youtu.be/5U-yqm9H_Sg

[llevrok]

Ping for later

[Gay State Conservative]

I was in North Jersey just yesterday...looking at the reeds I wondered if I was near where that scene was filmed. But then there are reeds all over the place there.

[shanover]

I trust the old Mafia over the current (government) Mafia.

[Obadiah]

It really is sobering, isn’t it.

[Lizavetta]

Or Kid Twist Reles, the canary who could sing but couldn’t fly.

[Lent]

Interesting what he says about Comey. Says he had a bad reputation on the street. Framing guys and that sort of thing. He was the US attorney for the Southern District of New York 2002-2003.

[TheConservativeTejano]

Blood Covenant:The Story of the “Mafia Prince” who publicly Quit the Mob and Lived.

Partner, thank you so much for giving us the title and I will read this book.

[TheConservativeTejano]

Blood Covenant:The Story of the “Mafia Prince” who publicly Quit the Mob and Lived.

Partner, thank you so much for giving us the title and I will read this book.

[TheConservativeTejano]

I trust the old Mafia over the current (government) Mafia.

Partner, Congress. USSC and the MSM are responsible for the garbage we have right now in our country. It is a great post.

"We the People" are going to clean it out soon.

We like President Trump and he needs to start cleaning up the Swamp in D.C. There are just too many corrupt folks who never see any jail time for their crimes against "We The People."

[Skooz]

It’s quite good.

Michael Franzese is the only made man ever to quit the mob and live.

[crz]

Also says that the corruption within this government is way far worse than the Mob...to that effect.

[Lent]

His comments about President Trump are very favourable. Calling him Donald. He says that developers or anyone doing business in New York had to deal with the Unions and at that time and for decades the mob controlled most of the Unions in New York. He notes he knew Donald but was not corrupted by the necessity of working with the Unions as a developer.