I Catch Killers: Michael Franzese Part 1 - One-on-one with a former Mafia boss

Published 2023-02-26
Michael Franzese is the former Capo of the infamous Colombo crime family in New York. In part one, he tells Gary how he became a 'made man', what life was like in the mob and his relationship with the Australian Mafia.

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00:00 - Opener
00:51 - The Mafia in the United States
03:21 - How the Mafia worked
13:32 - The Mafia in the community
16:03 - Michael's upbringing
21:54 - Joining the life
24:33 - The violence
33:49 - Being arrested and becoming friends with officers

All Comments (21)
  • By far the biggest person he has had on his dad was a legend under boss for the Colombo’s very well respected across all families even micheal himself was a heavy hitter
  • @79series
    Just stumbled across this channel. Great questions asked.
  • @Pratttty
    Love Michael I've followed him for years
  • @maddog2001
    I had lawn mowing costumer they made a under belly movie about his crew in Australia which i can not disclose his name, he was a great guy
  • @CRAIG5835
    Mike is always a great listen. He was a handsome devil as a youngie, i betya he broke some hearts. Money and looks are a great aphrodisiac.
  • @Mauds541
    Is anyone else waiting for Gary and these retired crooks to do a tour?
  • Whats makes me sick about ex mafia guys,they try to make out 50% of the time they were good guys,[I looked after the little guys]how,whose money,criminal money,extorting from legit business and defrawding the govt,more money than they know what to do with it.This guy has said that he was making 10 million a week,and cost 100 million for trials,where is he rest of the money
  • @lh7325
    How is this guy even allowed into the country with a criminal record like his?
  • I love LCN history but I stopped following Michael Franzese because he’s an Extremist Republican.Always spewing his politics on his channel.And throwing God’s name around like all the other hypocrites Christians.