Michael Franzese was once a powerful mafia boss, leading a crew of 300 men and raking in millions each week. After a prison sentence, he turned his life around – and now says the real gangsters are the people running our government.

Michael Franzese is a former caporegime leader of the New York Colombo Crime Family, where he was a prominent “made member” known as “The Prince of the Mafia.” The son of a crime family underboss, he now hosts the Michael Franzese Show on Rumble and is a motivational speaker. Find more at https://michaelfranzese.com and https://x.com/MichaelFranzese

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