He got whacked because of the Fed tapes that had Gotti and his crew talking about dealing drugs, which Castellano was against. They knew once he heard the tapes he would order a hit on them so they struck first. His being whacked had nothing to do with money.
@@DWilliam1 not really,Paul new the Gotti crew was dealing drugs since gene Gotti and other had been arrested,he didnt do anything because of how close John was with dellacroe,hes what kept them from killing each other,once he died Paul got hit up a week later,that's was years later,paul really didnt care about the drugs as long as payments was being made,he simply didn't like the Gotti crew
Raykay700 Wxcelt that Gene wasn’t convicted until 1989(Paul was killed in 1985) on those charges and from what I have read, Paul asked for but never received the transcripts of the wiretaps that had them talking about selling heroin. I’m not sure he was waiting for proof or waiting for the right time, but I believe he would have been whacked too. Johns situation was different because because Paul would have have had access to the wire tap tapes where John and Anthony were talking about distributing drugs. The bosses did not want them to sell drugs because the sentences were so high they felt they would flip if they got popped. Remember this was before RICO as the commission arrests were the first time it was used and they had no idea if they were going to get convicted nor how long the sentencing was. You can also google all of this and see that many share my view.
Dude, that was my immediate thought. Every single God damn guest he has on he always makes a comment: "Ahhh, yeah, I can totally relate to that". Whatever, Vlad. LOL!
I'd like these more if he just stepped back. I'm here for Michael...not him. I'm new to this channel and if Vlad worked more on his interviewing skills, then I'd care more about his opinion. He just landed a really good interview, but his input is just too much at times in these interviews.
Vlad for the 1,000,000th time we don't care about what you have to say. Quit trying to relate with your own experiences just ask questions and shut up!
@@macadon041 and how did umar johnson come up in this interview? Nobody said nothing about umar johnson but you. Go take a nap somewhere mr troll. The nerve of you
The sentencing judge, John F. Keenan, nonetheless praised Persico's performance as his own lawyer in the Commission Trial and said, "Mr. Persico, you're a tragedy. You are one of the most intelligent people I have ever seen in my life."
This is also one of the mob down falls. Michael F. Was making them so much money but they always was grilling him and never trusted him. Sammy was making gotti all that money and being one of the main reasons the Gambino family was good but gotti still was caught on tape talking bad about him even sounding like he wanted to kill Sammy
True... but are you trying to say there's NEVER been someone in your clique, or around you, that's never tried to undermine you? Steal your shine ? It's happened to me... nothing big. Unsuccessfully... but there's always a snake in the midst. Vlad's just stating facts.
I remember writing a paper for a class that I took at school that organized crime was just an alternate form of government. What Mike Franzese says here just supports that. There are so many similarities between organized crime, the government, and business!
Carlo Gambino choose Paul Castellano because Paul was doing the same business techniques as Carlo did and was good at it. Gotti killed Castellano because John didn’t want to get killed over his involvement in dealing drugs.
Coupled with the fact Paul was greedy, cheating on his wife, doing business with other families n etc paul was grandfathered in . In a family notorious for killing its boss. How did Carlo not foresee this with all his wisdom.
@@PURERIDDIM they tried to whack him . That’s how Frankie deccico got killed. They actually meant to whack Gotti. But then Gotti had a love hate frenemy relationship with Chin Gigante .
Agree; he looks sensational for a 70 years old man. My old man is 63 and looks very raggedy compared to this guy. I guess I'll hit the gym and eat more veggies then LOL
Carmine Persico jr decided to defend himself in his final trial...when the judge was sentencing him, he said to Persico that he was one of the most intelligent people he has ever seen and how he has wasted his life choosing the path he did.
I’ve was a pastor for years with several ministries under my care. It only took one small group of back biters to circulate lies and criticisms to bring it all down. It came down to one man who wanted a position on the board and I was warned by the pastor who went before me not to give it to him. He volunteered a lot, showed support but it was always with strings attached. When it all went bad me and my family were almost totally abandoned by people I served for years. The stress was insane. I went to a few pastors conferences to find that this story plays out regularly in churches.
It happens in every hierarchical organisation. I was involved in a political party and everyone, including me, were always scheming against our opponents and trying to keep allies on side etc.
Please continue being a disciple of Jesus of Nazareth and giving it your best. It sounds like you have a lot to offer. I have had similar experiences. "The meaning of life on its deepest level is the service of God. This is a task that carries over into any new situation." Gilkey. So please keep serving God.
I live by the credo "The toes you step on today could belong to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow." And : The best way to judge a man is by the way he treats the people he doesn't need.
Michael is right about churches, at least the handful I have been a member of during my lifetime. People sometimes use their Christianity like a gun against other Christians in their own church. I’ve had to leave churches myself over ridiculous things involving church finances when I was Finance Chairmen (I’ll never do that again) and one over my divorce of my first wife.
The storm eventually calmed, but the Genovese Family wasn’t happy with the Castellano hit initially. They were pissed that the murder of a boss wasn’t approved by The Commission. They tried to take out Gotti and ended up killing his friend on a hit that was meant for Gotti.
StuUngar The Lucchesses's also sanctioned the hit. In addition to Gotti breaking the rules, it had to do with the fact that the Genovese and Lucchesses's had joint business ventures with Castellano. They lost millions when he was killed.
Hal Jordan Tony Ducks cosigned and Casso got the contract. But you're right. The Genovese's are usually ten steps ahead and always scheming. That's why you have these "proxy" wars going on North of the border so the New York families can have a big piece of the Golden Horseshoe in Canada.
Facts.. most of the people I used to call “friends” were people was we’re low key competing with me and once I “fell off” they kicked me while I was down and I never heard from them again lol. Took them like ten years to finally start doing better than me. It’s sad man I have these friends Jobs,money, places to sleep for months at a time, food, weed. When I needed something all I got was excuses and people kicking me while I’m down. I learned a life lesson though and I’m never helping another person again unless they’re my mom or dad. Even my own brother didn’t lift a finger to help me while I was struggling bad! It’s like he was happy to see me down. My mom told me he’s been jealous of me my whole life so I guess he’s happy to see me down lol. The thing is I’m not staying down forever so when I’m back up again, I’m going to make him extremely jealous. I’ll make sure to throw everything in his face too.
A real friend / family member is someone who is genuinely happy for your success. There is a lot of jealousy, resentment in a lot of people. When I deal with people like that, I try to minimize my involvement with them and ignore them as much as possible. If they try to screw with me at the office, if they make a mistake, I will take them down. If I have people like that in my personal life, if I can, I will eliminate them completely or as much as possible. I tell young people do not expect other people to be happy with your success. If possible, if you achieve something, keep it to yourself. As for your statement, "...I’m never helping another person again unless they’re my mom or dad," I would not follow that path. Jesus of Nazareth said, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." We are also commanded in Scripture, to, "Love your neighbor." Billy Graham said, "The greatest Christian grace is love. Not that sentimental feeling often called love today, but that deep regard for the welfare of others which will prompt us to help them when they need help." In Luke 6:27 “But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." You can get a tremendous amount of personal satisfaction and a feeling of achievement by having a positive impact in someone else's life. There is a good book that may be of assistance to you, "Looking out for Number One" by Robert J Ringer. You can get the book on Amazon cheaply. I hope you do get back up again. I believe productive behavior is the key - work, studying, a good exercise program, enjoying yourself with a good television show, etc., and avoiding self-destructive behavior like substance abuse, wasteful spending habits, consumer over consumption or being jealous of other people like your brother. I would really recommend you read a chapter a day from the Bible, specifically the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John + the book of the Acts of the Apostles. I would urge you to consider the Christian faith. (Please note I have been royally screwed by some of my fellow Christians. Again, you have to be very careful as Michael Franzese says above.) Good luck and please do get back up!
After watching tons of interviews of him, and his podcast, I think I figured him out: he most likely committed murders early on, but never had to later after he got his gasoline tax racket going. That's what the grunts were for.
Michael is probably the best person I have ever seen interviewed. Smart, Articulate, gets his massage across without beating around the bush. This is one classy dude, I would have loved to work under him in another line of work... Outstanding individual..
@@DestroJJ You miss my point, classy meaning he shows the interviewer respect, doesn't belittle him for his lack of knowledge..being a killer is something else. Looks like a guy who keeps his word and not a backstabber like most people...show respect you earn respect.
@@damnbadger8242 Never met him. Being a Viet Vet 1964-67 I met a lot of characters, good judge of someone.... My posts are my opinions, yours are yours...never judge someone you don't know Sir...
I think the concept of goodwill is very important in life. You try to empathize with others, help if you can, stay out of their way. Don’t let anyone take advantage of you or get too close to you. Dealing with people is a fine line to walk. Know when to keep your mouth shut, keep your opinions and emotions close to the vest. I think the most underrated thing about the movie Goodfellas was that in Ray Liottas narration of Henry Hill, the movie showed how Henry always thought on his feet, he was disciplined in what he said and did especially around Jimmy, Tommy, and Paulie.. Henry was the quietest of the group, he played the background, he was always observing everything going on around him.. The guys who were less aware, not as disciplined in their words or actions were all killed and they never saw it coming, none of them. They underestimated the danger they were in, I don’t think Henry ever did
100% Correct. This happens all the time in any company meeting. I saw this for 30 years with cut throat people In business. There is always somebody desiring to see you drop dead in front of them.
To his points toward the end, whenever someone tells me that they accepted a management position, for example, the first thing I tell them is to understand that sooner or later, one of their employees is going to test them/challenge their authority. It's not a maybe, it's a definitely, and when it happens, you DO have to handle it. And yes, I"m speaking from personal experience on all of this.
If only Sammy had the guts of Gotti he would've been a remarkable boss of the Gambino family. Ruthless, intelligent, dosen't make noise, tough, astute businessman etc. Kinda like Vinny Gigante but less of the crazy act.
Lee Forman I Agree He’s A Rat But He Was Basically Was The Boss By Being The Underboss So It Wouldn’t Have Changed Shit He Knew Exactly What Gotti Knew 🤷🏻♂️
I can't believe dudes seriously still defend this stupid code of silence bullshit. Sammy did all of Gotti's dirty work and Gotti would've rolled on Sammy just as fast if given the chance to save his own skin. Gotti wouldn't have done a life bid for anyone. Fuck Gotti. Dude was an idiot who destroyed the mafia thanks to his desire to act like a movie star and flaunt his shit all over and let everyone know what he was doing. The guy had zero common sense or self awareness.
Sammy stayed locked up with gotti foe 11 months. Once he saw how gotti was giving him up he snitched. Can't blame him. A lot of the mob knew this that's why he was able to live openly. He had known business's in Arizona and always in NYC. That's how he caught that drug case
You cannot trust anybody in work or business as a teenager I was fired for letting a childhood friend know that I did the company wrong the dude cut my throat for him to look good.
What's sad is these guys have a lot of instinct for business and it takes more Savvy to run an illegal business then a legal business.. but one of my college professors once said and it stuck with me for life "once you sell your soul you can never buy it back"
I can't remember the book, but it was about the agents that put the mic in Castellano's lamp. Anyway. And I'm paraphrasing, but the book pretty much said the same thing and referenced the grumbling on the street about Paul's greed, and that he was a recluse, and Tommy was pretty unpopular as well. But he controlled most of the businesses and took in something like 25% to 50% of their revenue. He could shut down that city if he wanted too. Even if Gotti didn't kill him, he was done anyway. The FBI had loads of tape on him from that lamp.
Castellano should have never been boss. Carlo Gambino named him boss on his death bed only because he married his niece. None of the captains would have voted for him
I am about 50 years old. I grew up In Philadelphia and South Jersey. Gotti was well known and looked up to when I was young. He looked awesome and there were many Gambino people in our neighborhoods. In my opinion, RICO Laws made American suburbs more unsafe. The Mafia is a necessary Evil. The Police are constrained by the US Constitution. The Mafia will keep the neighborhood safe just by their presence. Fear is a powerful motivator.
People may not have cried when Gotti killed Big Paul, but the Gambino family was denied a seat on the commission for a number of years. I heard, as well, that Vincent Gigante was angry regarding the unsanctioned killing of Paul Costellano, and - for a time - was thinking of having Gotti killed.
The Gambino’s were not denied a seat on the commission!! They were too powerful and still led many of lucrative rackets in construction and also porn!! Gigante attempted to have Gotti killed using Luchesse then underboss Casso to organise the hit! They failed to get Gotti in a car bomb, but got his underboss DeCicco instead. After this incident, Gotti had a meeting with Gigante. Gotti denied killing Castellano or gave his reasons and Gigante denied being behind the attempt to kill him. Angelo Ruggerio had tried to kill Casso in revenge for the DeCicco hit but failed. It was agreed at the same meeting that Angelo would be retired and cast out of the mob.
Vlad, please let Michael do more of the talking. Add your stuff here and there, nothing wrong with that. I like this series, but would love it if you'd just step back a bit and let the man talk more.
Steve Jobs said if it hadn't have been for a school teacher early on who guided him in a positive direction, he could have easily ended up being a criminal. Probably not the mafia, but definitely something different than running Apple computers ha.
Vlad’s gonna release all these clips from the interview and then when he releases the whole thing, we’ve already seen it bruh. Dude’s really tryna make the most money possible out of these ads.
This Guy is unbelievably polite,Respectful And a man with So much class. New Name For this Dude “Mr. Savior Fare “ May the spirits continue on watching over him and his family and I pray he continue on staying close to YHWH. He’s Amazing! Very inspiring and motivational.
"I used to deal with this guy a lot in the streets when I was living in New York. They would call him the pink panty Don. He was known for his massive collection of pink panties that he would wear, had to of had thousands. Thongs, speedos, granny panties. Huge earner but a weird guy." - TK Kirkland
Exactly. Some people are just naturally smart in many ways and I am sure that if should many of these mobs have been put in different environment, they would have been sucessful bussinesmen or poltics
The Colombos definitely didn’t like Castellano and didn’t miss him when he was killed. Big Paul was “Boss of Bosses” because he was the boss of the biggest family. The Colombos were the smallest of the Five Families. There were other reasons why the Colombo family disliked Paul. But Chin Gigante and the Genovese Family DID like and respect Paul. To the point where Chin ordered retaliation on Gotti’s crew and ended up blowing up one of Sammy the Bull’s good friends. This was crazy. The mob in New York did not use bombs. This was an unforgivable act. John Gotti, boss of the Gambino Family and now Boss of Bosses okayed Sammy the Bull to hit Gigante, boss of the Genovese Family and second most powerful mob boss at the time. But before this could happen, Gotti and Sammy and a bunch of others were seized up by the FBI and Sammy turned informant and the rest is history. But there was potentially going to be a Godfather-esque war between the Gambinos and the Genovese. For context, there has NEVER been a war between two different mafia families. Not since Luciano set up the Commission and split the mafia in New York into the Five Families of today. It would’ve made for a great movie, but it would have been a disaster if Chin Gigante and John Gotti went to war.
To Paul Castellano: “If you don’t feed your wolves they gon’ put you on the menu.” And they did.
I hear you meek
@Jason Bouphasavanh he definitely had to die,he was under boss and really the only friend castellano had in the gambinos
He got whacked because of the Fed tapes that had Gotti and his crew talking about dealing drugs, which Castellano was against. They knew once he heard the tapes he would order a hit on them so they struck first. His being whacked had nothing to do with money.
@@DWilliam1 not really,Paul new the Gotti crew was dealing drugs since gene Gotti and other had been arrested,he didnt do anything because of how close John was with dellacroe,hes what kept them from killing each other,once he died Paul got hit up a week later,that's was years later,paul really didnt care about the drugs as long as payments was being made,he simply didn't like the Gotti crew
Raykay700 Wxcelt that Gene wasn’t convicted until 1989(Paul was killed in 1985) on those charges and from what I have read, Paul asked for but never received the transcripts of the wiretaps that had them talking about selling heroin. I’m not sure he was waiting for proof or waiting for the right time, but I believe he would have been whacked too.
Johns situation was different because because Paul would have have had access to the wire tap tapes where John and Anthony were talking about distributing drugs. The bosses did not want them to sell drugs because the sentences were so high they felt they would flip if they got popped. Remember this was before RICO as the commission arrests were the first time it was used and they had no idea if they were going to get convicted nor how long the sentencing was. You can also google all of this and see that many share my view.
Vlad: “I’ve had people try to destroy the company from within”
lmfaoooo bro stfu no you haven’t
Brennan Connelly lmao 😂
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Brennan Connelly 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Probably boosie
Dude, that was my immediate thought. Every single God damn guest he has on he always makes a comment: "Ahhh, yeah, I can totally relate to that". Whatever, Vlad. LOL!
Vlad is the only "interviewer" that has to CONSTANTLY talk about himself.
You should fight him.
He’s a terrible interviewer. All his good content are great speakers or comedians who can carry an interview
I'd like these more if he just stepped back.
I'm here for Michael...not him.
I'm new to this channel and if Vlad worked more on his interviewing skills, then I'd care more about his opinion.
He just landed a really good interview, but his input is just too much at times in these interviews.
@@NoName-wi2ww I would beat his fat ass
Freddy Calipari You still watch him tho
Could listen to Michael all day. Very articulate and speaks really well. Great videos VLAD
Vlad for the 1,000,000th time we don't care about what you have to say. Quit trying to relate with your own experiences just ask questions and shut up!
😂😂😂
Fuckin this man. Just shut the fuck up.
😂😂😂☠
ROFL
Lol
Money men are not supposed to be on the front line. Thas what the soldiers are for.
Ok Umar Johnson
@@macadon041 apparently the mob and umar johnson think alike right? Its called business. Educate yourself....smh
@@macadon041 and how did umar johnson come up in this interview? Nobody said nothing about umar johnson but you. Go take a nap somewhere mr troll. The nerve of you
scoony G is you mad nigga stfu 😂
Captain Obvious n shit 😆😆😆
The sentencing judge, John F. Keenan,
nonetheless praised Persico's performance as his own lawyer in the
Commission Trial and said, "Mr. Persico, you're a tragedy. You are one
of the most intelligent people I have ever seen in my life."
”you’re either an earner or a hitman. Rarely are you both.” -Michael Franzese
@GastonGross true
@greenmean1 its rumored the chin played both sides with the Joey Gallo to see how it played out
Roy DeMeo is the best best best example of this
Metro Customer gas pipe was both as well
The Westies were both and the Gambino's got a cut off their earnings in and around Hells Kitchen.
Vlad: It's crazy how they wanna hurt you despite you paying them
Money doesn't buy respect, remember that
DreBone1986 vlad is an idiot he can’t grasp that concept
Breaking their moms knee cap gets you respect though with fear sprinkled on top.
This is also one of the mob down falls. Michael F. Was making them so much money but they always was grilling him and never trusted him. Sammy was making gotti all that money and being one of the main reasons the Gambino family was good but gotti still was caught on tape talking bad about him even sounding like he wanted to kill Sammy
Pesticide Sheriff No that’s just fear
You cannot BUY loyalty.
You can only DEFER betrayal.
Vlad talked way too much in this video, does he always have to try and insert his own experience?
True... but are you trying to say there's NEVER been someone in your clique, or around you, that's never tried to undermine you? Steal your shine ? It's happened to me... nothing big. Unsuccessfully... but there's always a snake in the midst. Vlad's just stating facts.
It's called being relatable...it encourages dialogue from the other participants
Right? He always caps especially when he talks about being robbed of a kilo🤣🤣
Nah he didn't used to BT now his Ego through the roof he gta talk n talk
Vlad has employees who’s job is to fight for him in these comments
I remember writing a paper for a class that I took at school that organized crime was just an alternate form of government. What Mike Franzese says here just supports that. There are so many similarities between organized crime, the government, and business!
He describes prison
Franzese definitely seems like a smart level headed guy. He'd be successful no matter what he did.
Vlad thinks Franzese is his "friend" 🤣
He’s a friend of ours lol
Carlo Gambino choose Paul Castellano because Paul was doing the same business techniques as Carlo did and was good at it. Gotti killed Castellano because John didn’t want to get killed over his involvement in dealing drugs.
Coupled with the fact Paul was greedy, cheating on his wife, doing business with other families n etc paul was grandfathered in . In a family notorious for killing its boss. How did Carlo not foresee this with all his wisdom.
how comes gotti didnt get whacked didnt he need the go ahead from the commission for the hit?
@@PURERIDDIM they tried to whack him . That’s how Frankie deccico got killed. They actually meant to whack Gotti. But then Gotti had a love hate frenemy relationship with Chin Gigante .
@@madmaxx4793: The mob got mad at someone for cheating on his wife? 😆
They notoriously keep sugar babies in plain sight. Wtf are you smoking?
@@skipads5141 it’s been noted on many occasions the ppl who took Paul put used that as a excuse.
Damn this dude looks better at 70 than I do at 40. I’m not surprised that his father lived to be 103. That’s some serious Baller DNA right there.
They have eaten good food seen good times narrate 😏
Agree; he looks sensational for a 70 years old man. My old man is 63 and looks very raggedy compared to this guy. I guess I'll hit the gym and eat more veggies then LOL
Carmine Persico jr decided to defend himself in his final trial...when the judge was sentencing him, he said to Persico that he was one of the most intelligent people he has ever seen and how he has wasted his life choosing the path he did.
Franzese is my hero, he talks about making money and not much about killings.
I’ve was a pastor for years with several ministries under my care. It only took one small group of back biters to circulate lies and criticisms to bring it all down. It came down to one man who wanted a position on the board and I was warned by the pastor who went before me not to give it to him. He volunteered a lot, showed support but it was always with strings attached. When it all went bad me and my family were almost totally abandoned by people I served for years. The stress was insane. I went to a few pastors conferences to find that this story plays out regularly in churches.
It happens in every hierarchical organisation. I was involved in a political party and everyone, including me, were always scheming against our opponents and trying to keep allies on side etc.
Please continue being a disciple of Jesus of Nazareth and giving it your best. It sounds like you have a lot to offer. I have had similar experiences. "The meaning of life on its deepest level is the service of God. This is a task that carries over into any new situation." Gilkey. So please keep serving God.
I live by the credo "The toes you step on today could belong to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow."
And : The best way to judge a man is by the way he treats the people he doesn't need.
Wow...very well put.
A movie needs to be made of this mans story.. with him as the narrator, the film would be spot on and hopefully well done.
About a rat fuck? 🤣
His in Goodfellas…
Franzese is working on a miniseries as of late 2022
Of a snitch. ?
@@StreetDreamzTT of a 🐐
The complete interview has been chopped up smaller than Sonny Black.
MrAitraining rip Sonny Black. Sonny Red a bitch tho lol
Chopped up smaller than a Roy De Meo victim.
dublin boy could be
I thought they chopped his hands off only? They shot him
This was a all rounded interview. Most definitely will imply this to life
Michael is right about churches, at least the handful I have been a member of during my lifetime. People sometimes use their Christianity like a gun against other Christians in their own church. I’ve had to leave churches myself over ridiculous things involving church finances when I was Finance Chairmen (I’ll never do that again) and one over my divorce of my first wife.
A few years ago I heard that the most requested book in prison was The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene. This interview just sums it up.
It’s called greed,and it has many levels..
Yea literally what the video is based on.
Dam that's crazy how a lot story's are strating to come to light because of UA-cam
Nah
Greatest book ever lol
*Starting
Notthing new about these stories, they been known to the public for many years, just saying
Alexander Stålung not really.
I’m learning more from these interviews than school could never teach
There's book learning, then there's life lessons.
What bout don't be a criminal? School didn't teach you that ?
@@FC-xc3zy 2 years ago bro 🤦♂️🙄
The storm eventually calmed, but the Genovese Family wasn’t happy with the Castellano hit initially. They were pissed that the murder of a boss wasn’t approved by The Commission. They tried to take out Gotti and ended up killing his friend on a hit that was meant for Gotti.
StuUngar The Lucchesses's also sanctioned the hit. In addition to Gotti breaking the rules, it had to do with the fact that the Genovese and Lucchesses's had joint business ventures with Castellano. They lost millions when he was killed.
James Robert Thanks Jimmy..
Hal Jordan Tony Ducks cosigned and Casso got the contract. But you're right. The Genovese's are usually ten steps ahead and always scheming. That's why you have these "proxy" wars going on North of the border so the New York families can have a big piece of the Golden Horseshoe in Canada.
Castellano was an informant
Facts.. most of the people I used to call “friends” were people was we’re low key competing with me and once I “fell off” they kicked me while I was down and I never heard from them again lol. Took them like ten years to finally start doing better than me. It’s sad man I have these friends Jobs,money, places to sleep for months at a time, food, weed. When I needed something all I got was excuses and people kicking me while I’m down. I learned a life lesson though and I’m never helping another person again unless they’re my mom or dad. Even my own brother didn’t lift a finger to help me while I was struggling bad! It’s like he was happy to see me down. My mom told me he’s been jealous of me my whole life so I guess he’s happy to see me down lol. The thing is I’m not staying down forever so when I’m back up again, I’m going to make him extremely jealous. I’ll make sure to throw everything in his face too.
A real friend / family member is someone who is genuinely happy for your success. There is a lot of jealousy, resentment in a lot of people. When I deal with people like that, I try to minimize my involvement with them and ignore them as much as possible. If they try to screw with me at the office, if they make a mistake, I will take them down. If I have people like that in my personal life, if I can, I will eliminate them completely or as much as possible. I tell young people do not expect other people to be happy with your success. If possible, if you achieve something, keep it to yourself. As for your statement, "...I’m never helping another person again unless they’re my mom or dad," I would not follow that path. Jesus of Nazareth said, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." We are also commanded in Scripture, to, "Love your neighbor." Billy Graham said, "The greatest Christian grace is love. Not that sentimental feeling often called love today, but that deep regard for the welfare of others which will prompt us to help them when they need help." In Luke 6:27 “But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." You can get a tremendous amount of personal satisfaction and a feeling of achievement by having a positive impact in someone else's life. There is a good book that may be of assistance to you, "Looking out for Number One" by Robert J Ringer. You can get the book on Amazon cheaply. I hope you do get back up again. I believe productive behavior is the key - work, studying, a good exercise program, enjoying yourself with a good television show, etc., and avoiding self-destructive behavior like substance abuse, wasteful spending habits, consumer over consumption or being jealous of other people like your brother. I would really recommend you read a chapter a day from the Bible, specifically the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John + the book of the Acts of the Apostles. I would urge you to consider the Christian faith. (Please note I have been royally screwed by some of my fellow Christians. Again, you have to be very careful as Michael Franzese says above.) Good luck and please do get back up!
Sorry you had to go through that I know the feeling as well I call those kind of humans cunts can't understand normal thought
@Dustin T The best way to help the poor is not to become one of them.
The guy is incredibly articulate and highly intelligent.
Hope vlad has many more interviews with this guy coming. Can watch them all day!
This isn't just an interview, this is a interaction with a person who wants to learn and a person who is willing to teach. Kudos vlad
Vlad is a snitch
"I was the Steak Castellano was eating before he got shot" - T.K. Kirkland
Lag1914 That's terrible dude stop
Lag1914 The worst one I’ve ever seen
Lol he didn't make it more than a few steps out the car.
You mean you’re the steak he would’ve eaten
Best interview yet
After watching tons of interviews of him, and his podcast, I think I figured him out: he most likely committed murders early on, but never had to later after he got his gasoline tax racket going. That's what the grunts were for.
Michael is probably the best person I have ever seen interviewed. Smart, Articulate, gets his massage across without beating around the bush. This is one classy dude, I would have loved to work under him in another line of work...
Outstanding individual..
Classy!? He's a killer...and would be offended being called classy.
Bashenga.X way over your head!
Boost: you seem to know him? Or are you just 14 years old.
@@DestroJJ
You miss my point, classy meaning he shows the interviewer respect, doesn't belittle him for his lack of knowledge..being a killer is something else. Looks like a guy who keeps his word and not a backstabber like most people...show respect you earn respect.
@@damnbadger8242
Never met him. Being a Viet Vet 1964-67 I met a lot of characters, good judge of someone....
My posts are my opinions, yours are yours...never judge someone you don't know Sir...
Mike needs a podcast
He's starting one
@@reggi2365 Cant wait. I bet it's gonna be huge.
He talks about it on his Instagram. Go check it out
He has his own channel on YT, now.
This full interview is defo gonna release next year.... Got dammit vlad
I think the concept of goodwill is very important in life. You try to empathize with others, help if you can, stay out of their way. Don’t let anyone take advantage of you or get too close to you. Dealing with people is a fine line to walk. Know when to keep your mouth shut, keep your opinions and emotions close to the vest. I think the most underrated thing about the movie Goodfellas was that in Ray Liottas narration of Henry Hill, the movie showed how Henry always thought on his feet, he was disciplined in what he said and did especially around Jimmy, Tommy, and Paulie.. Henry was the quietest of the group, he played the background, he was always observing everything going on around him.. The guys who were less aware, not as disciplined in their words or actions were all killed and they never saw it coming, none of them. They underestimated the danger they were in, I don’t think Henry ever did
100% Correct. This happens all the time in any company meeting. I saw this for 30 years with cut throat people In business. There is always somebody desiring to see you drop dead in front of them.
And Castellano added to that his greed. Being an earner may not diminish the number of your enemies but sure gets you strong friends.
To his points toward the end, whenever someone tells me that they accepted a management position, for example, the first thing I tell them is to understand that sooner or later, one of their employees is going to test them/challenge their authority. It's not a maybe, it's a definitely, and when it happens, you DO have to handle it. And yes, I"m speaking from personal experience on all of this.
What this man is saying is the truth. It's like that in everything.
Do anybody else think him and Liam neeson are long lost brothers lol
I think you should get an education.
Your Nans A Man Bit much for a comment saying they look alike
@@fox2569 Yeah I replied to the wrong comment.
Similiar in a small way i guess.
Scott Halls Toothpick right lol
TK Kirkland: John Gotti slept on my couch real talk
Why?
I've fucking fed up with this TT Kirkland jokes.
Who the fuck is this guy that you people feel the need to keep mentioning him ?!????
If only Sammy had the guts of Gotti he would've been a remarkable boss of the Gambino family. Ruthless, intelligent, dosen't make noise, tough, astute businessman etc. Kinda like Vinny Gigante but less of the crazy act.
He's a fucking rat who would tell on anybody to save his own skin he wouldve been a terrible boss
Lee Forman I Agree He’s A Rat But He Was Basically Was The Boss By Being The Underboss So It Wouldn’t Have Changed Shit He Knew Exactly What Gotti Knew 🤷🏻♂️
A snake can never be trusted or respected in that game dont matter what it is
I can't believe dudes seriously still defend this stupid code of silence bullshit. Sammy did all of Gotti's dirty work and Gotti would've rolled on Sammy just as fast if given the chance to save his own skin. Gotti wouldn't have done a life bid for anyone. Fuck Gotti. Dude was an idiot who destroyed the mafia thanks to his desire to act like a movie star and flaunt his shit all over and let everyone know what he was doing. The guy had zero common sense or self awareness.
Sammy stayed locked up with gotti foe 11 months. Once he saw how gotti was giving him up he snitched. Can't blame him. A lot of the mob knew this that's why he was able to live openly. He had known business's in Arizona and always in NYC. That's how he caught that drug case
TK Kirkland - "I told Gotti that Castellano had to go"
hahahahahaha
You cannot trust anybody in work or business as a teenager I was fired for letting a childhood friend know that I did the company wrong the dude cut my throat for him to look good.
Vlad comparing Vlad TV to La Cosa Nostra is the literally the biggest reach I have ever heard in my entire life!
😂😂
What's sad is these guys have a lot of instinct for business and it takes more Savvy to run an illegal business then a legal business.. but one of my college professors once said and it stuck with me for life "once you sell your soul you can never buy it back"
I'm not interested in hearing the interviewer run his suck. I want to hear the former Mobster.
I love Michaels interviews Vald... but I can't wait for you to upload today's clip of Carlito Brigante.... erm I mean King Tone
Lord Jamar,Franzese , convertible Burt ,best interviews
Rugged Man
Its crazy how we can hear story’s from ex mobsters on the internet
Never be GREEDY.
Hard to believe it’s been 22 days since I watched part 1.
Vlad is really showing his jew side with these short clips
broke bois stay mad
A helpful reminder for all of us.
He should be a voice over of a character in a Future GTA game of a MOB Boss
I can't remember the book, but it was about the agents that put the mic in Castellano's lamp. Anyway. And I'm paraphrasing, but the book pretty much said the same thing and referenced the grumbling on the street about Paul's greed, and that he was a recluse, and Tommy was pretty unpopular as well. But he controlled most of the businesses and took in something like 25% to 50% of their revenue. He could shut down that city if he wanted too. Even if Gotti didn't kill him, he was done anyway. The FBI had loads of tape on him from that lamp.
Michael is a very sharp guy. Articulate and intelligent.
Vlad “D-Boy Homie” TV
You can see the fear in his eyes at 5:22 when he talks about Gotti
Damn I can see the chills going down his spine
B2NFIM you a fool
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
FooledbyRandomness
The Video is only 5:21. ??
Yeah..I've had peeps F me over hugely
In my life..CAN YOU BELIEVE IT 😮
Castellano should have never been boss. Carlo Gambino named him boss on his death bed only because he married his niece. None of the captains would have voted for him
Micheal Franzese interviews be the best on the Italian mafia side
This guy has a great story to tell
I am about 50 years old. I grew up In Philadelphia and South Jersey. Gotti was well known and looked up to when I was young. He looked awesome and there were many Gambino people in our neighborhoods. In my opinion, RICO Laws made American suburbs more unsafe. The Mafia is a necessary Evil. The Police are constrained by the US Constitution. The Mafia will keep the neighborhood safe just by their presence. Fear is a powerful motivator.
Yep, the money makers they don’t kill.
I was right there when Gotti killed Paul I was actually eating steak at the restaurant T.K.Kirkland
Bull shit because I was one of the real door men that day and I didn’t see him.
Ok boomer
@@Pesticide7G he was actually in the steak house eye saw Gotti with my own 2 eyes
@@lowdown4444 T.K. Kirkland is the owner of Sparks Steak House
I was there also i seen you but u misspelled your last name you put a K instead of a J big dogg
The direction Vlad has been going as of late with these Mob interviews got me thinking a Sammy "The Bull" interview is inevitable
predicted correctly 👏🏾
Fantastic piece of advice, you have to be guarded and aware all the time
If interviews with michael dont reach to atleast part 140 im going to sue you vlad
Ty for always being honest Michael.
As annoy as vlad is he really does produce good content. Fucken Christmas got me in a good mood
He looks like liam nesson
The way he talks is so eloquent
Bruh just drop the whole interview already no one got time for 20 + short ass videos. Plz and thank you✌🏾
It’s cool with me. I watch these short ass vids when I’m at work on a break or lunch. I can catch a vid and not be late getting back to work.
you lost my support at "Bruh"
People may not have cried when Gotti killed Big Paul, but the Gambino family was denied a seat on the commission for a number of years. I heard, as well, that Vincent Gigante was angry regarding the unsanctioned killing of Paul Costellano, and - for a time - was thinking of having Gotti killed.
The Gambino’s were not denied a seat on the commission!! They were too powerful and still led many of lucrative rackets in construction and also porn!!
Gigante attempted to have Gotti killed using Luchesse then underboss Casso to organise the hit! They failed to get Gotti in a car bomb, but got his underboss DeCicco instead.
After this incident, Gotti had a meeting with Gigante. Gotti denied killing Castellano or gave his reasons and Gigante denied being behind the attempt to kill him. Angelo Ruggerio had tried to kill Casso in revenge for the DeCicco hit but failed. It was agreed at the same meeting that Angelo would be retired and cast out of the mob.
2:29 so many truths come out of this man's mouth
Vlad, please let Michael do more of the talking.
Add your stuff here and there, nothing wrong with that.
I like this series, but would love it if you'd just step back a bit and let the man talk more.
Michael is a genius
Steve Jobs said if it hadn't have been for a school teacher early on who guided him in a positive direction, he could have easily ended up being a criminal. Probably not the mafia, but definitely something different than running Apple computers ha.
gotti didnt kill him, he watched
Everyone go watch GOTTI on UA-cam with Armand assante! Epic movie 🔥
Nothing but the absolute truth here, WAAAAAY better than the one with John Travolta!!!
John Ellis I haven’t seen the John T one and I don’t plan on seeing it, I’ve heard the same thing you just said a lot lately.
@@rutadepapel3331 1 word...HORRIBLE!!!
Vlad’s gonna release all these clips from the interview and then when he releases the whole thing, we’ve already seen it bruh. Dude’s really tryna make the most money possible out of these ads.
@2:30 That’s not only the nature of that life but life in general.
This Guy is unbelievably polite,Respectful And a man with So much class.
New Name For this Dude “Mr. Savior Fare “
May the spirits continue on watching over him and his family and I pray he continue on staying close to YHWH.
He’s Amazing!
Very inspiring and motivational.
Vlad just dropped the full interview dammit. All love though, big fan.
"I used to deal with this guy a lot in the streets when I was living in New York. They would call him the pink panty Don. He was known for his massive collection of pink panties that he would wear, had to of had thousands. Thongs, speedos, granny panties. Huge earner but a weird guy." - TK Kirkland
Success builds contempt
I would love ro here one of his seminar
I have one word for= this man : Respect ! He speaks trurh
Vlad how many times do we have to tell you, we dont care about your 2 cents, stop speaking about your own personal scenarios in these interviews
Say it louder for the folks in the backk
I shared my fountain of youth juice with Mikey- TK Kirkland
"Yes" "No" "That is correct" 👍
When is the full interview??? These little 5 minute here and there are just a tease
Great stuff
Exactly. Some people are just naturally smart in many ways and I am sure that if should many of these mobs have been put in different environment, they would have been sucessful bussinesmen or poltics
The Colombos definitely didn’t like Castellano and didn’t miss him when he was killed. Big Paul was “Boss of Bosses” because he was the boss of the biggest family. The Colombos were the smallest of the Five Families. There were other reasons why the Colombo family disliked Paul. But Chin Gigante and the Genovese Family DID like and respect Paul. To the point where Chin ordered retaliation on Gotti’s crew and ended up blowing up one of Sammy the Bull’s good friends. This was crazy. The mob in New York did not use bombs. This was an unforgivable act. John Gotti, boss of the Gambino Family and now Boss of Bosses okayed Sammy the Bull to hit Gigante, boss of the Genovese Family and second most powerful mob boss at the time. But before this could happen, Gotti and Sammy and a bunch of others were seized up by the FBI and Sammy turned informant and the rest is history. But there was potentially going to be a Godfather-esque war between the Gambinos and the Genovese. For context, there has NEVER been a war between two different mafia families. Not since Luciano set up the Commission and split the mafia in New York into the Five Families of today. It would’ve made for a great movie, but it would have been a disaster if Chin Gigante and John Gotti went to war.
Big Pauls Todt Hill mansion in Staten Island is up for sale for $16.8M. OMFG Its an amazing property especially the backyard
What Franzese says about Trump is accurate.