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

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  • Опубліковано 24 кві 2019
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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.
    Website: michaelfranzese.com
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    TWITTER: @MichaelFranzese
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    Books: “Blood Covenant,” “I’ll Make You An Offer You Can’t Refuse!”
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  • @oneillvelez8178
    @oneillvelez8178 4 роки тому +6223

    Fear an old man in a profession where men die young

  • @SMLEFGFJB
    @SMLEFGFJB 4 роки тому +3569

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

    • @IndianaJoe0321
      @IndianaJoe0321 4 роки тому +350

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

    • @SMLEFGFJB
      @SMLEFGFJB 4 роки тому +24

      IndianaJoe0321 He’s a badass.

    • @MrBastilleDay
      @MrBastilleDay 4 роки тому +122

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

    • @Kangu-kw5kq
      @Kangu-kw5kq 4 роки тому +34

      He’s obviously still working for the feds

    • @Rille1303
      @Rille1303 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @michaeltowslee4111
    @michaeltowslee4111 2 місяці тому +37

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

  • @Maxim89Il
    @Maxim89Il 2 роки тому +367

    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
      @nate2177 Рік тому +13

      Facts bro

    • @tonyholidaymusic
      @tonyholidaymusic Рік тому +27

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

    • @busterbiloxi3833
      @busterbiloxi3833 Рік тому +3

      He put some people in the slammer.

    • @tomknight217
      @tomknight217 Рік тому

      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
      @triiii1303 Рік тому +3

      @@busterbiloxi3833 not made guys or Italian associates.

  • @0d0gn
    @0d0gn 4 роки тому +4879

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

    • @Saffrone221
      @Saffrone221 4 роки тому +416

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

    • @0d0gn
      @0d0gn 4 роки тому +279

      @@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
      @2dramaNaijatv 4 роки тому +334

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

    • @sansde1ty
      @sansde1ty 4 роки тому +69

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

    • @nimusworks5475
      @nimusworks5475 4 роки тому +62

      Guess why..Smart Dude

  • @christopherlopez4087
    @christopherlopez4087 4 роки тому +3574

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

    • @tashaykef796
      @tashaykef796 4 роки тому +12

      🤔😊

    • @1million89
      @1million89 4 роки тому +9

      Tashay Kef true 😂

    • @gasswoodz1456
      @gasswoodz1456 4 роки тому +10

      Real shit

    • @kamuelalee
      @kamuelalee 4 роки тому +48

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

    • @avadakedavra69
      @avadakedavra69 4 роки тому +100

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

  • @danielhead5442
    @danielhead5442 Рік тому +164

    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
      @michaelrobinson540 Рік тому

      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
      @stephenthomas1492 Рік тому +2

      Crime _can_ pay!

    • @NintenDub
      @NintenDub Рік тому +1

      ​@@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
      @godofgodseyes 6 місяців тому

      That's wisdom of mafia in another phase. 😊

    • @mikeyflaherty4616
      @mikeyflaherty4616 5 місяців тому

      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
    @Jonnyktmusic 3 роки тому +478

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

    • @kingberry100
      @kingberry100 2 роки тому +15

      😂😂😂 idk y but this made me laugh

    • @rochmel1409
      @rochmel1409 2 роки тому +28

      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
      @jackmedlock5888 2 роки тому +4

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

    • @earlpearltv4758
      @earlpearltv4758 2 роки тому +5

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

    • @erichan6985
      @erichan6985 2 роки тому +17

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

  • @JH-nl6bp
    @JH-nl6bp 4 роки тому +2416

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

    • @outdoorthrillseeker6166
      @outdoorthrillseeker6166 4 роки тому +273

      Played by Liam Neeson... Obviously.

    • @leonardnose5695
      @leonardnose5695 4 роки тому +13

      Outdoor Thrillseeker 💯

    • @Spartans_Go_Green
      @Spartans_Go_Green 4 роки тому +24

      They're in the works as we speak

    • @makaveli087
      @makaveli087 4 роки тому +53

      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
      @teetywoo3156 4 роки тому +11

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

  • @michaelelliott3559
    @michaelelliott3559 5 років тому +2716

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

    • @ToneRetroGaming
      @ToneRetroGaming 5 років тому +114

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

    • @blaineblast734
      @blaineblast734 4 роки тому +14

      PLEASE. hes just a fucking square

    • @lilpeepwastrash3464
      @lilpeepwastrash3464 4 роки тому +13

      He doesn’t swallow

    • @ToneRetroGaming
      @ToneRetroGaming 4 роки тому +86

      @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
      @shawnr7730 4 роки тому +54

      Real killers move in silence!

  • @davehowes5162
    @davehowes5162 Рік тому +48

    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
      @dylanflaim7556 Рік тому +5

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

    • @danielj1063
      @danielj1063 5 днів тому

      Yes ...

  • @GibbsVision
    @GibbsVision 2 роки тому +99

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

    • @busterbiloxi3833
      @busterbiloxi3833 Рік тому +5

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

    • @wolterzz3267
      @wolterzz3267 Рік тому

      @@busterbiloxi3833 In what way?

    • @busterbiloxi3833
      @busterbiloxi3833 Рік тому

      @@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
      @busterbiloxi3833 Рік тому +1

      He's a stone-cold liar.

    • @wolterzz3267
      @wolterzz3267 Рік тому

      @@busterbiloxi3833 Again: in what way?

  • @nateman79
    @nateman79 4 роки тому +2060

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

    • @cuac5869
      @cuac5869 4 роки тому +10

      Lol

    • @danielgagnon6799
      @danielgagnon6799 4 роки тому +45

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

    • @Lolololomggggg
      @Lolololomggggg 4 роки тому

      nateman79 lfmaofkk

    • @billbates5475
      @billbates5475 4 роки тому +3

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

    • @mrfrank4583
      @mrfrank4583 4 роки тому +8

      An absolutely perfect description!!!!! Brilliant.

  • @bigpeeler
    @bigpeeler 4 роки тому +3218

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

    • @CardSearcher911
      @CardSearcher911 4 роки тому +195

      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
      @da10cent41 4 роки тому +43

      I don't think you wanna know lol

    • @lmaolmfao3611
      @lmaolmfao3611 4 роки тому +56

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

    • @mikimiyazaki
      @mikimiyazaki 4 роки тому +17

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

    • @shooteracegotactive
      @shooteracegotactive 4 роки тому +2

      Factz

  • @summerrain6055
    @summerrain6055 4 місяці тому +5

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

  • @bluefox9er
    @bluefox9er Рік тому +34

    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

  • @lasselindstrom6951
    @lasselindstrom6951 4 роки тому +4442

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

  • @sergiotaylor200
    @sergiotaylor200 3 роки тому +844

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

    • @laboon344
      @laboon344 3 роки тому +9

      😂😂

    • @tommyk3629
      @tommyk3629 3 роки тому +39

      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
      @halfmoon6433 3 роки тому +2

      😂😂😂

    • @floydkingi4364
      @floydkingi4364 3 роки тому

      Lol!

    • @marcusjohnson6158
      @marcusjohnson6158 3 роки тому +6

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

  • @natashapell2140
    @natashapell2140 2 роки тому +40

    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.

  • @andrewbennefield529
    @andrewbennefield529 Рік тому +12

    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.

  • @edwardsfinancial
    @edwardsfinancial 4 роки тому +1297

    A polygraph would be scared to snitch on this guy.

  • @davidroutledge6314
    @davidroutledge6314 4 роки тому +2735

    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
      @Geep1778 4 роки тому +88

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

    • @emmabesko4124
      @emmabesko4124 4 роки тому +70

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

    • @bjornblackman2337
      @bjornblackman2337 4 роки тому +86

      The fact that he dosent incriminate anyone shows his legitimacy.

    • @Banzaibarney
      @Banzaibarney 4 роки тому +11

      @@Geep1778 Yeah, aaaaand he actually fuckin listened

    • @michaelnoonan6844
      @michaelnoonan6844 4 роки тому +46

      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 ...

  • @OakCliffTX82
    @OakCliffTX82 2 роки тому +6

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

  • @bradfordcparker
    @bradfordcparker Рік тому +6

    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.

  • @ChindoggOriginal
    @ChindoggOriginal 3 роки тому +1498

    "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
      @hollywoodeats33 3 роки тому +29

      🤣😂🤣👍🏽

    • @nickp2290
      @nickp2290 3 роки тому +10

      😆🤣😂

    • @_deolarte
      @_deolarte 3 роки тому +127

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

    • @Venomous_471
      @Venomous_471 3 роки тому +9

      ROTFLMAO

    • @Venomous_471
      @Venomous_471 3 роки тому +3

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @onedayyoumay95
    @onedayyoumay95 5 років тому +2372

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

    • @Handsomecrayon
      @Handsomecrayon 5 років тому +55

      Johnny S proper og

    • @bh-xm3gr
      @bh-xm3gr 5 років тому +45

      definitely real if no snitch

    • @bh-xm3gr
      @bh-xm3gr 5 років тому +10

      real oh no snitch

    • @southsidesasso
      @southsidesasso 5 років тому +295

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

    • @alexspurr124
      @alexspurr124 5 років тому +163

      he even knew Al Capone

  • @vladimirrumyantsev222
    @vladimirrumyantsev222 2 роки тому +18

    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

  • @wardatkins1320
    @wardatkins1320 2 роки тому +12

    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 .

  • @dombowombo3076
    @dombowombo3076 4 роки тому +2382

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

  • @mr.nobody9697
    @mr.nobody9697 5 років тому +3124

    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
      @dmays4964 5 років тому +186

      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
      @christophersmith118 5 років тому +26

      😭😭😭😭😭💯

    • @Sergio-fu7mv
      @Sergio-fu7mv 5 років тому +51

      Typical mob idolizers. You guys are brain dead.

    • @1997wayz
      @1997wayz 5 років тому +41

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

    • @ariesmarsh525
      @ariesmarsh525 5 років тому +1

      al zolez FACTS😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @freestylekr
    @freestylekr 2 роки тому +8

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

  • @hoosierdaddy2308
    @hoosierdaddy2308 Рік тому +7

    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. 🤘

  • @rufus5208
    @rufus5208 4 роки тому +1013

    "I mean, look"
    - Michael Franzese

  • @lukelucky1311
    @lukelucky1311 4 роки тому +548

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

    • @tainotribes6937
      @tainotribes6937 4 роки тому +8

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

    • @coolmanjones
      @coolmanjones 4 роки тому +86

      To his credit that was a great fucking scheme

    • @cuac5869
      @cuac5869 4 роки тому +14

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

    • @myrtlewyckoff3060
      @myrtlewyckoff3060 4 роки тому +11

      50000 IQ play

    • @bloodieboi5182
      @bloodieboi5182 4 роки тому +18

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

  • @ricstix6616
    @ricstix6616 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @AT-AT-AT-AT
    @AT-AT-AT-AT 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @tommyfu9271
    @tommyfu9271 4 роки тому +950

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

    • @jacobtaylor161
      @jacobtaylor161 4 роки тому +99

      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
      @jeanniepetri2290 4 роки тому +75

      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
      @millermfbadaaa6888 4 роки тому +11

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

    • @chris9242
      @chris9242 4 роки тому +1

      Evil Minds what happens when you take care of yourself

    • @josephschneeman5415
      @josephschneeman5415 4 роки тому +13

      @@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.

  • @outofdiswrld2093
    @outofdiswrld2093 4 роки тому +829

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

    • @Houstonera
      @Houstonera 4 роки тому +12

      Smoggy ON GOD!!

    • @hunterg1036
      @hunterg1036 4 роки тому +17

      456 789 Randomly rude

    • @TheAntManChannel
      @TheAntManChannel 4 роки тому +5

      What size cement shoes are you?

    • @Pwanx0w
      @Pwanx0w 4 роки тому

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

    • @enhanced6892
      @enhanced6892 4 роки тому +1

      so THIS is the guy they based grand theft auto on

  • @daryllarocque2236
    @daryllarocque2236 2 роки тому +8

    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

  • @kwitebleak6257
    @kwitebleak6257 Рік тому +2

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

  • @Lilsushi352
    @Lilsushi352 4 роки тому +1542

    Get this man on Rogan, ASAP

    • @abumarcus9521
      @abumarcus9521 4 роки тому +78

      Ya i wonder if he does DMT

    • @gststg64849
      @gststg64849 4 роки тому +49

      Bro fuck rogan

    • @gus6612
      @gus6612 4 роки тому +105

      @@gststg64849 no im straight

    • @577buttfan
      @577buttfan 4 роки тому +22

      rogans an idiot

    • @eugenesesmaiii3278
      @eugenesesmaiii3278 4 роки тому +37

      @@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.

  • @Dmc841
    @Dmc841 5 років тому +810

    This guy is the definition of a smooth operator.

    • @oaklandsfinest8965
      @oaklandsfinest8965 5 років тому +1

      Daniel Mc o

    • @andrieapinckney6930
      @andrieapinckney6930 5 років тому +4

      I know Daniel Mc! He cool AF!

    • @thinkman2467
      @thinkman2467 5 років тому

      He's a slick rat.

    • @marlonmedrano5472
      @marlonmedrano5472 5 років тому +6

      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
      @nolackin4012 5 років тому

      @@oaklandsfinest8965 😍😍😍🇬🇷🇬🇷

  • @sqaudronsquadron3808
    @sqaudronsquadron3808 8 місяців тому +3

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

  • @nicholasj.peterson9738
    @nicholasj.peterson9738 11 місяців тому +7

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

  • @nate4nate5
    @nate4nate5 4 роки тому +2001

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

    • @freeyourmind8752
      @freeyourmind8752 4 роки тому +47

      Same bullshit!!!

    • @stevem2323
      @stevem2323 4 роки тому +155

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

    • @albania10
      @albania10 4 роки тому +179

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

    • @brucelston
      @brucelston 4 роки тому +35

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

    • @hayzelwashington6354
      @hayzelwashington6354 4 роки тому +27

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

  • @GorillaDevFB
    @GorillaDevFB 4 роки тому +1571

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

    • @Al-fm8kh
      @Al-fm8kh 4 роки тому +73

      Holy shit. Didn't even realise he was 68

    • @shriekinleada794
      @shriekinleada794 4 роки тому +44

      He also dyes his hair which helps a lot

    • @boomerhgt
      @boomerhgt 4 роки тому +15

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

    • @boomerhgt
      @boomerhgt 4 роки тому +13

      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
      @GorillaDevFB 4 роки тому +5

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

  • @ChrisJohnson-hk6es
    @ChrisJohnson-hk6es Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @chiomaubani4680
    @chiomaubani4680 2 місяці тому +2

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

  • @karlmonet
    @karlmonet 4 роки тому +652

    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
      @Murder1nc 4 роки тому +11

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

    • @johndowns3839
      @johndowns3839 4 роки тому +29

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

    • @gravypatron
      @gravypatron 4 роки тому +3

      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
      @Ghost-jd1jl 4 роки тому +11

      @@gravypatron eeeehhhh. I dunno bout easier life

    • @mikimiyazaki
      @mikimiyazaki 4 роки тому +5

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

  • @Ricky_Bobby2314
    @Ricky_Bobby2314 4 роки тому +423

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

    • @trentstandingrock516
      @trentstandingrock516 4 роки тому +9

      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
      @fishdisher9564 4 роки тому +22

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

    • @s_raresh
      @s_raresh 4 роки тому +6

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

    • @crazyviralvideos9299
      @crazyviralvideos9299 4 роки тому +35

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

    • @shriekinleada794
      @shriekinleada794 4 роки тому +5

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

  • @nate2177
    @nate2177 Рік тому +7

    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

  • @reevertransport3979
    @reevertransport3979 6 місяців тому +4

    So glad to know that Michael turned his life over to God. Glory to God!!!

  • @PLSHOWTIME33
    @PLSHOWTIME33 5 років тому +508

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

    • @joeymurdazalotmore6355
      @joeymurdazalotmore6355 5 років тому +10

      Life smart

    • @vinmaison2862
      @vinmaison2862 5 років тому +8

      Yeh he went to med school for 2 years.

    • @egads2
      @egads2 5 років тому +1

      Maybe you can write a cook book.

    • @robindelancy7097
      @robindelancy7097 5 років тому +1

      I'm in love with him!🌝

    • @Stugots666x
      @Stugots666x 5 років тому +2

      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

  • @EddieRainbowVWFC
    @EddieRainbowVWFC 4 роки тому +583

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

    • @victoriaguerrero5294
      @victoriaguerrero5294 3 роки тому +20

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

    • @JefeDeJefes8484
      @JefeDeJefes8484 3 роки тому +2

      FACTS 💯 and like 187..

    • @rubin831
      @rubin831 3 роки тому +1

      Lol, so true.

    • @bwaters735
      @bwaters735 2 роки тому +3

      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

  • @brucewelnack6382
    @brucewelnack6382 2 роки тому +3

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

  • @100spurs
    @100spurs 6 місяців тому

    The beginning of a beautiful saga of interviews

  • @jonadavies
    @jonadavies 3 роки тому +492

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

  • @ITRIEDEL
    @ITRIEDEL 4 роки тому +441

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

  • @fanelskejovic77
    @fanelskejovic77 5 місяців тому +2

    This man is the essence of Stoicism.

  • @46monkeyes
    @46monkeyes 2 роки тому +11

    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.
    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @halfmoon6433
    @halfmoon6433 3 роки тому +1565

    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
      @cafecitotime1414 2 роки тому +23

      😂🤣

    • @goblin9696
      @goblin9696 2 роки тому +102

      this disease may or may not affect your lifespan dramatically

    • @manuel1654088
      @manuel1654088 2 роки тому +24

      @@goblin9696 He needs plausible deniability lmao 😂

    • @Fuq2
      @Fuq2 2 роки тому +92

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

    • @jonathanfinney9036
      @jonathanfinney9036 2 роки тому +10

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @simondudnjik7668
    @simondudnjik7668 4 роки тому +525

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

    • @nursultantulyakbaycats
      @nursultantulyakbaycats 4 роки тому +26

      fortune 500 CEOs are crooks anyway, are you surprised?

    • @crazyviralvideos9299
      @crazyviralvideos9299 4 роки тому +16

      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
      @ddwkc 4 роки тому +13

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

    • @ryanlankford8634
      @ryanlankford8634 4 роки тому

      Simon Sims both are glib sociopaths.

    • @Daniel-ww8yp
      @Daniel-ww8yp 4 роки тому +10

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

  • @silverentertainment5825
    @silverentertainment5825 Рік тому +1

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

  • @nicklam13
    @nicklam13 Рік тому +2

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

  • @RaRa_Booskie
    @RaRa_Booskie 5 років тому +1965

    After I watched like 300 clips he drops the whole thing lol

    • @jorgejorge8826
      @jorgejorge8826 5 років тому +19

      Lol no shit

    • @kenzie544
      @kenzie544 5 років тому +18

      I started pain in ass trying to get them in order. Was hoping there there would be a full interview

    • @jensthomas-roth1454
      @jensthomas-roth1454 5 років тому +26

      Dick move

    • @gemst0nes
      @gemst0nes 5 років тому +5

      fr i just finished them yesterday

    • @Mikhael23arab
      @Mikhael23arab 5 років тому +16

      Right, and I already watched the Valuetainment interview with Patrick Bet-David. It's like watching a Mafia History channel marathon, lol.

  • @at1212b
    @at1212b 4 роки тому +1015

    Liam Neeson should play this guy in a movie.

    • @nicomigs
      @nicomigs 4 роки тому +58

      Wait this guy isn't Liam Neeson???

    • @kordellricesnax
      @kordellricesnax 4 роки тому +4

      nico efraim Miguel that’s exactly what I was bout to say

    • @babavoss9693
      @babavoss9693 4 роки тому +25

      Just like Julia Roberts should of played Harriet Tubman

    • @KtotheG
      @KtotheG 4 роки тому +11

      I don't see it.

    • @kellyshitah1913
      @kellyshitah1913 4 роки тому +1

      Oh yeah he will be freaking perfect

  • @GOOSE-ep1iq
    @GOOSE-ep1iq Рік тому +7

    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.

  • @travisdates2984
    @travisdates2984 Рік тому +14

    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
      @Allhoney33 Рік тому

      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
      @eatmoreshrooms Рік тому

      ​@@Allhoney33 😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹

    • @joannewolftail5790
      @joannewolftail5790 6 днів тому

      Exactly 💯

  • @azspotfree
    @azspotfree 4 роки тому +368

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

    • @scottdavidson7001
      @scottdavidson7001 4 роки тому +8

      LMFAO i know that's right!!!

    • @jonidacosta4590
      @jonidacosta4590 4 роки тому

      He is 68 years old so yeah he is reformed

    • @jeanniepetri2290
      @jeanniepetri2290 4 роки тому

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

  • @benjaminboothe2339
    @benjaminboothe2339 4 роки тому +1517

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

  • @victoriamayo5774
    @victoriamayo5774 2 роки тому

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

  • @BARBEE301
    @BARBEE301 2 роки тому +4

    This man's looks, demeanor, intelligence, and cleverness is so attractive to me.. my ole man Crush Mr Franzese 🤫😉

    • @lynn6221
      @lynn6221 Рік тому +1

      Mine too. We are probably in a long line ..lol

  • @LifePaki
    @LifePaki 5 років тому +1861

    Vlad broke this interview down like a brick of coke

  • @deez9805
    @deez9805 5 років тому +347

    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
      @mustafahajj 5 років тому +15

      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
      @mcbride091 5 років тому +10

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

    • @deez9805
      @deez9805 5 років тому +2

      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
      @deez9805 5 років тому +17

      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
      @mustafahajj 5 років тому +1

      @@deez9805 Understood!

  • @bryansoto5186
    @bryansoto5186 Рік тому +4

    A real gangster. Lotta rappers claiming they G’s don’t know what a gangster really is

  • @michaelhuff1334
    @michaelhuff1334 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @markj9752
    @markj9752 4 роки тому +326

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

    • @traaxx
      @traaxx 4 роки тому +18

      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
      @samsungalaxyxd1823 4 роки тому

      what minute?

    • @baxatakbaxatak2014
      @baxatakbaxatak2014 3 роки тому

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

    • @Immolate1
      @Immolate1 3 роки тому

      mads mikkelson can lead him

    • @jax2428
      @jax2428 3 роки тому

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

  • @grwood15
    @grwood15 5 років тому +691

    Michael franzcese needs to go on Rogan!

    • @grwood15
      @grwood15 5 років тому +32

      Or Joey Diaz podcast

    • @ldplays9431
      @ldplays9431 5 років тому +28

      Fuck rogan the bald bitch

    • @jamrockingston
      @jamrockingston 5 років тому +34

      Garey w I agree, Joe Rogan would be a much better interviewer.

    • @1Learn2Swim3
      @1Learn2Swim3 5 років тому +81

      Rogan - "Are you familiar with DMT?"

    • @luftim
      @luftim 5 років тому +2

      that would be so awsome!

  • @user-rj7sm6sw6o
    @user-rj7sm6sw6o 2 місяці тому +3

    Salud from la familia 🥃🌆🗽💪💯

  • @mikeyflaherty4616
    @mikeyflaherty4616 Місяць тому +2

    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!

  • @Firstnameunknownfr
    @Firstnameunknownfr 4 роки тому +526

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

  • @robin_5099
    @robin_5099 4 роки тому +251

    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
      @boomerhgt 4 роки тому +10

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

    • @SDSOne
      @SDSOne 4 роки тому +12

      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
      @emmabesko4124 4 роки тому +6

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

    • @BB-dd6wm
      @BB-dd6wm 3 роки тому

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

  • @moneybagg2346
    @moneybagg2346 2 роки тому

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

  • @Ant_Mann
    @Ant_Mann 2 роки тому +15

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

  • @JiggyJones0
    @JiggyJones0 4 роки тому +1505

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

    • @QuanLovesGaming
      @QuanLovesGaming 4 роки тому +15

      Yeah I agree.

    • @subkill2232
      @subkill2232 4 роки тому +60

      Eazy-E M2C italy dont crack

    • @freebandzjin
      @freebandzjin 4 роки тому +133

      His dad is also still living at 102 years old.

    • @anthonynegron788
      @anthonynegron788 4 роки тому +7

      @Giant sack of hot garbage I agree

    • @blaineedwards8078
      @blaineedwards8078 4 роки тому +17

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

  • @treveille
    @treveille 4 роки тому +214

    this man’s memory is impeccable

    • @shakir1998
      @shakir1998 4 роки тому +16

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

    • @AfroWasiu
      @AfroWasiu 4 роки тому +7

      he was a pre-med student after all

    • @MotivationMindsetU
      @MotivationMindsetU 4 роки тому +6

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

    • @jimmyfreeman5714
      @jimmyfreeman5714 4 роки тому +8

      Detail oriented, focus. On point.

    • @jessemccann9711
      @jessemccann9711 4 роки тому +2

      @@MotivationMindsetU you're not old school Italian

  • @snivelinj7612
    @snivelinj7612 7 місяців тому +1

    Quite a contrast between Franzese and Gravano. You note Franzese didn't utter one profane word the whole interview. He turned into an honest, God fearing, decent man.

  • @surplusrevenge2013
    @surplusrevenge2013 2 роки тому +10

    “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”

  • @G93KMA
    @G93KMA 4 роки тому +297

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

  • @simonbrown2630
    @simonbrown2630 3 роки тому +560

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

    • @neileio360
      @neileio360 Рік тому +1

      He has a UA-cam channel

    • @ChinnyRusso
      @ChinnyRusso Рік тому +2

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

    • @leahkatherine3270
      @leahkatherine3270 Рік тому +2

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

    • @jeweltucker655
      @jeweltucker655 9 місяців тому

      Yep 😎

  • @Tarek_ElMaddah
    @Tarek_ElMaddah 4 місяці тому

    One of the most interesting conversations I’ve watched!

  • @plutobills5359
    @plutobills5359 2 роки тому +5

    Liam neeson if I got the name right would be great to play as him in a movie about his life

  • @supreemcourt9181
    @supreemcourt9181 4 роки тому +250

    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
      @matthewcolwell6593 4 роки тому +8

      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
      @KtotheG 4 роки тому

      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
      @well_as_an_expert_id_say 4 роки тому +2

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

    • @KtotheG
      @KtotheG 4 роки тому

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

    • @KtotheG
      @KtotheG 4 роки тому

      @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.

  • @archiguru
    @archiguru 5 років тому +521

    Michael always had the makings of a varsity athlete

    • @stl80sbaby
      @stl80sbaby 5 років тому +56

      That was a tremendous blow to my self esteem

    • @olenoname1445
      @olenoname1445 5 років тому +2

      ArchiGuru gay

    • @jarronlee6731
      @jarronlee6731 5 років тому +24

      Ycant you say anything nice to me i mean dont you love me

    • @SmokinJokin40
      @SmokinJokin40 5 років тому +17

      underrated comment imo

    • @ridedirect9114
      @ridedirect9114 5 років тому +13

      so cool . did he have a shinebox too? mutt

  • @whytegroovin
    @whytegroovin 2 роки тому

    actually , that's what a genuine man of honor , is !!! god bless him ...

  • @Juiceboxgurl16
    @Juiceboxgurl16 Рік тому +2

    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.

  • @Liam-fp4jq
    @Liam-fp4jq 4 роки тому +322

    It's obvious he is very clever, I've never heard such interesting stories while getting only 10% of all the information. Kept himself out of trouble, survived.... well played.

    • @kekeedordu8422
      @kekeedordu8422 2 роки тому +4

      hahah i love it

    • @JohnWicksmagazine
      @JohnWicksmagazine Рік тому +5

      Doing what he’s gotta do to live. Only talks about things that are known and verifiable if it’s about someone else. If not he’s talking about what hes gone through without incriminating himself. Franzese is a legend.

    • @allaboutthemurzic
      @allaboutthemurzic Рік тому +1

      @@JohnWicksmagazine Facts

    • @shawnaking111
      @shawnaking111 Рік тому +1

      Well Played, Indeed…

  • @levarmitchell3962
    @levarmitchell3962 4 роки тому +145

    Scorsese should do a movie about him.

    • @bh5817
      @bh5817 4 роки тому +8

      40ozREAPER he never ratted

    • @jerseywomeninc.8640
      @jerseywomeninc.8640 4 роки тому +5

      Scorsese only does movies about the dead or snitches in the Mafia. He's way to Healthy to Get a Movie.

    • @lisalisa6204
      @lisalisa6204 4 роки тому

      Theres a good documentary... Michael franzese -prince of the mafia

    • @shaggy2dope876
      @shaggy2dope876 4 роки тому +1

      @@ChrisJohnson1988 1:22:45

    • @QuinnShaw
      @QuinnShaw 4 роки тому

      Scorsese has done like 5 movies that together pretty much tell the whole story. The most recent, the Irishman, or “I heard you paint houses,” is probably as close as you can get to a mob fable.

  • @ianmitchell1165
    @ianmitchell1165 Рік тому +5

    The guy is a legend
    Amazing life he has had

  • @kennyroberts697
    @kennyroberts697 4 місяці тому +2

    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.