Michael Franzese was once the target of multiple City, State, and Federal law enforcement agencies with one goal – bring down the man they considered one of the biggest money earners for organized crime since Al Capone. Dubbed by Tom Brokaw as "The Prince of the Mafia," the Mafia's youngest and most financially powerful new superstar was the son of legendary Colombo Family underboss John "Sonny" Franzese. His criminal Empire spanned multiple businesses, gambling operations, movie production, white collar crime, and enough volume to earn $6-8 million dollars a week at the height of his career, landing him at #18 on Fortune Magazine's "Fifty Most Wealthy and Powerful Mafia Bosses" list in the mid-80's.
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