Michael Franzese

Do you ever beat yourself up for not getting the top job? I didn't want it, Bill. You didn't want it? You didn't want to be there? Too high profile? I had too much of a bullseye on my back. And, you know, you got to understand, I had investigations from the time I was 20 years old. I had a 14-agency task force on me for years. And kept getting these indictments. I went to trial five times.

Do you ever beat yourself up for not getting the top job? I didn't want it, Bill. You didn't want it? You didn't want to be there? Too high profile? I had too much of a bullseye on my back. And, you know, you got to understand, I had investigations from the time I was 20 years old. I had a 14-agency task force on me for years. And kept getting these indictments. I went to trial five times.

Do you ever beat yourself up for not getting the top job? I didn't want it, Bill. You didn't want it? You didn't want to be there? Too high profile? I had too much of a bullseye on my back. And, you know, you got to understand, I had investigations from the time I was 20 years old. I had a 14-agency task force on me for years. And kept getting these indictments. I went to trial five times.

I beat every case. But aren't these investigations of you for good reason? Because you were breaking the law? Here's the thing. Here's what they're talking about. And this is what Bondi recently said. You know, we're no longer going to use the Department of Justice to target an individual and find out what crime he's committing. That's what they said.

I beat every case. But aren't these investigations of you for good reason? Because you were breaking the law? Here's the thing. Here's what they're talking about. And this is what Bondi recently said. You know, we're no longer going to use the Department of Justice to target an individual and find out what crime he's committing. That's what they said.

I beat every case. But aren't these investigations of you for good reason? Because you were breaking the law? Here's the thing. Here's what they're talking about. And this is what Bondi recently said. You know, we're no longer going to use the Department of Justice to target an individual and find out what crime he's committing. That's what they said.

That's what's been going on in lawfare for the past couple of years. But I can almost understand it. You know, mafia organized crime because we were allegedly criminals at that time. So, hey, let me see what this guy is doing. We know he's doing something. We don't know quite what, but we'll figure it out. We'll investigate him because it's backwards.

That's what's been going on in lawfare for the past couple of years. But I can almost understand it. You know, mafia organized crime because we were allegedly criminals at that time. So, hey, let me see what this guy is doing. We know he's doing something. We don't know quite what, but we'll figure it out. We'll investigate him because it's backwards.

That's what's been going on in lawfare for the past couple of years. But I can almost understand it. You know, mafia organized crime because we were allegedly criminals at that time. So, hey, let me see what this guy is doing. We know he's doing something. We don't know quite what, but we'll figure it out. We'll investigate him because it's backwards.

In our life, you didn't have a crime and then they go investigate it. They were investigating you to see what crime you might commit. But the mafia was committing crimes. You deny that? No, I'm not saying that. Extortion, loan sharking. I'm saying you could almost say that's okay. All right, we know these guys are criminals. We don't know exactly what they're doing. We hear it.

In our life, you didn't have a crime and then they go investigate it. They were investigating you to see what crime you might commit. But the mafia was committing crimes. You deny that? No, I'm not saying that. Extortion, loan sharking. I'm saying you could almost say that's okay. All right, we know these guys are criminals. We don't know exactly what they're doing. We hear it.

In our life, you didn't have a crime and then they go investigate it. They were investigating you to see what crime you might commit. But the mafia was committing crimes. You deny that? No, I'm not saying that. Extortion, loan sharking. I'm saying you could almost say that's okay. All right, we know these guys are criminals. We don't know exactly what they're doing. We hear it.

We have to find out. This is a criminal organization, so we'll target individuals and go after them. That's kind of okay. It was a fishing expedition where there were a lot of fish. That's a good way to put it. Okay. But do you do that to legitimate people that are not involved with organized crime? But you were involved. I know, no, no. But I'm saying, I'm okaying that. Oh, I see. Yeah.

We have to find out. This is a criminal organization, so we'll target individuals and go after them. That's kind of okay. It was a fishing expedition where there were a lot of fish. That's a good way to put it. Okay. But do you do that to legitimate people that are not involved with organized crime? But you were involved. I know, no, no. But I'm saying, I'm okaying that. Oh, I see. Yeah.

We have to find out. This is a criminal organization, so we'll target individuals and go after them. That's kind of okay. It was a fishing expedition where there were a lot of fish. That's a good way to put it. Okay. But do you do that to legitimate people that are not involved with organized crime? But you were involved. I know, no, no. But I'm saying, I'm okaying that. Oh, I see. Yeah.

But do you do that to legitimate people that are not involved in organized crime because you don't like them, because they disagree with you, they don't have the same agenda? No, that is wrong. And there is some of that that does go on. Absolutely. Would you agree that a lot of it went on with Trump? Yeah. With Trump. Oh, you're obsessed with Trump.

But do you do that to legitimate people that are not involved in organized crime because you don't like them, because they disagree with you, they don't have the same agenda? No, that is wrong. And there is some of that that does go on. Absolutely. Would you agree that a lot of it went on with Trump? Yeah. With Trump. Oh, you're obsessed with Trump.

But do you do that to legitimate people that are not involved in organized crime because you don't like them, because they disagree with you, they don't have the same agenda? No, that is wrong. And there is some of that that does go on. Absolutely. Would you agree that a lot of it went on with Trump? Yeah. With Trump. Oh, you're obsessed with Trump.

I'm not obsessed with him, but I just want to have this discussion. Oh, you're talking about lawfare. Well, I mean, it's a tough question that he put the country in because as president, you don't want to go where so many other countries have gone, where the guy loses an election and now they prosecute him. Because they prosecuted him while he was president also with two impeachments.

I'm not obsessed with him, but I just want to have this discussion. Oh, you're talking about lawfare. Well, I mean, it's a tough question that he put the country in because as president, you don't want to go where so many other countries have gone, where the guy loses an election and now they prosecute him. Because they prosecuted him while he was president also with two impeachments.