Michael Franzese
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I know you're going to steal a little bit. I said, this way, I got the major share. I said, you steal a little bit. I said, just don't let me catch you, right? He goes back, Bill. He talks to his other two Russian friends. He comes back. He says, we got a deal. And we were together seven years. We never had an argument. We made a ton of money together. There's a lot of heart in crime.
I know you're going to steal a little bit. I said, this way, I got the major share. I said, you steal a little bit. I said, just don't let me catch you, right? He goes back, Bill. He talks to his other two Russian friends. He comes back. He says, we got a deal. And we were together seven years. We never had an argument. We made a ton of money together. There's a lot of heart in crime.
You know, it really is. I didn't realize that. So you have a kind of a camaraderie with the other criminal that you're. Hey, we're still, we're men. We're still, we had this brotherhood going together.
You know, it really is. I didn't realize that. So you have a kind of a camaraderie with the other criminal that you're. Hey, we're still, we're men. We're still, we had this brotherhood going together.
You know, it really is. I didn't realize that. So you have a kind of a camaraderie with the other criminal that you're. Hey, we're still, we're men. We're still, we had this brotherhood going together.
Listen, I have said this, and everybody, Michael, come on, it's not true. It is true. In my era in that life, we were not allowed to deal with drugs. Right. We were told if we dealt with drugs, we would die. And I know guys that got killed because of it. We were not cartels. We didn't move. In Italy, yeah, the big heroin deals and all. Not here. We couldn't do it. Were guys doing it on a sneak?
Listen, I have said this, and everybody, Michael, come on, it's not true. It is true. In my era in that life, we were not allowed to deal with drugs. Right. We were told if we dealt with drugs, we would die. And I know guys that got killed because of it. We were not cartels. We didn't move. In Italy, yeah, the big heroin deals and all. Not here. We couldn't do it. Were guys doing it on a sneak?
Listen, I have said this, and everybody, Michael, come on, it's not true. It is true. In my era in that life, we were not allowed to deal with drugs. Right. We were told if we dealt with drugs, we would die. And I know guys that got killed because of it. We were not cartels. We didn't move. In Italy, yeah, the big heroin deals and all. Not here. We couldn't do it. Were guys doing it on a sneak?
Of course. They're trying to make a living. But you weren't allowed to do it. The reason Gotti was in trouble, because his crew was dealing drugs. I'm not saying John was. I don't know if John was. He's probably getting a piece. But he wasn't directly doing it. But that's why Castellano was going to kill him. But that is really the difference between the old mafia and the new mafia.
Of course. They're trying to make a living. But you weren't allowed to do it. The reason Gotti was in trouble, because his crew was dealing drugs. I'm not saying John was. I don't know if John was. He's probably getting a piece. But he wasn't directly doing it. But that's why Castellano was going to kill him. But that is really the difference between the old mafia and the new mafia.
Of course. They're trying to make a living. But you weren't allowed to do it. The reason Gotti was in trouble, because his crew was dealing drugs. I'm not saying John was. I don't know if John was. He's probably getting a piece. But he wasn't directly doing it. But that's why Castellano was going to kill him. But that is really the difference between the old mafia and the new mafia.
They got into drugs, and it was a corrupting force. Well, drugs are bad business, dirty business. Right. Exactly what Don Corleone said. Exactly what he said. He's 100% right. They don't forgive drugs. The DEA, the cops, they don't forgive drugs. Right. And they shouldn't. And that's another reason I got to go back. Why I hate Biden. Bill, you know fentanyl is coming in in this country in droves.
They got into drugs, and it was a corrupting force. Well, drugs are bad business, dirty business. Right. Exactly what Don Corleone said. Exactly what he said. He's 100% right. They don't forgive drugs. The DEA, the cops, they don't forgive drugs. Right. And they shouldn't. And that's another reason I got to go back. Why I hate Biden. Bill, you know fentanyl is coming in in this country in droves.
They got into drugs, and it was a corrupting force. Well, drugs are bad business, dirty business. Right. Exactly what Don Corleone said. Exactly what he said. He's 100% right. They don't forgive drugs. The DEA, the cops, they don't forgive drugs. Right. And they shouldn't. And that's another reason I got to go back. Why I hate Biden. Bill, you know fentanyl is coming in in this country in droves.
How do you not? You're the president. You were put in a position of trust. Your number one priority is for the safety of the American people. That's what you swore to. You took an oath. Can I tell you something? Joe Biden is worse than half of the mob guys I knew on the street. Bill, you got to admit it. There's a bad guy. Come on. He's a bad guy. Donald Trump wouldn't do that.
How do you not? You're the president. You were put in a position of trust. Your number one priority is for the safety of the American people. That's what you swore to. You took an oath. Can I tell you something? Joe Biden is worse than half of the mob guys I knew on the street. Bill, you got to admit it. There's a bad guy. Come on. He's a bad guy. Donald Trump wouldn't do that.
How do you not? You're the president. You were put in a position of trust. Your number one priority is for the safety of the American people. That's what you swore to. You took an oath. Can I tell you something? Joe Biden is worse than half of the mob guys I knew on the street. Bill, you got to admit it. There's a bad guy. Come on. He's a bad guy. Donald Trump wouldn't do that.
Donald Trump is closing the border. He wouldn't do. He has a conscience at least. Yeah. I mean, Joe's shortcomings, I don't think, come out of a desire to see kids on fentanyl. But he did. But you're right. You're right in the sense of, are you responsible? 100% he's responsible. They're not going to stop all the fentanyl coming in by stopping immigration.
Donald Trump is closing the border. He wouldn't do. He has a conscience at least. Yeah. I mean, Joe's shortcomings, I don't think, come out of a desire to see kids on fentanyl. But he did. But you're right. You're right in the sense of, are you responsible? 100% he's responsible. They're not going to stop all the fentanyl coming in by stopping immigration.
Donald Trump is closing the border. He wouldn't do. He has a conscience at least. Yeah. I mean, Joe's shortcomings, I don't think, come out of a desire to see kids on fentanyl. But he did. But you're right. You're right in the sense of, are you responsible? 100% he's responsible. They're not going to stop all the fentanyl coming in by stopping immigration.