Michael Franzese

Well, Dan, I don't know if you remember, but they mentioned me in Goodfellas. I was actually a character in there, and I knew Henry Hill really well. I knew Jimmy Burke really well. I knew Paulie very well. I mean, these were my friends. As a matter of fact, when I went to the theater and I saw the movie,

Well, Dan, I don't know if you remember, but they mentioned me in Goodfellas. I was actually a character in there, and I knew Henry Hill really well. I knew Jimmy Burke really well. I knew Paulie very well. I mean, these were my friends. As a matter of fact, when I went to the theater and I saw the movie,

Well, Dan, I don't know if you remember, but they mentioned me in Goodfellas. I was actually a character in there, and I knew Henry Hill really well. I knew Jimmy Burke really well. I knew Paulie very well. I mean, these were my friends. As a matter of fact, when I went to the theater and I saw the movie,

and they mentioned my name i i immediately got on the phone afterwards with nick palegi and i said hey nick why did you put me in that film that was a different family a different crew he said yeah but you have name value michael and you know all those guys henry was talking about you and so i put you in there i said okay the next time it was good fellas an accurate portrayal though of the the guys you knew jimmy jimmy burke and henry hill and others

and they mentioned my name i i immediately got on the phone afterwards with nick palegi and i said hey nick why did you put me in that film that was a different family a different crew he said yeah but you have name value michael and you know all those guys henry was talking about you and so i put you in there i said okay the next time it was good fellas an accurate portrayal though of the the guys you knew jimmy jimmy burke and henry hill and others

and they mentioned my name i i immediately got on the phone afterwards with nick palegi and i said hey nick why did you put me in that film that was a different family a different crew he said yeah but you have name value michael and you know all those guys henry was talking about you and so i put you in there i said okay the next time it was good fellas an accurate portrayal though of the the guys you knew jimmy jimmy burke and henry hill and others

Yeah, you know what? It was. It really was. I mean, it was very well done. And the story was pretty accurate, you know, with the whole Lufthansa robbery and all of that. But I will tell you this. Henry Hill never looked so good as he did in that movie. That's for sure. That was not really Henry in real life.

Yeah, you know what? It was. It really was. I mean, it was very well done. And the story was pretty accurate, you know, with the whole Lufthansa robbery and all of that. But I will tell you this. Henry Hill never looked so good as he did in that movie. That's for sure. That was not really Henry in real life.

Yeah, you know what? It was. It really was. I mean, it was very well done. And the story was pretty accurate, you know, with the whole Lufthansa robbery and all of that. But I will tell you this. Henry Hill never looked so good as he did in that movie. That's for sure. That was not really Henry in real life.

Yes, he was. He was one of the wild guys. Wow. Absolutely. Pesci, you know, whatever Pesci does, he does terrifically, but he really nailed the character, no doubt.

Yes, he was. He was one of the wild guys. Wow. Absolutely. Pesci, you know, whatever Pesci does, he does terrifically, but he really nailed the character, no doubt.

Yes, he was. He was one of the wild guys. Wow. Absolutely. Pesci, you know, whatever Pesci does, he does terrifically, but he really nailed the character, no doubt.

Yeah, no doubt about it. You know, between the technology and the RICO statute that puts you away forever, you know, unless you cooperate and making murder. Remember, murder was never a federal offense until the RICO statute came in and they used that as one of the predicate acts. That's when you can go down for murder. That was devastating for guys in that life.

Yeah, no doubt about it. You know, between the technology and the RICO statute that puts you away forever, you know, unless you cooperate and making murder. Remember, murder was never a federal offense until the RICO statute came in and they used that as one of the predicate acts. That's when you can go down for murder. That was devastating for guys in that life.

Yeah, no doubt about it. You know, between the technology and the RICO statute that puts you away forever, you know, unless you cooperate and making murder. Remember, murder was never a federal offense until the RICO statute came in and they used that as one of the predicate acts. That's when you can go down for murder. That was devastating for guys in that life.

So, you know, the increase in informants because of the statute, all this new technology, I mean, it's very, very difficult to operate. You know, it's one of the reasons I made an exit. I saw it coming.

So, you know, the increase in informants because of the statute, all this new technology, I mean, it's very, very difficult to operate. You know, it's one of the reasons I made an exit. I saw it coming.

So, you know, the increase in informants because of the statute, all this new technology, I mean, it's very, very difficult to operate. You know, it's one of the reasons I made an exit. I saw it coming.

know the commission case look they never took down all the bosses like that took them all down you know got them 100 years that's it so you had to have your eyes wide open and see that this is this is over and if and if the uh you know law enforcement and the prosecutorial agencies in new york would just do their job properly you see a dramatic decrease in crime i believe but we'll see what happens

know the commission case look they never took down all the bosses like that took them all down you know got them 100 years that's it so you had to have your eyes wide open and see that this is this is over and if and if the uh you know law enforcement and the prosecutorial agencies in new york would just do their job properly you see a dramatic decrease in crime i believe but we'll see what happens