Michael Franzese: Inside the Mafia

About this episode

Former Colombo crime family capo Michael Franzese joins Ryan Tillman to reveal how he went from pre-med student to made man—and eventually built a gasoline-tax operation generating as much as $10 million a week. Franzese breaks down Mafia initiation, hierarchy, RICO, informants, sports betting, crooked cops and the devastating impact organized crime had on his family. He also discusses reconciling with the brother who testified against their father, what he believes happened to Jimmy Hoffa and how he survived the death contract placed on his life after walking away from the Mafia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices