Sonny Franzese

[gohnjotti]

Sonny Franzese was not sent to prison until he was sentenced in 1970. Prior to that he was on bail and in 1968 was reportedly scouting the pornography business to get into peep shows and such. He was released in 1978, and the following year a NY Times article reported that he was allegedly serving as "acting boss" in July 1979 for Carmine Persico. In 1981, according to the NY Times, law enforcement disagreed on whether Carmine Persico or Sonny Franzese was the real boss.

In 1982, Franzese was busted on a probation violation. He served 1-2 years, I'm not sure exactly.
In 1991, Franzese was busted on another probation violation. This time I believe he served 2 years.
In 1996, Franzese was famously busted as he ate spinach soup in Long Island. He was busted for meeting with Colombo soldier William Russo (son of Andy Mush) and Louis Fenza (associate of Frank Leto), I believe.
In Nov. 2000, Franzese was busted for yet another probation violation and was sentenced to three years.
In May 2007, Franzese was busted for a probation violation for a third time based on an hour-long get-together he had at Marzullo Pastry Shop with other known wiseguys. That's when Sonny realized that his son John Jr. had flipped.
In June 2008, Franzese was indicted for extortion crimes along with Tommy Gioeli, Dino Calabro, and Michael Uvino.
In May 2010, Franzese was indicted for strip club extortions.

[bert]

Sonny Franzese was not sent to prison until he was sentenced in 1970. Prior to that he was on bail and in 1968 was reportedly scouting the pornography business to get into peep shows and such. He was released in 1978, and the following year a NY Times article reported that he was allegedly serving as "acting boss" in July 1979 for Carmine Persico. In 1981, according to the NY Times, law enforcement disagreed on whether Carmine Persico or Sonny Franzese was the real boss.

In 1982, Franzese was busted on a probation violation. He served 1-2 years, I'm not sure exactly.
In 1991, Franzese was busted on another probation violation. This time I believe he served 2 years.
In 1996, Franzese was famously busted as he ate spinach soup in Long Island. He was busted for meeting with Colombo soldier William Russo (son of Andy Mush) and Louis Fenza (associate of Frank Leto), I believe.
In Nov. 2000, Franzese was busted for yet another probation violation and was sentenced to three years.
In May 2007, Franzese was busted for a probation violation for a third time based on an hour-long get-together he had at Marzullo Pastry Shop with other known wiseguys. That's when Sonny realized that his son John Jr. had flipped.
In June 2008, Franzese was indicted for extortion crimes along with Tommy Gioeli, Dino Calabro, and Michael Uvino.
In May 2010, Franzese was indicted for strip club extortions.

Thanks, great breakdown on that.

[gohnjotti]

No worries Bert, I can't promise that I've covered everything from that timeframe but I believe that's all of the probation violation charges that made the papers.

[Manf]

https://www.indystar.com/in-depth/news/ ... 139068002/

Weird timing but here is an article on John Jr.

[gohnjotti]

Would just like to say... I cannnot fuckin' wait for this documentary.

[joeycigars]

https://www.indystar.com/in-depth/news/ ... 139068002/

Weird timing but here is an article on John Jr.

Good Read , I still dont get it ratting your 93 year old father out for nothing but to get away ?? I dont get it ,I guess I never will,

[slimshady_007]

Thanks for postin. Looks like sonny basically beat the feds and now gets to ride off into the sunset.

He spent close to 50 years in prison, and got out after he was 100 after being sent back at age 97, I don't see how he beat the feds.

At least he gets to die in freedom

[Etna]

Made in 1931?! Wow...talk about "last if the moheegans" as Victoria Gotti put it....this guy is it!

If he was born in 1917, how could he be made in 1931, he was just 14?

Thanks for postin. Looks like sonny basically beat the feds and now gets to ride off into the sunset.

He spent close to 50 years in prison, and got out after he was 100 after being sent back at age 97, I don't see how he beat the feds.

I think I read he only served several years of the robbery conviction, not the whole 50 years, and was briefly sent back several times for parole violations.

If you read the article it states he was made in 1931 as a teenager, but wasn't recognized until two years later. I believe it states that his John gave that info, I believe.

[TommyGambino]

Not available in my region, can someone copy paste the article please?

[eboli]

Not available in my region, can someone copy paste the article please?

https://bit.ly/2HTIg72

[HairyKnuckles]

Michael has said that his father was made around 1947. So that article is wrong.

[Nicholas]

Sonny; wasn’t he born in Naples?

[NYNighthawk]

His wife Tina was quite the looker. Does anyone have more pics of her in her prime?

[FriendofFamily]

That was a great article, concise, and informative.

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[Philly d]

A real low life ratting on your 93 year old father who gave you a nice life on Long Island.