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Michael Franzese (/ f r æ n ˈ z iː s /) (né Grillo; born May 27, 1951) is an American former mobster who was a caporegime in the Colombo crime family, and son of former underboss Sonny Franzese. Franzese was enrolled in a pre-med program at Hofstra University , but dropped out to make money for his family after his father was sentenced to 50 years in prison for bank robbery in 1967.
May 3, 2024 · Michael Grillo – aka Michael Franzese – was born in New York City, USA on 27 May 1951. He is a former mobster who was one of the wealthiest mafia bosses in the 1980s. Originally intending to become a doctor, Michael dropped out of medical school at the age of 16, after his father was sentenced to 50 years in prison, and took over his place as the underboss in the Colombo crime family.
After the mob allowed John to divorce his first wife, Grillo disappeared, and he married Capobianco. Due to these events, Michael had initially believed that he had been adopted by John after the disappearance of Grillo, who Michael thought to be his biological father. Franzese had four more children with Capobianco, who died in 2012.
One way or the other, Michael looks more like his mother than Sonny and since we never seen how his supposed biological father Grillo looked like, we never new the truth. BTW Michael in his early childhood had a surname Grillo since he was born while his mother was married to Grillo and Sonny later adopted him.
Here are five things we learned about Michael Franzese. His father wanted him to be a Doctor. Photo: BBC. Despite confirming ‘a lot of nepotism’ in Mafia life, Michael says his father wanted ...
Apr 10, 1992 · Here’s what Michael Franzese, the thirtysomething mobster known in his mid-’80s heyday as the Yuppie Don, actually tells us about his life. He tells us what a wonderful guy his father ...
Oct 1, 2023 · Michael Franzese was born on 27 May 1951, in Brooklyn, New York City USA. His father, John “Sonny” Franzese, held a significant position as the underboss of the Colombo crime family. During his early years, Michael believed that he was adopted, and considered Frank Grillo to be his biological father.
