John Franzese Jr

John "Sonny" Franzese GUILTY: 93-Year-Old Mob Boss Convicted

AP | TOM HAYS | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — An elderly gangster who struggled to stay awake while his turncoat son testified against him at his racketeering trial was convicted ...

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Feds: Sonny Asked a Mob Pal to Help Whack His Turncaot Son

Jerry Capeci | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jerry Capeci

A few months after he learned his son was a snitch, Sonny Franzese asked a mob associate to help whack his own offspring.

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Songbird Son Slams Sonny; Mom: It's Redemption For Both

Jerry Capeci | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jerry Capeci

A big hurdle the feds have to overcome in their prosecution of legendary gangster John (Sonny) Franzese is getting jurors to look past whatever disdain they acquired for the mobster's spoiled-rotten son.

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Turncoat Son, Death Behind Bars, Haunt Sonny Franzese

Jerry Capeci | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jerry Capeci

Legendary Colombo family wiseguy John (Sonny) Franzese will be the first New York mobster to have his son testify against him.

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Feds Want Jury to Hear Sonny Talk About Mob Murders

Jerry Capeci | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jerry Capeci

The feds say the nonagenarian wiseguy John (Sonny) Franzese is so well-versed in the art of the modern day mob hit that they want jurors at his upcoming racketeering trial to hear him expound on his style.

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