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John Franzese
John "Sonny" Franzese Sr. is an Italian-American thief, long-time member and henchman of the Colombo criminal family. Franzese's career in organized crime dates back to the 1930s and spanned more than eight decades. He served as the Colombo family's henchman from 1963 until he was sentenced to 50 years in prison for organizing a series of bank robberies across the country in 1967. He was pardoned in 1978, but was re-jailed at least six times for offenses that were pardoned over the following decades. He became the Colombo family's henchman again in 2005, until he was convicted of blackmail in 2011 and sentenced to eight years in prison. His son, John Franzese Jr, testified against him, becoming the first son of a New York bandit to turn state evidence and testify against his father. At the time of his release on June 23, 2017, at the age of 100, he was the oldest federal prisoner in the United States and the only eldest in federal custody.
BornJohn Franzese, February 6, 1917, Naples, Campania, Italy
DiedFebruary 24, 2020, New York City, U.S.
Resting placeSt. John Cemetery, New York City, U.S.
Other names"Sonny"
OccupationMobster
Criminal penalty50 years' imprisonment (1970), Eight years' imprisonment (2011)
Spouse(s)Cristina Capobianco-Franzese (second wife)
Children8, including John Franzese Jr. and Michael Franzese
Parent(s)Carmine Franzese and Maria Corvola

About John Franzese

Criminal John Franzese was born on February 6, 1917 in Italy (He dies at the age of 103, on February 24, 2020).

He is a criminal lord and a member of the Italian Colombo family. He was sentenced to fifty years in prison for a string of bank robberies in 1970, but he was released in 1978.

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John Franzese before becoming famous

John Franzese was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1917 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Serpent (蛇).

He was arrested on assault charges in 1938 and then dismissed from the United States Army during World War II.

Achievement of John Franzese

He advised Gaetano"Guy" Fatato, who was listening in as an undercover agent, on how to dispose of a corpse.

John Franzese's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His son is Michael Franzese, a fellow mobster.

John Franzese on Social Media

John Franzese Collabed with

He and Criminal Albert Anastasia are both well-known mafia personalities in the Italian-American community.

John Franzese Income & Net worth

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Latest information about John Franzese updated on March 11 2023.