described his brother as a "nobody in the mob life", and that his father felt "sick" that his son had "betrayed him like this". His father was sentenced to eight years in prison, and was released from prison in 2017 at the age of 100, dying three years later. References External links Michael Franzese on YouTube 1951 births Living people Colombo crime family Criminals from Brooklyn American gangsters of Italian descent People acquitted of racketeering People convicted of racketeering American motivational speakers American Christians American writers of Italian descent Organized crime memoirists American memoirists Non-fiction writers about organized crime in the United States American male non-fiction writers Film producers from New York (state) American YouTubers Hofstra University alumni