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John Franzese Jr. (born 1960/61), now living as Mat Pazzarelli, is an American former mobster and associate of the Colombo crime family, and son of former underboss John "Sonny" Franzese. He is the first son of a New York mobster to turn state's evidence and testify against his father.
Jun 23, 2022 · John Franzese Jr. was born into mob royalty, but after getting clean and doing the unthinkable—testifying against his own father—he sought out an almost unimaginable forgiveness. By Ned...
- Ned Zeman
His brother Michael had become an informant too, but John Franzese Jr.'s testimony was far more damaging to the mob. And it helped send John (Sonny) Franzese...
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Feb 24, 2020 · John Franzese, who emerged as one of the deadliest, most prosperous and longest-living Mafia chieftains while basking in the company of celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Rocky Graziano, died...
Feb 24, 2020 · John Franzese Jr., formerly Mat Pazzarelli, is the son of notorious Colombo crime family mobster Sonny Franzese. He testified against his father in court and went into witness protection, but now lives in Indianapolis and works with addicts.
Feb 25, 2020 · Franzese was the second-in-command of the Colombo crime family in New York City until well into his 90s and was described by prosecutors as one of the Mafia's most fearsome killers. He was born on ...
Mar 27, 2019 · Longtime Colombo under-boss John “Sonny” Franzese is the living embodiment of the ultimate mob rule — bragging in an interview about refusing to rat despite it making him the oldest federal...
