Michael Franzese is an American former mafia member who served as a caporegime in the Colombo crime family. He is the best-selling author of books such as, ‘Blood Covenant’ and ‘I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse: Insider Business Tips from a Former Mob Boss’. 00:00 Intro 02:25 Who is Michael Franzese? 04:27 Inside a Mafia Family 06:32 My Dad Was A Mafia UnderBoss 10:35 How the Mafia Family is Structured 12:10 The History of the Colombo Family 17:33 Mafia Family Wars 18:50 What Happens at a Mafia Sitdown? 20:51 How the Mafia Decides Who Lives and Who Dies 21:20 Franzese’s Dad In Prison 23:30 Joining the Mafia: How Michael Franzese Became a Made Man 30:34 My Dad Was Involved in 35 Murders 33:56 How Does The Mafia Kill People? 36:15 Is There Mafia Training? What It Takes to Join 39:49 Choosing The Mafia Over My Loved Ones 40:56 The Mafia’s Manipulation Tactics 43:15 Business Lessons from the Mafia 44:58 How I Made Millions with the Gas Station Scam 52:02 Swearing the Mafia Oath 53:43 Why I Joined the Mafia 55:18 Mafia Members: Killers vs Rule Followers 57:52 Do We All Have the Instinct to Kill? 59:51 How Seeing a Dead Body Changed My Life Forever 01:05:20 “He Had To Kill His Father” 01:09:31 The Moment My Dad Betrayed Me 01:14:25 Was All the Money Illegal? 01:15:33 How Mafia Life Helped My Business Success 01:16:56 When Does Everything Come Crashing Down? 01:21:51 How Easy Is It to Order a Murder in the Mafia 01:23:53 Money Rules in the Mafia 01:29:24 How the FBI Tracked My Bank Accounts 01:30:31 Where I Hid My Mafia Money 01:33:48 What It’s Really Like Behind Bars 01:35:55 “I Was Kept in Solitary Confinement” 01:38:24 How I Survived Solitary Confinement Without Losing My Mind 01:42:46 How Power Is Maintained in the Mob 01:44:36 My Dad Didn’t Stand Up for Me 01:49:10 Reconnecting with My Father After Betrayal 01:52:42 The Mafia Stories I Can’t Tell 01:54:31 What I Struggle with 01:55:51 What Do People Want To Know About You? 01:59:24 Micromanaging 02:03:08 The Last Guest Question 02:05:30 Michael Franzese’s Closing Message to the Audience Follow Michael:  YouTube - https://g2ul0.app.link/iOcSgJkX4Lb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/dXbcRafX4Lb  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/pRuoUtiX4Lb  Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/toKs7zS9cMb You can buy Michael’s book, ‘I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/JDOamnFm5Lb You can learn more about Franzese Wines, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/HaBZW6W9cMb You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors: Linkedin Ads: https://www.linkedin.com/doac24