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~~{{Important}}~~{{Villain Infobox

{{Villain Infobox

|~~Image~~ = John Franzese.jpg

|image = John Franzese.jpg

|fullname = John Franzese Senior

|alias = Sonny Franzese The Nodfather

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|hobby = Carrying out mob hits

|goals = Avoid conviction for criminal activites

|crimes = Racketeering Rape Fraud Loansharking [[Murder]] Extortion [[Money laundering]] Bribery Robbery Assault Parole violations Illegal gambling Drug trafficking

|crimes = Racketeering [[Rape]] Fraud Loansharking [[Murder]] Extortion [[Money laundering]] Bribery Robbery Assault Parole violations Illegal gambling [[Drug trafficking]]

|type of villain = Mobster}}

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In June 2008, Franzese, incarcerated for a parole violation, was indicted on charges of participating in murders during the Colombo Wars of the early 1990s, stealing fur coats in New York City in the mid 1990s, and participating in home invasions by police impersonators in Los Angeles in 2006. On June 4th, 2008, Franzese was indicted along with other Colombo mobsters on charges of racketeering, conspiracy, robbery, extortion, narcotics trafficking, and loansharking. On December 24th, 2008, Franzese was released from the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn. According to law enforcement, Franzese remained the official underboss of the Colombo family.

Franzese's son, John Franzese Jr. became a government informant. With the help of Franzese Jr.'s testimony, the 93-year-old Franzese Sr., on January 14th, 2011, was sentenced to eight years in prison for extorting two Manhattan strip clubs, running a loanshark operation and extorting a pizzeria on Long Island. Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of 12 years, while Franzese's lawyer asked for leniency based on a variety of ailments, including partial blindness and deafness, gout, and heart and kidney problems. Franzese was denied compassionate release in July 2016. Franzese was released from the Federal Medical Center in Devens, Massachusetts, on June 23rd, 2017, at the age of 100~~; he~~ died in a New York City hospital three years later.

Franzese's son, John Franzese Jr. became a government informant. With the help of Franzese Jr.'s testimony, the 93-year-old Franzese Sr., on January 14th, 2011, was sentenced to eight years in prison for extorting two Manhattan strip clubs, running a loanshark operation and extorting a pizzeria on Long Island. Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of 12 years, while Franzese's lawyer asked for leniency based on a variety of ailments, including partial blindness and deafness, gout, and heart and kidney problems. Franzese was denied compassionate release in July 2016. Franzese, being the oldest inmate in federal prison, was released from the Federal Medical Center in Devens, Massachusetts, on June 23rd, 2017, at the age of 100. He died in a New York City hospital nearly three years later.

==Trivia==

*His mother allegedly said he was “bad since he was born”.

*He often put nail polish on his fingertips to prevent fingerprints on his weapons.<ref>https://www.indystar.com/in-depth/news/2019/03/26/john-sonny-franzese-colombo-crime-family-indianapolis/3139068002/</ref>

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-{{Important}}{{Villain Infobox
+{{Villain Infobox
-|Image = John Franzese.jpg
+|image = John Franzese.jpg
 |fullname = John Franzese Senior<br>
 |alias = Sonny Franzese<br>The Nodfather
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 |hobby = Carrying out mob hits
 |goals = Avoid conviction for criminal activites
-|crimes = Racketeering<br>Rape<br>Fraud<br>Loansharking<br>[[Murder]]<br>Extortion<br>[[Money laundering]]<br>Bribery<br>Robbery<br>Assault<br>Parole violations<br>Illegal gambling<br>Drug trafficking
+|crimes = Racketeering<br>[[Rape]]<br>Fraud<br>Loansharking<br>[[Murder]]<br>Extortion<br>[[Money laundering]]<br>Bribery<br>Robbery<br>Assault<br>Parole violations<br>Illegal gambling<br>[[Drug trafficking]]
 |type of villain = Mobster}}
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 In June 2008, Franzese, incarcerated for a parole violation, was indicted on charges of participating in murders during the Colombo Wars of the early 1990s, stealing fur coats in New York City in the mid 1990s, and participating in home invasions by police impersonators in Los Angeles in 2006. On June 4<sup>th</sup>, 2008, Franzese was indicted along with other Colombo mobsters on charges of racketeering, conspiracy, robbery, extortion, narcotics trafficking, and loansharking. On December 24<sup>th</sup>, 2008, Franzese was released from the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn. According to law enforcement, Franzese remained the official underboss of the Colombo family.
-Franzese's son, John Franzese Jr. became a government informant. With the help of Franzese Jr.'s testimony, the 93-year-old Franzese Sr., on January 14<sup>th</sup>, 2011, was sentenced to eight years in prison for extorting two Manhattan strip clubs, running a loanshark operation and extorting a pizzeria on Long Island. Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of 12 years, while Franzese's lawyer asked for leniency based on a variety of ailments, including partial blindness and deafness, gout, and heart and kidney problems. Franzese was denied compassionate release in July 2016. Franzese was released from the Federal Medical Center in Devens, Massachusetts, on June 23<sup>rd</sup>, 2017, at the age of 100; he died in a New York City hospital three years later.
+Franzese's son, John Franzese Jr. became a government informant. With the help of Franzese Jr.'s testimony, the 93-year-old Franzese Sr., on January 14<sup>th</sup>, 2011, was sentenced to eight years in prison for extorting two Manhattan strip clubs, running a loanshark operation and extorting a pizzeria on Long Island. Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of 12 years, while Franzese's lawyer asked for leniency based on a variety of ailments, including partial blindness and deafness, gout, and heart and kidney problems. Franzese was denied compassionate release in July 2016. Franzese, being the oldest inmate in federal prison, was released from the Federal Medical Center in Devens, Massachusetts, on June 23<sup>rd</sup>, 2017, at the age of 100. He died in a New York City hospital nearly three years later.
+==Trivia==
+*His mother allegedly said he was “bad since he was born”.
+*He often put nail polish on his fingertips to prevent fingerprints on his weapons.<ref>https://www.indystar.com/in-depth/news/2019/03/26/john-sonny-franzese-colombo-crime-family-indianapolis/3139068002/</ref>
 [[Category:List]]
 [[Category:Male]]