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Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/R125VgykGII BECOME A SPONSOR: Email: [email protected] CONNECT WITH MICHAEL FRANZESE Website: https://michaelfranzese.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michaelfranzese Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfranzese_/ X: https://x.com/MichaelFranzese Franzese Wine: https://franzesewine.com/ Michael’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001KIXYD6 FOLLOW DECODED GENIUS Website: https://decodedgenius.com/ Email updates: https://decodedgenius.com/subscribe/ FOLLOW WILL CANNON Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamwillcannon/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-cannon/ Website: https://iamwillcannon.com/ WHAT WE DECODED → How Michael’s gasoline operation generated millions of dollars every week → What growing up as Sonny Franzese’s son taught him about loyalty and authority → Why he chose to enter the Mafia—and the destruction that decision caused → His response to murder allegations and the role of government informants → How love, prison, and faith gave him a path out of organized crime → What entrepreneurs can learn about leadership, responsibility, and redemption CHAPTERS 00:00:37 Wealth, Power & the Gasoline Empire 00:16:20 Brooklyn, Family & Growing Up Franzese 00:26:15 Loyalty, Ambition & Entering the Mafia 00:41:10 Murder Allegations, Informants & Mafia Justice 01:03:42 Love, Marriage & Walking Away 01:16:39 Prison, Faith & Finding Purpose 01:24:45 Business, Leadership & Personal Responsibility 01:30:00 Redemption, Regret & Legacy #DecodedGenius #MichaelFranzese #Mafia #OrganizedCrime #Redemption See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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