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Just wait until the US Congress investigates gambling in the NCAA...
Ex-'wise guy' knows the score
By Matt Winkeljohn on February 20, 2008 Publication: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The (GA)
Michael Franzese was at Georgia Tech on Tuesday evening, not the normal stomping grounds for a convicted member of New York's infamous Colombo crime family.
"We're recruiting," Franzese said. "The government's been doing a good job getting our guys off the street; our numbers are down."
Actually, Franzeses was a member of the Colombo crime family, did seven years in prison for racketeering charges, and admits to fixing college and pro sports events through point shaving.
He has renounced his life of crime and was joking about recruiting. But he was on campus to persuade in two sessions that were mandatory for Tech athletes.
Leah Thomas, who works in Tech's life-skills programs, hired Franzese to speak about several topics, chiefly dangers inherent with gambling.
"If I have 100 of you in here, I know 25 are gambling or know somebody who is," he said, " I guarantee you I'll have e-mails from some of you when get to my hotel. My website is michaelfranzese.com. If you've got an issue, we can discuss it."
"I guarantee you by the time I get back to my hotel room somebody in this room, probably more than one, will email me to discuss a gambling issue. I was at Auburn Monday night: I had six emails.
Franzee, who will lecture today at Georgia, has been doing this since 1996, shortly after getting out of prison. He has spoken on more than 300 campuses and addressed NBA and MLB teams.
He tells of how he and some of the "300 maniacs" he used to captain in New York convinced student-athletes to shave points.
"When I was on the street, we put many athletes in trouble, both on the pro and college level." he said, "When they got in trouble, they had to pay up. If they didn't, some got hurt, and some were forced to shave games."
Tech athletes get lecture from former mobster | ajc.com
Ex-'wise guy' knows the score
By Matt Winkeljohn on February 20, 2008 Publication: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The (GA)
Michael Franzese was at Georgia Tech on Tuesday evening, not the normal stomping grounds for a convicted member of New York's infamous Colombo crime family.
"We're recruiting," Franzese said. "The government's been doing a good job getting our guys off the street; our numbers are down."
Actually, Franzeses was a member of the Colombo crime family, did seven years in prison for racketeering charges, and admits to fixing college and pro sports events through point shaving.
He has renounced his life of crime and was joking about recruiting. But he was on campus to persuade in two sessions that were mandatory for Tech athletes.
Leah Thomas, who works in Tech's life-skills programs, hired Franzese to speak about several topics, chiefly dangers inherent with gambling.
"If I have 100 of you in here, I know 25 are gambling or know somebody who is," he said, " I guarantee you I'll have e-mails from some of you when get to my hotel. My website is michaelfranzese.com. If you've got an issue, we can discuss it."
"I guarantee you by the time I get back to my hotel room somebody in this room, probably more than one, will email me to discuss a gambling issue. I was at Auburn Monday night: I had six emails.
Franzee, who will lecture today at Georgia, has been doing this since 1996, shortly after getting out of prison. He has spoken on more than 300 campuses and addressed NBA and MLB teams.
He tells of how he and some of the "300 maniacs" he used to captain in New York convinced student-athletes to shave points.
"When I was on the street, we put many athletes in trouble, both on the pro and college level." he said, "When they got in trouble, they had to pay up. If they didn't, some got hurt, and some were forced to shave games."
Tech athletes get lecture from former mobster | ajc.com
