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| Nodfather Sonny Franzese's estranged wife begs judge for mercy but kin says he's happier in jail |
| 2011-01-19 |
 The estranged wife of 93-year-old mobster John (Sonny) Franzese is pleading for mercy on his behalf, telling a judge they're "in love."The romantic bliss may be news to Franzese, whose granddaughter said he is happier in jail than at home with his wife. Ooh, that's gonna leave a mark. |
| Posted by:gorb |
| #7 So she's a sociopath and he's homicidal. And I'll bet you all thought your family get togethers were an ordeal... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-01-19 19:53 |
| #6 Too late! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-01-19 19:46 |
| #5 Ah, tu3031 seems to have posted just before I did. Well, more proof that I'm not making this up. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-01-19 19:46 |
| #4 OS: According to Wikipedia, he got discharged from the Army in 1942 for displaying homicidal tendencies. (And no, I am not making this stuff up.) |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-01-19 19:44 |
| #3 Ummmmmmmm...no. In 1942, in the midst of World War II, he was discharged from the United States Army because he displayed '"homicidal tendencies". Fun guy, that Sonny... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-01-19 19:44 |
| #2 "Who cares?" he said. "I gotta die someplace." Did he, by chance, serve in the infantry at any time in his life? |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2011-01-19 19:19 |
| #1 "Maybe it was his age, maybe happiness over finally being in a home that didn't contain his sociopathic wife," Maria Scorsone wrote. Important word. Don't leave it out. Franzese, who was dubbed The Nodfather for snoozing at his three-week trial, told the Daily News last year he wasn't afraid of dying in prison. "Who cares?" he said. "I gotta die someplace." That's a good attitude, Sonny... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-01-19 13:26 |