I have heard it said that he made about 1 billion with the gas scheme...although its disputed how much was his idea versus the Russians that were working on him
but was he really making that much? i assume drugs is still the most profitable racket. I doubt he was making more than say Big Meech and BMF who i believe was making billions in the drug trade?
Franzese made huge money in short time while the cartels and big gangs are making the same money every years and there are different times,Franzese made the gas scam in 1970s early 1980s while big cartels have his peak in the 1980s.
The mob doesnt have today the men for create large drug rings like the bmf and prefer the white collar crimes.
