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Joey Merlino calls Sonny Franzese a rat #1076278
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Joey just said on his podcast that Sonny is as bad as his sons because he associated with them after they cooperated


But you had to play it cool, had to do it your way
Had to be a fool, had to throw it all away
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pretty rich coming from mr. podcast.

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i wonder if joey expressed this to sonny when i dont know...he was alive. that tuff ole sob would have throttled him from his wheelchair.

Re: Joey Merlino calls Sonny Franzese a rat [Re: Giacalone] #1076290
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He had Ric Flair on with him. You could tell Flair felt real uncomfortable around him. Joey reeks of bad energy lol


But you had to play it cool, had to do it your way
Had to be a fool, had to throw it all away
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Just trying to steal some of Mikey’s fans and get clicks and views

Re: Joey Merlino calls Sonny Franzese a rat [Re: dixiemafia] #1076328
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Originally Posted by dixiemafia
Just trying to steal some of Mikey’s fans and get clicks and views


I kind of like that he's going after Mikey. He's such an insufferable man. Mikey would sit down with a pedophile if he thought it was a good business decision


But you had to play it cool, had to do it your way
Had to be a fool, had to throw it all away
Re: Joey Merlino calls Sonny Franzese a rat [Re: Giacalone] #1076349
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Well, I don't agree with him about Sonny, but I see his point. The Franzese brothers are rats.

Re: Joey Merlino calls Sonny Franzese a rat [Re: Giacalone] #1076356
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Joey is the only former/active Mob guy out there who was not a rat and is on the offensive against them.
There are so many cooperators online now that nobody thinks twice about them, but Joey uses his platforms to blast them and remind everyone how they put people in jail to save their own asses.
I respect him for that, he doesn’t hold back at all.

I can’t believe he’s a boss of a major mob family still and is putting out social media videos so my guess is he’s in (semi)retirement.

Re: Joey Merlino calls Sonny Franzese a rat [Re: Giacalone] #1076357
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Saying Sonny is a rat is pretty crazy. What is even crazier is that Joey is saying this on a fucking podcast!!!! I used to like Joey but the whole podcast thing has ruined his legacy and makes him look fucking ridiculous. The feds could easily use his rants against him because what is clear from the tapes (I mean Joeys podcast) is that Joey hates rats more than a child molestation victim hates pedophiles and that he doesn't mind it if they die. Okay fine but why say that for the public to hear? For law enforcement to hear!!!?? Does he like prison that much? This is stupidity at its finest. I would honestly laugh my fucking ass off if they indicted Joey for the Gino DiPietro hit or something and used his podcast rants against him. If those rants don't establish a motive then I don't know what does

Re: Joey Merlino calls Sonny Franzese a rat [Re: Giacalone] #1076363
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Yeah at this point for Joey Merlino to save his legacy without dying in prison is to drop dead of a heart attack so we can all brag about how the feds never got him. Seriously though, he's taunting the government with his show and I really hope nothing bad happens to him. I also don't believe he's still active or the boss anymore. Someone needed to push back against all the rats, the thing is that if it was someone who's never been in trouble or never had a part in the life then everyone would be telling him to shut up that he's a wannabe and a fake tough guy blah blah blah. Well they can't say that about Joey and it has to be driving the feds nuts and even making them jealous in a way because people will never praise them the way they do an outlaw figure like Joey.

Re: Joey Merlino calls Sonny Franzese a rat [Re: Giacalone] #1076366
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He shouldn't be calling Sonny a rat though because it's only going to turn people against him. There was probably a better way to approach that subject.

Re: Joey Merlino calls Sonny Franzese a rat [Re: Giacalone] #1076368
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You make good points. Someone definitely needed to push back against the rats, but there are better ways to do it still. I think it would be much more beneficial for members of that life if the lawyers had a podcast or somebody like Stevie Crea's son. It might take more time to build an audience, but at least it's not Joey taunting the government like a crazy person. This can't end well

Re: Joey Merlino calls Sonny Franzese a rat [Re: Giacalone] #1076369
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Calling Sonny a rat is just stupid. I don't know what was going through his mind when he wanted to have a relationship with Michael again. Maybe he missed his grandkids. I think any man would always have a soft spot for his kids, but I guess diablo Joey is cut from a different cloth lol

Re: Joey Merlino calls Sonny Franzese a rat [Re: Giacalone] #1076374
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To be fair Joey never said Sonny was a rat, he said he condoned it by still mixing with Michael.


British is best....
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Originally Posted by British
To be fair Joey never said Sonny was a rat, he said he condoned it by still mixing with Michael.


If, in fact, that is what Merlino actually said regarding Sonny, thats how he phrased his comment...then guess what? He’s absolutely correct in his assessment.

Re: Joey Merlino calls Sonny Franzese a rat [Re: Giacalone] #1076382
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I've listened to it. He didn't just say he condoned it, he said SONNY FRANZESE WAS JUST AS BAD AS THE RATS. You agree?

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If you condone ratting, you're a rat. It's in your nature

Re: Joey Merlino calls Sonny Franzese a rat [Re: Giacalone] #1076393
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This has gotten really complicated. I will never agree that Sonny was a rat, but I can see your points.

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I don't know if I'd go as far to call out Sonny, but Joey brought up some good points. I honestly don't believe he's involved in the life really at all anymore. I do think it's awesome he called out Michael like that. As an aside, people need to stop bringing Ric Flair on to their shows. Dude is ALWAYS drunk as cooter brown, slurring his words, making no sense, and recycling the same stories over and over. I cannot stand listening to him lol.

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Re: Joey Merlino calls Sonny Franzese a rat [Re: Big_Tuna93] #1076396
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Originally Posted by Big_Tuna93
I don't know if I'd go as far to call out Sonny, but Joey brought up some good points. I honestly don't believe he's involved in the life really at all anymore. I do think it's awesome he called out Michael like that. As an aside, people need to stop bringing Ric Flair on to their shows. Dude is ALWAYS drunk as cooter brown, slurring his words, making no sense, and recycling the same stories over and over. I cannot stand listening to him lol.


I agree with you BT.

BTW, who is this Ric Flair people are referring to?

Re: Joey Merlino calls Sonny Franzese a rat [Re: NYMafia] #1076397
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Originally Posted by NYMafia
Originally Posted by Big_Tuna93
I don't know if I'd go as far to call out Sonny, but Joey brought up some good points. I honestly don't believe he's involved in the life really at all anymore. I do think it's awesome he called out Michael like that. As an aside, people need to stop bringing Ric Flair on to their shows. Dude is ALWAYS drunk as cooter brown, slurring his words, making no sense, and recycling the same stories over and over. I cannot stand listening to him lol.


I agree with you BT.

BTW, who is this Ric Flair people are referring to?


You don't know who Ric Flair is? He's a captain in the Lucchese family. Famous for being Henry Hill's driver

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Originally Posted by NYMafia
Originally Posted by Big_Tuna93
I don't know if I'd go as far to call out Sonny, but Joey brought up some good points. I honestly don't believe he's involved in the life really at all anymore. I do think it's awesome he called out Michael like that. As an aside, people need to stop bringing Ric Flair on to their shows. Dude is ALWAYS drunk as cooter brown, slurring his words, making no sense, and recycling the same stories over and over. I cannot stand listening to him lol.


I agree with you BT.

BTW, who is this Ric Flair people are referring to?


Ric Flair was a famous professional wrestler that has somehow stayed relevant over the course of the last 20-30 years. He has almost been dead like 5 times from drinking, but somehow hasn't died yet. The below clip is his most famous bit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qtvuV4mx4s

Re: Joey Merlino calls Sonny Franzese a rat [Re: ralphie_cifaretto] #1076399
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Originally Posted by ralphie_cifaretto
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Originally Posted by Big_Tuna93
I don't know if I'd go as far to call out Sonny, but Joey brought up some good points. I honestly don't believe he's involved in the life really at all anymore. I do think it's awesome he called out Michael like that. As an aside, people need to stop bringing Ric Flair on to their shows. Dude is ALWAYS drunk as cooter brown, slurring his words, making no sense, and recycling the same stories over and over. I cannot stand listening to him lol.


I agree with you BT.

BTW, who is this Ric Flair people are referring to?


You don't know who Ric Flair is? He's a captain in the Lucchese family. Famous for being Henry Hill's driver


Ralphie, you're clearly a jerk-off. You've proven that fact over and over again to us.

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Originally Posted by Big_Tuna93
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Originally Posted by Big_Tuna93
I don't know if I'd go as far to call out Sonny, but Joey brought up some good points. I honestly don't believe he's involved in the life really at all anymore. I do think it's awesome he called out Michael like that. As an aside, people need to stop bringing Ric Flair on to their shows. Dude is ALWAYS drunk as cooter brown, slurring his words, making no sense, and recycling the same stories over and over. I cannot stand listening to him lol.


I agree with you BT.

BTW, who is this Ric Flair people are referring to?


Ric Flair was a famous professional wrestler that has somehow stayed relevant over the course of the last 20-30 years. He has almost been dead like 5 times from drinking, but somehow hasn't died yet. The below clip is his most famous bit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qtvuV4mx4s


Thank you BT, for your intelligent response and info. It's always nice interacting with you.

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Originally Posted by NYMafia
Originally Posted by ralphie_cifaretto
Originally Posted by NYMafia
Originally Posted by Big_Tuna93
I don't know if I'd go as far to call out Sonny, but Joey brought up some good points. I honestly don't believe he's involved in the life really at all anymore. I do think it's awesome he called out Michael like that. As an aside, people need to stop bringing Ric Flair on to their shows. Dude is ALWAYS drunk as cooter brown, slurring his words, making no sense, and recycling the same stories over and over. I cannot stand listening to him lol.


I agree with you BT.

BTW, who is this Ric Flair people are referring to?


You don't know who Ric Flair is? He's a captain in the Lucchese family. Famous for being Henry Hill's driver


Ralphie, you're clearly a jerk-off. You've proven that fact over and over again to us.


Can't you take a joke? You're so tightly wound it's frightening

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So all he said was he was as bad as rats by associating with them, that is very different than calling Sonny a rat. I can see Sonny associating with his sons, to a point. One son was not made and just a drug addict. He ratted on Sonny. I think Merlino is so hard core he would cut off anyone who ratted.

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Originally Posted by Giacalone
Originally Posted by dixiemafia
Just trying to steal some of Mikey’s fans and get clicks and views


I kind of like that he's going after Mikey. He's such an insufferable man. Mikey would sit down with a pedophile if he thought it was a good business decision


That we can agree on, but this is nothing but Joey going after views and clicks and it’s working

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Originally Posted by NYMafia
Originally Posted by Big_Tuna93
Originally Posted by NYMafia
Originally Posted by Big_Tuna93
I don't know if I'd go as far to call out Sonny, but Joey brought up some good points. I honestly don't believe he's involved in the life really at all anymore. I do think it's awesome he called out Michael like that. As an aside, people need to stop bringing Ric Flair on to their shows. Dude is ALWAYS drunk as cooter brown, slurring his words, making no sense, and recycling the same stories over and over. I cannot stand listening to him lol.


I agree with you BT.

BTW, who is this Ric Flair people are referring to?


Ric Flair was a famous professional wrestler that has somehow stayed relevant over the course of the last 20-30 years. He has almost been dead like 5 times from drinking, but somehow hasn't died yet. The below clip is his most famous bit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qtvuV4mx4s


Thank you BT, for your intelligent response and info. It's always nice interacting with you.


Likewise my friend. If I don't speak to you before, have a very Merry Christmas!

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I love Ric Flair's style of dressing though, he's not called Ric Flair for nothing.

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Originally Posted by Giacalone
Joey just said on his podcast that Sonny is as bad as his sons because he associated with them after they cooperated


He's right about Michael Franzese but to say that about Sonny is ridiculous...

The guy did 70% of his life in jail and never gave anyone up...

The guy was 100 years old, at the end, and his family was all he had, and sadly they all let him down, to basically die alone !!

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