@ Nicky, I dont know or care who Tony Mirra is, and Im not holding Giacomo accountable for something he thought or read incorrectly and believing he is a full blown liar about everything. You are more than welcome too.

When Coppola said "Penniless", he should have meant it because its a strong word. He didnt say penniless compared to what the family was or relative to modern times. Its an exaggeration if fact or a flat out lie. He used it to be exploitative and presume something didnt know. Hes a quote on quote author and a professor right? Then for the sake of his journalistic credibility he shouldnt have used that word but he did, so the fact that he did makes me think he is a liar and other parts of his story are misinforming and misleading. Get it? No, ofcourse you dont.