Mob boss-turned motivational speaker coming to Packard

Warren

Former mob boss Michael Franzese will come Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, at 7 p.m. March 4 and 5 to deliver a message that will inspire people to make a positive change in their lives.

The motivational speaker will explain to audiences how he went from being a major money-earner for the mafia to becoming known as the “Born Again Don.”

Tickets are $10, $15 and $20 and are on sale now at the Packard box office and through Ticketmaster.

In his lectures, Franzese candidly describes how he survived dozens of grand jury appearances, three major racketeering indictments, five criminal trials, seven years in prison and a mafia death sentence. He tells how he engaged bankers, corporate executives, union officials and professional and student athletes in a wide variety of financial scams.

Franzese’s story of transformation has been featured through both Christian and general media. Most recently, he was featured on the 700 Club, 100 Huntley Street and Billy Graham’s Decision Today Radio.