Ex Mob Boss discusses Match Fixing at Coventry Cathedral

Michael Franzese was once the target of multiple City, State, and Federal law enforcement agencies who all had one goal: bring down the man they considered one of the biggest money earners for organized crime since Al Capone.

Here, Michael discusses match fixing in sport at the Play the Game Sport and Society conference 2009, which took place at Coventry University, UK.

You can listen to podcasts from the event by visiting http://www.coventry.ac.uk/podcasts

Find out more about the conference at http://www.playthegame.org

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[wheelerusaf]

lol he said my right to the 5th amendment....Even though hes in the UK. He caught himself immediately after he said it.

[alanheath3]

Absolutely wonderful speech, full of insight. Unfortunately we did not get the questions I would have asked but I understand that people in the audience may not have wanted to ask them - a pity more time was not allotted.

A bit curious about the Lennox Lewis question but I am not into boxing so did not understand it other than the allegation that the fight was thrown.

Thank you very much for posting!

[alanheath3]

@kalcom2 He certainly is a brilliant speaker - I wish I could speak like that!

[dionstrezlecki]

@Technopunkster haha lol

[Technopunkster]

28:30 "I dont care if it was a chess match. If we could have influenced it in some way we'd of done it."

I knew Garry Kasparov was a fake !

[northportman]

no none. he by far is the exception to the rule. he was known as the "yuppie don". he was a pre med student before he went into the life.

[kalcom2]

Are all ex mob guys as coherent and intelligent as Michael franzese?

[MrRobyoublind]

nice vid....i will stick wit poker haha