Ex-mob boss to emphasize to high school students "you are who you hang with - stay clean"

Ex-mob boss, Michael Franzese, a former captain of the Colombo crime family, will speak to a select group of about 400 including Fallbrook High students, staff, and community members on Jan. 30 to emphasize “you are who you hang with – stay clean.” Franzese, who has publicly renounced organized crime and become a motivational speaker, will make the appearance to assist in a documentary called “Impact” being produced by Fallbrook High film and video production students.

Franzese has created the Breaking Out Foundation to help youth and says “if he can change, anyone can change.” He is sai...