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18th Annual Charleston Leadership Prayer Breakfast Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 7am-9am Charleston Area Convention Center $40 ticket or $350 table of 10 Michael Franzese Former “Prince of the Mafia” Sharing His Story of Redemption & Forgiveness From Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ Michael Franzese grew up as the son of the notorious underboss of New York’s violent and feared Colombo crime family. At his most affluent, Michael was generating an estimated $5 to $8 million per week from legal and illegal businesses and in 1986, was named by Vanity Fair as one of the biggest money earners The Mob had seen since Al Capone. At the age of 35, Fortune Magazine listed him as Number 18 on its list of the “Fifty Most Wealthy and Powerful Mafia Bosses,” just 5 behind John Gotti. All that was to change when Michael met a beautiful dancer from California named Camille Garcia whose beauty and faith would turn his world upside down causing Michael to do the unthinkable – walk away from The Mob. Nobody of his rank had ever just walked away – and lived. Until now. Read more about Michael at clf1670.org/MichaelFranzese Event Sponsor Gold Sponsors CHARLESTON LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION PRESENTS: The 18th Annual Charleston Leadership Prayer Breakfast Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 7am-9am Charleston Area Convention Center 5000 Coliseum Dr, North Charleston, SC 29418 Please fill out this form to reserve a table or register online at www.CLF1670.org for a nominal fee. Tables will be assigned as payments are received. Table Leader’s Name: Title: Company: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: E-Mail: Please Reserve My Table: qty x $350/ea. = Please Donate Seats at My Table: qty Please Reserve My Individual Seat: qty x $40/ea. = I Would Like to Donate Seating: qty x $40/ea. = FOR VOLUNTEERS TOTAL: Make Checks Payable To: Charleston Leadership Foundation PO Box 1062, Charleston, SC 29402-1062 CONTACT ME ABOUT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: YES NO See our website for more information on sponsoring at www.clf1670.org/be-a-sponsor/ Reserved sections for Event, Gold and Silver Sponsors. 843.471.0101 | www.clf1670.org | [email protected].

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Page 1 of 5 Michael Franzese Former Member of Colombo Organized Crime Family. Current Speaker, author, TV and Film personality. Please contact a GDA agent for information. Topics Activism / Philanthropy / Civic Engagement Crime Faith / Spirituality About Michael Franzese In 1986, mafia boss, Michael Franzese was named one of the biggest money earners the mob had seen since Al Capone, by Vanity Fair. At the age of 35, Fortune Magazine listed him as number 18 on its list of the “Fifty Most Wealthy and Powerful Mafia Bosses”, just 5 behind John Gotti. Avoiding traditional mob domains, Michael masterminded brilliant scams on the edge of the legitimate business world. From auto dealerships and union kickbacks, to financial services and the sports and entertainment industries, to a multi-billion dollar gasoline tax scheme, he earned millions in cash every week at his peak. Not surprisingly, Michael quickly became the target of Manhattan’s famed federal prosecutor, Rudy Guiliani. After promising Michael 100 years behind bars after indicting him on racketeering charges, Rudy only came up empty handed. Escaping four more indictments, it seemed Michael Franzese truly was invincible. While producing Knights of the City, a break dance movie filmed in Florida, Michael met a beautiful dancer from Anaheim, California, named Camille Garcia, whose innocent beauty and faith turned his world upside down. After falling in love and eventually marrying Cammy, Michael took the rap on racketeering charges.Michael pled guilty, accepted a 10 year prison sentence and vowed to do the unthinkable – walk away from the mob. Nobody of his rank had ever just walked away – and lived.
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