Mobster's rat son tried to make money off 'Oldfather' alleged life of crime: defense - NYPOST.com: "The rat son of legendary Colombo mob boss tried to write a book about his gangster dad in the hopes of profiting off the story and was even called up to help as a consultant on a realty TV show about mob life.
The theory -- put forward by a defense lawyer for of one of Colombo underboss John 'Sonny' Franzese's co-defendants -- argued in Brooklyn federal court that John Franzese Jr. wrote an 80-page book proposal that he was peddling.
A former wiseguy-turned-FBI informant, Franzese defended himself on the stand, saying he was not trying to make money off his father's alleged life of crime."
The theory -- put forward by a defense lawyer for of one of Colombo underboss John 'Sonny' Franzese's co-defendants -- argued in Brooklyn federal court that John Franzese Jr. wrote an 80-page book proposal that he was peddling.
A former wiseguy-turned-FBI informant, Franzese defended himself on the stand, saying he was not trying to make money off his father's alleged life of crime."

