A FORMER New York City mafia capo has been forced to cancel plans to stage a talk at a venue in Scotland.
We previously told how The Garage nightclub in Glasgow was facing calls to ban an event featuring Michael Franzese, who is name-checked in the film Goodfellas, from bringing his “Re-made Man Tour” to the city.
Franzese’s close links with Andrew Tate (below), who is currently facing charges of rape, human trafficking and organised sexual exploitation in Romania, sparked calls for his event to be called off.
He had even used his links with Tate, who denies all charges against him, to promote the tour, tweeting before an event in Birmingham: “Andrew Tate can’t be there tonight, but you can!”
Franzese’s manager Ella Richards told the Daily Record: “Michael will take to the bloody streets if he has to.
“He’s not laying his fans down. He’s not doing it. We won’t do it. We’re standing strong. We’ve cancelled all our flights so we can travel safely in the car together. It’s absolutely ridiculous.”
SNP MP for Glasgow Central Alison Thewliss had been among those to block Franzese from coming to the country.
Owners of The Garage nightclub took to social media to explain the event has been cancelled.
A statement read: “Michael Franzese Re Made Man event originally scheduled for this Sunday at The Garage, has been cancelled.
“Given the extreme hyperbole surrounding Michael Franzese, it has been decided that the show will no longer go ahead as planned.
“Please contact your point of purchase directly for refunds.”
Franzese previously served a 10-year sentence on federal racketeering charges for his role in a lucrative scheme to swindle millions in gasoline taxes from the US government in the 1980s.
His appearance at The Globe in Cardiff earlier this week was also called off and moved to another venue.
