Orange County Mayors’ Breakfast Encourages Local Leaders With Faith, Prayers

Attendees participate in the 57th Annual Orange County Mayors' Prayer Breakfast in Irvine, Calif., on Sept. 30, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

IRVINE, Calif.—Standing before an audience of hundreds, Michael Franzese—a former New York mob boss—recalled a Forbes article from the 1980s that listed him as one of the 50 most wealthy mafia members in the United States.

He was number 18, and 35 years old, the youngest on the list, he said.