93-year-old mobster jailed

A 93-YEAR-OLD Mafia boss has been jailed for eight years by a New York judge.

John “Sonny” Franzese is so old he even took a nap during his recent extortion trial — even when his turncoat son testified against him.

The government had asked the federal judge to sentence Franzese to at least 12 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy.

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