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Frankie Valli’s ‘heartache’ at drug addict son who ‘threatened to kill him’
At the age of 89, the original Jersey Boy, Frankie Valli, has been dragged into a “heartbreaking” situation because of his eldest son’s drug addiction, say family sources.
Francesco Valli, 36, has been accused of threatening to kill his father, allegedly owes his brothers tens of thousands of dollars and has spent time in jail after an arrest for drug possession, The Post has learned.
It is the second time Frankie has suffered from a child’s use of drugs: In 1980 his daughter Francine died of an accidental drug overdose aged just 20.
On Monday, Emilio Valli — Francesco’s younger brother — was granted a temporary restraining order after telling a court that the troubled would-be actor had made repeated threats to harm both him and their famous father.
Emilio, 29, claimed that both he and Frankie now fear for their safety after Francesco atte
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Meet Frankie Valli's six children amid his son's restraining order
Frankie Valli, 90, marked a significant moment when he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 3, 2024. As he was joined by twin sons Emilio and Brando, and wife Jackie, it was clear that one family member was missing: his son Francesco.
A judge signed off on an order to protect Frankie and Emilio against Francesco on April 29, which will last exactly three years. But what happened between the brothers that led to such conflict?
The Four Seasons frontman is the father of six children, and is no stranger to tragedy following the tragic deaths of his stepdaughter Celia, and youngest daughter Francine. But as he said in 2008, "It's unconditional love with your kids".
Here's everything there is to know about the singer's six children and his restraining order against son Francesco.
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Frankie Valli's Children: Everything to Know
Frankie Valli is one of the most beloved singers of the last century and a dad of six.
He first became a father in 1957 when he married his first wife, Mary Mandel, who had a daughter named Celia from a previous relationship. The couple had two more daughters, Antonia and Francine, before they divorced in 1971.
After an eight-year marriage to Mary Ann Hannigan, he went on to marry his third wife, Randy Clohessy, in 1984. Frankie and Clohessy had three sons tillsammans — Francesco and twins Emilio and Brando — before separating in 2004.
Although the Frankie Valli and the kvartet Seasons frontman had changes in his love life, “It’s unconditional love with your kids,” he told PEOPLE in 2008, adding that he spoke to his children every day no matter where he was.
"He's actually a really big jokester,” Frankie’s granddaughter Olivia told PEOPLE in 2022. “He loves to be goofy and loves to just make people laugh. ... It was just laughin