# Frank Pentangeli Recants His Testimony | The Godfather Part II - Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2089119123292778896 - Source account: [@SirCensorLot](https://x.com/SirCensorLot) - Source language: English - Duration: 4:19 - Published: 2026-11-03 - Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii ## Transcript [0:11](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=11) More people than a ball game in here. Hey, there's Willie Ciase. [0:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=38) This committee will come to order. [0:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=44) State your name, please. Frank Pentangeli. [0:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=47) And where were you born? Porto Rico. It's outside of Palermo. [0:50](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=50) And where do you live now? I live, uh, in an Army barracks with the FBI guys. [0:59](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=59) We have here, finally, a witness that will further testify to Michael Corleone's rule over a criminal empire that controls all of the gambling in this country, and perhaps in other countries. [1:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=70) This witness has had no buffer between himself and Michael Corleone. [1:15](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=75) He can corroborate our charges on enough counts for this committee to recommend a charge of perjury against Michael Corleone. [1:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=83) Senator. Thank you, Chairman. [1:29](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=89) Mr. Pentangeli. Mr. Pentangeli, were you a member of the Corleone family? [1:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=95) Did you serve under Capo regime, Peter Clemenza, under Vito Corleone, also known as the Godfather? [1:51](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=111) I, uh, I never knew no Godfather. I have my own family, Senator. [2:01](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=121) Mr. Pentangeli, you, uh, you are contradicting a sworn statement you've previously made to me and signed. I ask you again, sir. [2:11](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=131) Here and now under oath, were you at any time a member of a crime organization headed by Michael Corleone? [2:19](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=139) I don't know nothing about that. Oh. I was in the olive oil business with his father, but that was a long time ago, that's all. [2:32](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=152) We have a sworn affidavit. We have it, your sworn affidavit, that you murdered on the orders of Michael Corleone. Do you deny this confession, and do you realize what will happen as a result of your denial? [2:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=167) Look, the FBI guys, they promised me a deal. [2:50](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=170) So I, so I made up a lot of stuff about Michael Corleone, 'cause that's what they wanted. [2:56](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=176) But, but it was all lies. Uh, everything. [3:01](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=181) And I kept saying, uh, uh, Michael Corleone did this, and, uh, Michael Corleone did that. [3:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=189) So I said, uh, "Yeah, sure. Why not?" Mr. Corleone, would you kindly identify for the committee the gentleman sitting to your left? [3:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=200) I can answer that. His name is Vincenzo Pentangeli. [3:26](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=206) Is he related to the witness? He is, I believe, his brother. [3:30](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=210) Will he come forward and be sworn, sir? Sir, this man does not understand English. [3:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=215) He came at his own expense to aid his brother in his time of trouble. [3:39](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=219) He's not under subpoena, and his reputation in his own country is impeccable. [3:43](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=223) Are you saying he knows nothing about these matters? [3:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=224) To my knowledge, nothing. I'm gonna find out what the hell happened here. [3:49](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=229) All right, this committee is now adjourned. The witness is excused. [3:53](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=233) Take him out. Senator. Senator. Counselor. [3:56](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=236) This committee owes an apology. This committee owes an apology. Apology, Senator. [4:11](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/GeC3euRrCg4o/en/frank-pentangeli-recants-his-testimony-the-godfather-part-ii?t=251) L'onore della famiglia sta a posto. Sta a posto.