Frankie Valli’s ‘heartache’ at drug addict son who ‘threatened to kill him’

nypost.com:

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 attempted to break into his dad’s property in Encino, CA.

on April 5.The filing, seen by The Post, says that while waiting for law enforcement to arrive after the attempted break-in, Francesco “repeatedly physically threatened to harm or kill” both their father and Emilio, something the family says is “part of a pattern for the past several months.”Emilio noted in the filing that the family believes Francesco is “addicted to opiates,” and that while Frankie has been financially supporting his son, he’s now made that support contingent on Francesco agreeing to enter a residential drug treatment program.He also stated his brother has destroyed Frankie’s property and also stole, then sold, his personal items.When reached by phone Wednesday, Emilio declined to comment.But a family source admitted to The Post, “It’s heartbreaking.

The family is doing as well as can be expected… they just need a little bit of time to work this out.“All families go through good and bad times, there are triumphs, failures and joys in every family across the nation, and the Valli family is no different, but because Frankie Valli is an icon, the magnitude of all of this is that much greater.”Francesco has dabbled in acting, with appearances in movies like “The House Bunny” and “Reach Me,” before apparently becoming addicted.

Emilio works in real estate in Malibu and Brando is a musician.For Frankie, there are two things that he truly cares about; his family and his work, said the source.“His music is his.