Law enforcement arrived at the home of Frankie Valli on Sunday amid reports a restraining order the legendary singer has against son Francesco had been violated.
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department traveled to the home of the famed entertainer, 92, after receiving a report Francesco, 38, had shown up, police told TMZ Monday.
Francesco’s presence breached a restraining order the Grease singer has had in place since 2024 and is extended through next year, according to court records.
Francesco had departed the scene by the time police arrived at the home of his father, who played the role of crime boss Rusty Millio on The Sopranos.
No arrests were made in the incident, police told the outlet.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Valli’s representative and the LAPD for further details on Sunday’s events.
Law enforcement reported to the LA home of Frankie Valli, 92, on Sunday amid reports a restraining order the legendary singer has against son Francesco had been violated. Pictured 2023
Francesco’s presence breached a restraining order the Grease singer has had in place since 2024 and is extended through next year
A representative for the singer of classics such as Rag Doll, Walk Like a Man and December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night), described the incident to TMZ as a ‘private family matter’ which had been taken care of prior to authorities showing up.
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Valli in April of 2024 was granted a restraining order from a Los Angeles court against Francesco.
At that time, a judge ruled that Francesco must remain a minimum of 100 yards from the home and work locations of the entertainer and his son Emilio.
Emilio had told the court that both he and the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons frontman were worried after an April 2024 incident in which he said Francesco sought to break into the entertainer’s home; and made death threats toward them.
Emilio said in court filings that he believed Francesco had been behaving erratically, suspected him of using drugs, and seeking to take his father’s valuables to fund the addiction.
Frankie Valli eventually cut off money he was dispensing to Francesco, Emilio said, which led to the fights that guided them into seeking legal intervention.
A representative for Valli told The New York Post in April 2024: ‘Frankie is saddened by these unfortunate events and appreciates that his privacy will be respected as he works out these family issues.’
A family source told the outlet at the time, ‘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.’
Brando Valli, Frankie Valli and Emilio Valli attend the ceremony honoring Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 03, 2024 in LA
Francesco Valli and Frankie Valli pictured in Las Vegas in 2013
Valli played the role of crime boss Rusty Millio on The Sopranos
Valli in the fall of 2024 responded to online speculation about his health, after a series of his performances went viral, with people wondering if he was alright.
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‘I get a chuckle from the comments wondering if someone forcing me to go on stage,’ the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons frontman told People in a statement at the time. ‘Nobody has ever made me do anything I didn’t want to do. I absolutely love what I do.
He added: ‘I know there has been a lot of stuff on the internet about me lately so I wanted to clear the air.
‘I am blessed to be 90 years old and still be doing what I love to do and as long as I am able, and audiences want to come see me, I am going to be out there performing as I always.’
He pushed back against people who said he’d been lip-syncing in his outings onstage.
‘I know we put on a great show because our fans are still coming out in force and the show still rocks,’ Valli said. ‘How do we do the show?!
‘The Four Seasons sound was always about layering vocals and instruments. We use our 60 years of experience so we sound like the records. I sing, I have singers who sing, great arrangements….everything.’
Valli at the time vowed to continue ‘chasing the music’ as long as he can.
He said: ‘I plan to be doing shows as long as I can, delivering that great Four Seasons sound. Like that line in Jersey Boys, I’m like that bunny on TV, that just keeps going and going and going.’
