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