FRANKIE Valli has obtained a restraining order against his eldest son Francesco.
Francesco, 36, allegedly broke into the 90-year-old singer’s home in Los Angeles last month and threatened to “kill” him.
After a hearing on Monday, an LA judge signed a protection order for Frankie and his son Emilio, 29, against Francesco.
This made their temporary restraining order permanent for three years until April 29, 2027, People reported.
Emilio filed for a temporary restraining order in early April, after Francesco allegedly attempted to break into his father’s home on April 5.
The order states Francesco cannot contact Frankie or Emilio and cannot come within 100 yards of their homes and workplaces.
Last Friday, Four Seasons frontman Frankie was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
He attended with his twin sons, Emilio and Brando, and his wife Jackie.
Francesco – who has appeared in movies like The House Bunny and Reach Me – was not at the ceremony.
He tried to break into Frankie’s home and “physically threatened to harm or kill” Frankie and Emilio while waiting for police to arrive, according to the original filing.
He is “addicted to opiates” and the alleged break-in is “part of a pattern for the past several months,” the documents stated.
Frankie had been supporting his eldest child financially for years but recently decided not to give him any funds unless he entered a drug treatment program, according to the filing.
The order stated that Francesco had destroyed his father’s property and stolen personal items which he later sold.
“Since cutting off [Francesco] financially, [Francesco’s] threats have escalated as well as the sale of personal property of our father, and increased attempts to access the property of our father,” Emilio wrote in his filing.
“Frankie is saddened by these unfortunate events and appreciates that his privacy will be respected as he works out these family issues,” a representative for the singer told DailyMail.com.
The U.S. Sun has contacted Frankie’s team for further comment.
Who are The Four Seasons?
Frankie Vallie shot to fame with the band The Four Seasons, formed in Newark, New Jersey, in 1960.
He is the frontman, with Bob Gaudio on keyboards and tenor vocals, Tommy DeVito on lead guitar and baritone vocals, and Nick Massi on bass guitar and bass vocals.
They released their first album in 1962, with the song, Sherry, gaining them their first number one.
The quartet also hit number one with songs like Big Girls Don’t Cry, Walk Like a Man, Candy Girl, and Ain’t That a Shame.
Frankie launched a solo career in the ’70s and had success with his title song for the 1978 movie, Grease, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
The Four Seasons are currently on their Last Encores farewell tour, which started in 2023 and will wrap later this year.
Their journey as a band is depicted in the musical Jersey Boys, which debuted in 2005.
Frankie shares sons Francesco, Emilio, and Brando with his ex-wife Randy Clohessy.
He is also father to daughters Antonia and Francine with ex-wife Mary Mandel.
The singer married Jackie Jacobs in June 2023.
He shot to fame in the early ’60s as the frontman of The Four Seasons, alongside Tommy DeVito, Bob Gaudio, and Nick Massi.
The group had several hits throughout the ’60s and ’70s.
He also enjoyed success as a solo artist in the ’70s, including with the title song for the 1978 movie, Grease, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
Frankie is currently on tour with The Four Seasons as part of the group’s Last Encores farewell tour.
The tour began in 2023 and is expected to wrap up later this year.
Frankie has also worked as an actor with guest appearances on shows like The Sopranos, Miami Vice, and Full House.
His success with The Four Seasons was depicted in the musical, Jersey Boys, which debuted on Broadway in 2005.
