Frankie Valli's son files restraining order against brother amid allegations of threats and drug abuse

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Frankie Valli’s younger son Emilio, 29, is seeking a restraining order against the 89-year-old crooner’s elder son Francesco, 36, to protect themselves.

The ‘Dawn’ singer’s younger son recently filed a restraining order request in Los Angeles to keep his elder brother at bay, per TMZ.

More on Emilio’s filing for a temporary restraining order

Emilio has filed a temporary restraining order against his brother in Los Angeles to protect himself and their father, according to the documents obtained by the outlet.

Per the documents, Emilio claimed that on April 5, Francesco attempted to break into Frankie's home. Though the attempted break-in remained unsuccessful, Emilio claimed that Francesco threatened the veteran musician and himself before leaving the premises.

Emilio further claimed that the family has been dealing with Francesco’s erratic behavior for months now and alleged his older brother is lately into drugs.

Emilio further claimed that Frankie has been financially supporting Francesco for a long period. But recently, Francesco has been abusing drugs and found himself in a dire financial condition.

Things took an unpleasant turn when The Four Seasons frontman retracted the financial support of his elder son. After getting cut off from his father’s support, Francesco allegedly became violent. 

Francesco has allegedly resorted to stealing to fund his increased opioid use. Emilio believes his addiction is probably the driving force behind his elder brother’s attempt to break into the house, in which he ultimately failed.

Emilio further claimed in the filing that after his elder brother failed to break into the house, he terrorized both Frankie and Emilio while threatening to hurt and kill them. This, in turn, left the ‘December, 1963’ singer fearing for his life.

According to the filing, Francesco’s behavior turned extremely erratic following his continuous use of drugs, and as the ‘Grease’ singer tried to cut his son off from the constant money flow, he became more demanding. As a result of which, Emilio is seeking legal protection to keep himself and his father safe.

Though the musician has not said anything on the matter directly, his representative recently shared with Daily Mail, "Frankie is saddened by these unfortunate events and appreciates that his privacy will be respected as he works out these family issues."

Frankie Vallie is in middle of his Last Encores tour

The ‘Rag Doll’ singer’s legal trouble with his elder son comes at a time when he is in the middle of his Last Encores farewell tour with Four Seasons.

Starting from October 2023, the tour is expected to wrap up by the end of 2024. 

While announcing the tour, Frankie reflected in October 2023, "I am eternally grateful for the love and support of our fans throughout the decades. I always loved touring and can't wait to see the fans," per PR Newswire.