Frank Caprio

Francesco Caprio (born November 24, 1936) is an American retired judge and politician who served as the chief judge of the municipal court of Providence, Rhode Island, and chairman of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education. His judicial work is televised on the program ''Caught in Providence''. He has also made appearances in the series ''Parking Wars,'' adjudicating several cases of traffic violations. The Caught in Providence YouTube channel has 2.85 million subscribers.

In 2017, his videos in the courtroom went viral, with more than 15 million views. In 2022, views of ''Caught in Providence'' neared 500 million, and one video shared on Pulptastic had 43.6 million views on YouTube. He became well known for his empathy and light humor in court. Provided by Wikipedia