Bonanno crime family mobster turned rat Joseph Galante Jr. has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for his role in a New York mob murder.
Galante was part of the violent Queens-based mafia crew known as the Giannini Crew. In 1991, he helped get rid of the body of Thomas Sanjane a cocaine rip-off victim that had his throat cut. He hoped the service he provided Team America after flipping against his New York mafia pals would be enough to get him a pass.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Shreve Ariail said “The defendant committed one of the most heinous crimes you can conceive of committing,” when addresses Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis. But the judge noted the extraordinary length of time Galante served the feds as an informant and the fact that he secured recordings of mobsters from several of New York’s Cosa Nostra families. It was because of that service that he was given a break and sentenced to only 10 years, even though he was facing 30 years to life under the sentencing guidelines.
Galante addressed the court saying “I want to apologize to the victim’s family. It’s haunted me for the last 25 years.”
Well at least they didn’t let him walk free after committing such a vicious crime like they have done so many times with previous rats.
Turns rat but yet still gets 10 years. I bet he feels really dumb right now.
I would imagine when he decided to flip he figured he was free and clean no matter what they may have tagged him on down the line.
he did it because he was going to get life ten years is better than life plus he wont do the whole thing
he did it because he was going to get life ten years is better than life plus he wont do the whole thing
its disgusting if you kill someone and get caught you do your time i hate these deals he should do life
does not matter john he is a rat and a killer ten years is not right imagine the other guys family if you get caught for a murder you do the time i hate the feds when they do these deals
I agree he should of gotten at least the minimum of 30 as the sentencing guidelines called for. But at same time I am glad he wasn’t allowed to get off completely free and clear like we have seen the feds do with some rats over the years. Its disgusting both ways for sure.
Is related to Carmine?