A judge has denied a bid for compassionate release from prison for Bonanno crime family mobster Ronald “Monkey Man” Filocomo.
The 66-year-old Bonanno family associate admitted to whacking mafia capo Dominick “Sonny Black” Napolitano back in 1981. Sonny Black was killed by his New York mafia pals as retribution for introducing FBI undercover agent “Donnie Brasco” to the Cosa Nostra family. Filocomo also plead guilty to racketeering charges and was sentenced to 20 years behind bars. He only has four years remaining on his sentence but is requesting an early release due to various medical problems although none of them seem life threatening.
According to reports, the mob hit on Napolitano took place in the basement of Filocomo’s parent’s house in Staten Island. Filocomo along with former Bonanno capo Frank Lino shot Napolitano to death. Even after the hit Filocomo was still unable to become a made man in the mafia because he was a former corrections officer before his days with the Bonanno family. The investigation into the case inspired the hit 1997 movie Donnie Brasco starring Jonny Depp and Al Pacino. Filocomo sent Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis information on classes he had taken behind bars and assertions that he was a well liked prisoner by both staff and inmates in a letter from his Miami federal prison.
“Johnny Depp, Al Pacino (left to right) on the set of Donnie Brasco on Mulberry Street, NY”
Judge Garaufis denied the request noting that a request for early release must come from the prison warden and not the inmate.
So lemme get this straight the guy has some medical problems none of which are life threatening but he wants out of jail early anyway even though he is in on a murder wrap. He has a better chance of hitting the lotto … I mean cmon. And this was a high profile case for the feds as the whole “Donnie Brasco” thing was all over the media and then the movie etc. No way they let this guy out early unless he was on his death bed.
That’s Ronnie for you, always looking to scam whomever he has to get what he wants. I personally never had a problem with him. However he was a big earner in the crew although not made. I never even knew him to be violent. I guess after realizing he was never going to get straightened out, he put down the gun for a Joker Poker factory. Karma is a bitch, I know a guy who got pinched with him back in the day and the other guy did the time for the gun found in the car. When the guy got out he asked Ronnie for some start up capital to open a Pizza place. Ronnie who was loaded $$$ turned him down. Now that’s a mutt for you. Do your 4 years like a man and stop BSing the world Ronnie.
Great stuff D-C!
Crazy thing is, I was 13 years old when it happened and didn’t know him until I was about 19. You know, the bad old days LOL Had no idea who was involved until F.L. flipped and then the world knew. It wasn’t like it was the topic of conversation at Mother Cabrini over a game of Continental 🙂
I understand why any ex-Law Enforcement can’t become a “Member”,but why would they be able to kill/be Enforcers? Seems the reasons for exclusion would preclude their being able to do “dirty work”,or is that a way to keep them in check?
At the time, he thought if he did the family a good deed. He would get straitened out because that as we all saw, never goes away. So he would be just as guilty as anyone else involved. Happened all the time…making your bones and hope you get your bottom. Glad thats a line I never crossed …….don’t have to look over your shoulder…and some guys that are earners never have to pick up a gun and get it…….