The recent saga of Michael Persico the businessman son of imprisoned Colombo crime family boss Carmine “Junior” Persico continues as his sentencing has once again been delayed.
He was slated to be sentenced this week after agreeing to a very favorable plea deal back in 2012 that covered various racketeering crimes and murders. According to the feds Michael never became a made man in the New York mafia but as part of the Persico clan, he was a very influential associate of the Colombo family. The whole case has been a rollercoaster ride with disagreements between Persico and prosecutors causing one delay after another some of which was covered in a previous article found here.
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The 60-year-old mobster will once again be home for the holidays after Brooklyn Federal Court Chief Judge Dora delayed sentencing until January of next year. The judge offered no specific reason for the delay according to reports but it may be related to an array of letters supplied by Persico’s family, friends, and associates asking for leniency. According to his 2012 plea deal, Persico is facing a sentence from 37-46 months but could be given up to a maximum of five years by the judge. According to a sentencing memo, the defense has asked for a sentence of “time served” for 72 days that Persico spent in prison back in 2010. Prosecutors are sure to push for at a minimum the maximum 46 months as offered in the plea.
This is somewhat of an ironic twist as Michael’s father Carmine who is serving a 100-year sentence will be fighting for his release during that same month. The 83-year-old mob boss was sent to prison as part of the mafia “commission case” back in 1987 has fought for parole ever since becoming eligible after serving his first 10 years without success. But a Bureau of prisons rule that was in place when he was sentenced may allow the infamous Cosa Nostra boss a way out. The rule stated that an inmate must receive parole after serving 30 years unless prosecutors can establish that the convict has either committed crimes while behind bars or is likely to return to a life of crime once released. According to the feds, Carmine still holds the rank of boss in the Colombo family and prosecutors are sure to mount a strong case against him being released.
Don’t think Michael is going to get away with time served and is probably looking at those 40+ months but the way things are going who knows when he actually gets locked down.
Can’t wait to see how much the feds put behind the fight to keep Carmine from being let out on parole. He has always been somewhat of a feather in their cap and they definitely don’t want to see him back on the streets until he is dead.
The parole board is rigged! Let Carmine out already!
He’s a career criminal whose STILL the boss of his family. He’s not getting out.. He’ll die behind bars.
Lots of career criminals walking the street. He’s not the boss, that’s all lies and government propaganda.
WTF are you even talking about????
Ask Carmine if he’s the boss.
Carmine IS still boss of the Colombo family.. No “lies or progaganda”. You and I both know he runs the family from prison. YOU go ask him. Maybe he’ll be nice enough to put you on his visitors list if you can find out what prison he’s in.
Being that you took the screen name of a rat, you must be a cop. You obviously got it in for him. I don’t think Carmine would appreciate you putting him on front Street like you are.
LMFAO.. You’re funny. Oh, and people who “up” their own comments are f*****g pathetic, like you.
Wth these continued,by Persico,sentencing delays does/can a Fed Judge decide to not agree to Plea Agreement like State/Local ones? If so isn’t he taking a chance,since a trial could get him 20+ yrs. Just asking
If you dont know the man. Please dont bash him or his family. I know them and have always been good to me. And no not in that way. Micheal is a pillar of my community and helps alot of people. He doesn’t deserve the hate.