Former New York mafia underboss and turncoat Sammy (The Bull) Gravano has been released from prison on Monday according to reports.
Gravano was convicted back in 2002 for dealing ecstasy and was sentenced to 20 years behind bars. The 72-year-old mobster was originally due to be released in 2019 but got his sentence shaved down some for good behavior according to his lawyer Thomas Farinella. Sammy the bull was also sentenced to spend the rest of his life on supervised release after his release from the Arizona prison. Farinella stated he had to withhold specifics about Gravano’s future plans and whereabouts but said: “Right now, his plan is to soak up the experience he’s in right now, he’s focused re-acclimating into society and enjoying his freedom.”
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The former Gambino crime family underboss made headlines when he decided to become an FBI snitch and rat out his mafia pals. Gravano made a deal that got him off the hook for 19 murder charges in exchange for helping to take down dozens of mobsters including former boss John Gotti. Sammy originally tried to have about three years taken off of his sentence due to amendments in federal sentencing guidelines but was unsuccessful. His bid was denied by Brooklyn Federal Judge Allyne Ross because of the staggering severity of Gravano’s history in organized crime and beyond. She said he had already had an extremely lenient five-year sentence from his plea deal considering his crimes included multiple murders and murder conspiracies along with jury tampering.
Gravano was living in Phoenix in the witness protection program when he caught running a large-scale Ecstasy distribution business. It’s clear why he didn’t deserve to have years removed from his sentence and prosecutor wanted the full sentence to be enforced. There have been plenty of Cosa Nostra rats over the years but few have been as highly publicized as Gravano.
So the rat is free once again! Wonder what kind of criminal activity he will be caught for this time around. Even at 70+ now I have a hard time believing he is going completely straight I mean the guy messed up a whole new life paid for by the feds so who knows what’s next. Amazing that anyone with half a brain would even consider doing business esp criminal business with a known rat , money is a powerful thing.
apparently he is very sick. not sure he has the health to continue. after doing 17 years maybe he should consider writing another book or maybe movie lol
Seems like at least from what his lawyer says he is back in fine health and was more than ready to hit the outside again, although that could be the normal fluff. Plus after that last bust who would be crazy enough to get involved with this guy, so a book etc may be his only real outs.
Honestly would be an epic movie especially the Arizona chapter. It’s a story that has not been told to many times
I would def watch that lol
I don’t think that he will survive out there, many dudes after him… He will be an example for future rats.
of course he will, the guy was living openly in Arizona after he left witsec. not many people left from his generation.
Yeah i am not sure anyone is left from those days that care anymore to be honest. Now in the wrong place at the wrong time some up and comer or wanna be could take him out but that seems unlikely he is a bit to cagey for that.
Agreed unless he moves to new York. The mob of today likes to fly under the radar wacking him would def bring of attention
Not to mention that the Feds will be all over him at least for a while. That would be a ballsy move to try and take him out now. It is possible that they might really wanna make an example of him but the risk of getting caught and just the overall fallout that would result in killing The Bull would be immense. Not that the government has any love left for him either but they also have to set an example that they are capable of protecting a high profile dude like him. It would be a no win situation for all parties if he got taken out finally. Who knows maybe an angry family member of one of his victims goes on the Warpath. Now that would make for a good movie ending. Realistically he will probably step on his own dick once again. Its just who he is. Totally arrogant about his past not to mention remorseless….
Let’s hope so