Anthony Pandrella convicted

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https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/ga ... ooklyn-man

Anthony Pandrella, an associate of the Gambino organized crime family, was convicted today by a federal jury in Brooklyn of all three counts in an indictment charging him with the Hobbs Act robbery and murder of 77-year-old Vincent Zito and unlawful use of a firearm. The verdict followed a one and a half-week trial before United States Chief District Judge Margo K. Brodie. When sentenced, Pandrella faces up to life in prison and a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years.

Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), and Keechant Sewell, Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD), announced the verdict.

“Today’s verdict has found that the defendant is a cold-blooded killer who shot his elderly friend in his home, execution-style with a bullet in the back of the head, to avoid returning a large sum of money he was holding for the victim,” stated United States Attorney Peace. “In addition to the brutal betrayal, the defendant also robbed luxury watches from the victim’s loan business. I commend the FBI special agents and the NYPD detectives who solved the case and brought Pandrella to justice.”

Mr. Peace also expressed his thanks to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office for their assistance on the case.

“Today’s conviction underscores that no one – including associates of organized crime – is above the law,” stated Commissioner Sewell. “Because of the outstanding work of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District and our law enforcement partners at the FBI, this defendant’s callous disregard for human life will not go unanswered. I thank and commend everyone who worked on this case and helped us hold this violent criminal accountable for his actions.”

The evidence at trial proved that Zito was running an illegal loansharking business and had been told by Pandrella that he was “hot,” meaning that he was under investigation by law enforcement. Zito had given Pandrella $750,000 from the business to hold for safekeeping, but when he tried to collect the money back from Pandrella, the defendant failed to return it. On the morning of October 26, 2018, Pandrella went to the Sheepshead Bay home of Zito and while there, shot his friend of more than 30 years in the back of the head at close range. Pandrella also stole expensive foreign-made wristwatches that the victim was holding as collateral for a customer’s loan. Pandrella was captured on security camera footage entering and leaving Zito’s residence at the time of the murder and robbery. After leaving the victim’s residence, Pandrella went home and additional security video from his neighborhood showed that the defendant changed his shoes and clothing, and removed the driver’s side floor mat of this vehicle so it could be cleaned. Zito’s body was discovered by his 11-year-old grandson upon returning home from school. The murder weapon was recovered at the scene and Pandrella’s DNA was found on the trigger and grip of the firearm.

The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s Organized Crime & Gangs Section. Assistant United States Attorneys M. Kristin Mace and Matthew R. Galeotti are in charge of the prosecution.

[Rocco]

Shocker. They got the moron on video coming and going.

[Tonyd621]

I like how they call Zitos operation a "business." As if to add legitimacy to it. They use words interchangeably to fit their narrative.
Pandrella is as stupid as they come and deserves what he gets. See Pandarella was an associate, if he was made then he wouldn't of stole it and could of been trusted. (Sarcasm)

[Ivan]

This is the most recent American mob-adjacent hit we know about, right?

[Little_Al1991]

Madonna and Crea also lost their direct appeal to the judge presiding over their case for a new trial.
This just shows what type of a guy that Pandrella is.Murdered a friend of his who he had known for the past 30 years over money.

[SonnyBlackstein]

Everybodies friends until 750k comes into the equation.


Thanks for destroying this week's GL chin

[Tonyd621]

Madonna and Crea also lost their direct appeal to the judge presiding over their case for a new trial.
This just shows what type of a guy that Pandrella is.Murdered a friend of his who he had known for the past 30 years over money.

Man, how many years has Madonna spent locked up compared to his age. I wonder what % of his life he spent in prison vs being a free man

[Dave65827]

Caldwell shot Meldish and they where supposedly friends for years and on top of that he was living with him when he shot him

[funkster]

Madonna and Crea also lost their direct appeal to the judge presiding over their case for a new trial.
This just shows what type of a guy that Pandrella is.Murdered a friend of his who he had known for the past 30 years over money.

Least shocking news of the day. They were never going to win that appeal.

[Little_Al1991]

Madonna and Crea also lost their direct appeal to the judge presiding over their case for a new trial.
This just shows what type of a guy that Pandrella is.Murdered a friend of his who he had known for the past 30 years over money.

Man, how many years has Madonna spent locked up compared to his age. I wonder what % of his life he spent in prison vs being a free man

32 years but then he was incarcerated on the state case stemming from the 2007 NJ gambling bust in 2015.
Indicted again on a federal case in 2017 from which he is now serving life.