John 'Porky' Zancocchio says prison food is killing him.

[gohnjotti]

Kaja Whitehouse, New York Post.

An accused wiseguy known as “Porky,” who got tossed in jail when he chose to leave the ankle monitor and take the cannoli, says the food in the clink is killing him — and a judge agreed Monday.

Reputed Bonanno crime-family captain John “Porky” Zancocchio (inset) will soon be released thanks to an argument so saucy even Junior Soprano would blush — that the dishes served at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Correctional Center are ruining his already poor health, so he needs to be free to eat a better diet.

“It’s very hard in there, your honor,” he told Manhattan federal judge Alvin Hellerstein.

“The diet. . .” he added before trailing off as if he couldn’t stomach the thought.

Zancocchio’s lawyer, John Meringolo, said the reputed consigliere suffers from “chronic diabetes,” thyroid issues, blood behind his eye and a host of other issues that require him to get exercise and decent food.

Ironically, the 60-year-old alleged bookmaker and loan shark — who gained infamy as Pete Rose’s bookie — was originally tossed in the clink for violating his $1 million bail package in February by hanging out at various Staten Island sauce joints without permission from the court.

Zancocchio was busted in January in a roundup that nabbed nine other accused mobsters. He had been on home confinement for just a month when he was granted permission to attend the Staten Island wake and burial of his aunt.

But instead of going straight home after the wake, he was caught hanging around the bar at Bella Mama Rose, a restaurant “that he owns along with Frank Camuso, a captain in the Gambino Organized Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra,” prosecutors said.

The next day, after his aunt’s burial, Zancocchio went to the Staten Island eatery Denino and then “stopped inside a bakery to greet people,” the feds said.

Zancocchio is expected to be released Tuesday, after he is outfitted with a GPS-tracking device.

The judge’s order brought tears to the eyes of Zancocchio’s daughter, Michelle Wright, who blasted the feds for locking her dad up because of his foodie detours.

“That’s just tradition,” she said of his going to restaurants after funerals. “Then they followed us like we’re terrorists.”

[Cheech]

good for porky!

[SonnyBlackstein]

Is he can considered Capo or Consig?

Confuzzled here.

[DPG]

This is the best thing I've read all day

[gohnjotti]

Is he can considered Capo or Consig?

Confuzzled here.

He was indicted as consigliere, although it's unknown if that's a current position or whether Simone Esposito (who was also indicted as consigliere) held that position. It was assumed Zancocchio held that position because the indictment seemingly listed the defendants by rank, and Esposito was at the very bottom.
Then, in a Gang Land article, Jerry Capeci labelled him a soldier without any further explanation.
Now, he's being labelled a capo by the New York Post.

Who the hell knows.

[MoLarryCurly]

Hmmm, interesting they revoke his bail but then let him out because of the food not being good for his diet. What about all the other inmates denied bail with all their medical issues. Ie. Luca dimatteo Who never even got bail let alone had bail revoked. Somethings fishy if you ask me.

[Pogo The Clown]

He was indicted as consigliere, although it's unknown if that's a current position or whether Simone Esposito (who was also indicted as consigliere) held that position. It was assumed Zancocchio held that position because the indictment seemingly listed the defendants by rank, and Esposito was at the very bottom.

It was his current position. From the press release.

The Indictment charges eight members of the Bonanno Family – Acting Boss JOSEPH CAMMARANO, JR., Consigliere JOHN ZANCOCCHIO, JOSEPH SABELLA, GEORGE TROPIANO, ALBERT ARMETTA, DOMENICK MINIERO, JOSEPH SANTAPAOLO, and SIMONE ESPOSITO

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/ac ... ra-charged

[SonnyBlackstein]

Is he can considered Capo or Consig?

Confuzzled here.

He was indicted as consigliere, although it's unknown if that's a current position or whether Simone Esposito (who was also indicted as consigliere) held that position. It was assumed Zancocchio held that position because the indictment seemingly listed the defendants by rank, and Esposito was at the very bottom.
Then, in a Gang Land article, Jerry Capeci labelled him a soldier without any further explanation.
Now, he's being labelled a capo by the New York Post.

Who the hell knows.

Pogo knows

Cheers gents.

[gohnjotti]

Good stuff Pogo.

[Rocco]

Good for John!

[slimshady_007]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com ... rce=images

[SonnyBlackstein]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com ... rce=images

Thats fucking hysterical.

Thanks for the post slim.

[dixiemafia]

I'm glad he took them to trial and won. I've never been in the Federal system but here in County the shit was horrible. We had a big deal here in Alabama because the sheriffs were able to get any money left over after feeding inmates so you can just imagine what it was like. Now the AG or Governor just announced that they would not be able to get it anymore but I think it has to get to the department as a whole which is still a fucking joke.

[Cheech]

keep the change

[gohnjotti]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com ... rce=images

Good post Slim.