Garafola denied request for release from prison

[willychichi]

A convicted Gambino soldier, serving a 30-year sentence for conspiring to murder both his cousin and ex-underboss Salvatore (Sammy Bull) Gravano, has been denied a compassionate release from prison — even though he is partially paralyzed due to a stroke, cannot speak, and is an amputee who must use a wheelchair.

The U.S. Bureau of Prisons determined that Edward (Cousin Eddie) Garafola, 77, remains a threat to the community and is too dangerous to send home to Staten Island, the mobster’s wife of 56 years, Frances Garafola, told the Daily News.

“I wanted us to end our lives together,” Frances, 75, said. “I’m devastated. It’s heartbreaking.”

Garafola, a made member of the Gambino crime family since the 1970s, pleaded guilty in 2007 to participating in the 1990 gangland killing of his cousin Edward (The Chink) Garofalo because he was suspected of cooperating with the feds.


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[Pogo The Clown]

I have a feeling that a membership spot in the Gambinos will be opening up soon.


Pogo

[Rocco]

I thought the Chink was killed because he was skimming or not playing ball the way the mob wanted him too? No they say he was suspected of informing ?

[123JoeSchmo]

He's paralyzed, can't speak and is an amputee that has to be in a wheelchair. Oh yeah, this guy is a threat

[SonnyBlackstein]

He's paralyzed, can't speak and is an amputee that has to be in a wheelchair. Oh yeah, this guy is a threat

He only went in, in 07 (I believe) and his release date is 2028 so bad health or not, he's pushing shit up hill to get out this early in his bid.

And Larry Dentico or Sonny Franzese may be WELL into their 90's and physically as much a threat as my cat, but would you fuck with them?

[dixiemafia]

He's paralyzed, can't speak and is an amputee that has to be in a wheelchair. Oh yeah, this guy is a threat

He only went in, in 07 (I believe) and his release date is 2028 so bad health or not, he's pushing shit up hill to get out this early in his bid.

And Larry Dentico or Sonny Franzese may be WELL into their 90's and physically as much a threat as my cat, but would you fuck with them?

I don't know anything about Dentico but Sonny was an underboss and still able to communicate so yea he's still a threat.

I doubt Garafola is going to be writing down hits (if he can even fucking write which I doubt as well) and I doubt he is considered a heavy hitter for the Gambino's at this point. I say get him off our payroll but they would probably just file for disability/social security since he qualifies so we're paying either way, so I say keep his ass locked up!