That "Sick World He Was Once Part Of"
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| Frank Lino now calls the Mafia a sick world. Funny how he didn't realize it until after he was arrested for six mob hits. |
The former Bonanno capo, 76, was sentenced to time served for participating in six mob murders, along with racketeering crimes. He had already served eight years in prison after his 2003 arrest and was out on a million-dollar bail when he appeared today for sentencing.
"Looking tanned, and wearing black-framed eyeglasses and a double-breasted suit, Lino sheepishly raised his hand when Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis glanced around the courtroom looking for him," The New York Daily News reported.
“Oh, in the business suit,” Garaufis observed.
Lino’s cooperation was described as being “extraordinary” in that he'd helped to bring down around two dozen Bonannos, including former family boss Joseph Massino who also has since joined Team America.
Lino also revealed the burial locations of three slain gangsters, as prosecutor Nicole Argentieri noted.
Lino was involved in the storied 1981 hit on Dominick "Sonny Black" Napolitano, who was long believed killed due to his role in bringing an undercover agent into the family -- Donnie Brasco, otherwise known as agent Joe Pistone.
"Looking tanned, and wearing black-framed eyeglasses and a double-breasted suit, Lino sheepishly raised his hand when Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis glanced around the courtroom looking for him," The New York Daily News reported.
“Oh, in the business suit,” Garaufis observed.
Lino’s cooperation was described as being “extraordinary” in that he'd helped to bring down around two dozen Bonannos, including former family boss Joseph Massino who also has since joined Team America.
Lino also revealed the burial locations of three slain gangsters, as prosecutor Nicole Argentieri noted.
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"Sonny Black" was not killed over Donnie
Brasco, Joe Massino claimed.
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Lino was involved in the storied 1981 hit on Dominick "Sonny Black" Napolitano, who was long believed killed due to his role in bringing an undercover agent into the family -- Donnie Brasco, otherwise known as agent Joe Pistone.
Massino, in court testimony, said Napolitano had been hit for making a power grab. Joe was boss; he ordered the killing and could ascribe whatever motive he wants. Chances are Sonny Black was slain for both Pistone and because Massino viewed him as a potential threat back in the waning days of the Philip "Rusty" Rastelli administration.
If he wasn't killed for Pistone, then why were Sonny Black's hands chopped off? Bosses take such symbolism seriously to carefully convey messages to certain people who may be alive if the body is ever found.
During Friday’s hearing, defense lawyer Barry Rhodes noted that Lino has “spurned that sick world he was once part of" and that he had “found God and with God’s good grace he’s where he should be, a grandfather of 15."
Lino apologized to families of the victims — none of whom were present — and shook the judge’s hand on the way out of the courtroom, the News reported.
Lino apologized to families of the victims — none of whom were present — and shook the judge’s hand on the way out of the courtroom, the News reported.