John Gotti’s grandson kept trying to delay prison to donate kidney to mother. A judge said enough.
NEW YORK (AP) — Late mob boss John Gotti ’s reality TV star grandson has reported to federal prison after trying to stave off his sentence on fraud charges by saying he was going to donate a kidney to his…
John Gotti's grandson, Carmine Agnello, has officially begun serving a 15-month prison sentence for fraud charges, despite his repeated attempts to postpone it. The 39-year-old, who made his name starring in the reality TV series "Growing Up Gotti," initially aimed to donate a kidney to his ailing mother, Victoria Gotti, in order to avoid his incarceration. Victoria, daughter of the late head of the New York's Gambino crime family, is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease.
U.S. District Court Judge Nusrat Choudhury agreed to delay Agnello's prison term until September 18, 2026, stating that this would provide sufficient time for the transplant procedure, provided it could take place by August 10 as Agnello had suggested. However, when no surgery was forthcoming, Choudhury ordered Agnello to report to federal authorities immediately. Her lawyers argued that surgeons needed additional time to set a date for the operation, citing infections as a factor.
In court filings, Agnello's legal team asserted that he is a perfect match for Victoria Gotti and simply wished to remain available to her during this critical period while her doctors determined whether and when she could proceed with the transplant.
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