NY Mobster Admits To "Stealing" His Grandmother's Home Equity

AM New York reports on an ongoing Federal racketeering trial in which mob turncoat Dominick Cicale, 40, once an acting captain in the Bonanno family, testified as a witness for the government in a Brooklyn Federal Court against two alleged mobsters. Under cross examination, and in an attempt to impeach Cicale's credibility, defense attorney James Kousouros got Cicale to admit that he had lied at times to avoid going to jail and Cicale also admitted carrying out scams, including soliciting the forgery of his 94 year old grandmother's signature on a mortgage for cash for his business. Cicale testified that his grandmother's home is now in foreclosure. For more, see Mob turncoat fingers bosses in hit.

See also, Illegal Briefs (Mobster Made His Capos Strip) (New York Post)