Just weeks after being sentenced in a federal COVID-relief fraud case, Carmine Gotti Agnello is facing a new set of legal problems. The grandson of notorious mob boss John Gotti was arrested this week on Long Island after authorities accused him of assaulting his girlfriend during a domestic dispute weeks before he was scheduled to report to prison.
According to court documents obtained by Fox News, the incident allegedly unfolded Tuesday night, June 2, at Agnello’s Long Island home. Investigators say the confrontation began after Agnello accused the woman of being unfaithful. The argument reportedly escalated outside the residence after the woman attempted to leave.
Police allege that Agnello struck the woman in the face, grabbed her by the neck, and kicked her during the encounter. Prosecutors further claim he destroyed her cellphone, which was reportedly valued at approximately $2,000. He has been charged with third-degree assault, second-degree criminal mischief, and criminal obstruction of breathing.
Agnello, 39, appeared in Nassau County court on Thursday, June 4, and was released without bail while the case proceeds.
The arrest comes at a particularly turbulent moment for the reality TV alum and businessman. Agnello was recently sentenced to 15 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud connected to more than $1.1 million in COVID-era Economic Injury Disaster Loans.
Federal prosecutors said he submitted false information to obtain pandemic relief funds intended for struggling businesses and later diverted a portion of the money for personal use, including a cryptocurrency investment.
At sentencing, federal officials were blunt about the conduct. U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. said Agnello had “shamefully lined his own pockets with government and taxpayers’ dollars” during a national emergency.
Before sentencing, Agnello’s mother, Victoria Gotti, submitted a letter asking the court for leniency, citing her battle with chronic kidney disease and her son’s plan to donate a kidney to her. Defense attorneys also argued that incarceration could complicate the transplant process.
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