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Sunday World
6 days ago
- General
- Sunday World
Late mafioso John Gotti's grandsons accused of beating up brother-in-law
"He got what was coming to him' Mafia Boss John Gotti, aka 'The Dapper Don; ' is photographed on a street corner January 20, 1987 in New York City. Two grandsons of the late 'Dapper Don' John Gotti have been accused of beating up their brother-in-law. It comes after he allegedly burgled John's home in Queens, New York on Sunday. John (31) and Frank (27) Gotti, grandsons of the late mafioso known as 'Teflon Don', were charged with third-degree attempted assault and harassment after allegedly beating up accused thief Gino Gabrielli. Mafia Boss John Gotti, aka 'The Dapper Don; ' is photographed on a street corner January 20, 1987 in New York City. News in 90 June 4th They appeared before Queens Criminal Court and pleaded not guilty. Gabrielli is the brother of John's wife, Eleanor Gabrielli. It's alleged that Gabrielli was caught on camera breaking into the home his sister shares with husband John, via a bedroom window. He's accused of stealing $3,000, a pair of earrings, a watch, a wallet and a belt. A source told the New York Post he needed 'money for boxing lessons.' He was arrested and charged with second-degree burglary, third-degree grand larceny and third-degree criminal possession of stolen property. He was out on supervised release when the brothers allegedly attacked him. According to the NYPD, when they arrived on scene following a 911 call, they witnessed the men punching Gabrielli in the face. Gerard Marrone, a lawyer for Frank Gotti told the New York Post that Gabrielli 'got what was coming to him.' John Gotti while he was incarcerated in the 1980s, around the time he know Doherty 'You know, this fella, Gino Gabrielli, had some kind of issue, and the brothers went to talk to him, and I don't know, I guess he got a little smart,' he said. 'He should have kept his hands up.' He added that he was not concerned about the charges, and that his client should 'have never even really been arrested.' The brother's grandfather John Gotti was the head of the Gambino crime family before he was convicted of murder and racketeering in 1992. The mobster died in prison aged 61, in 2002. The Gambino crime family have inspired numerous films such as Getting Gotti, Witness to the Mob, Boss of Bosses and Gotti. One of the most successful films of all time, Goodfellas, featured Gambino family made man William 'Billy Batts' Devino, who was killed in a fight with Joe Pesci's character Tommy DeVito.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Queens hit-and-run driver arrested for murder for dragging victim 3 blocks
More than a year after a 66-year-old man was fatally run over and dragged for nearly three blocks in Queens, the hit-and-run driver who bystanders begged to stop turned himself in to face murder charges Tuesday, officials said. Warren Rollins surrendered at the 105th Precinct stationhouse in Queens Village for the Dec. 10, 2023, crash that killed Gary Charlotin. Rollins, 49, ignored pleas from horrified onlookers begging him to stop, according to a law enforcement source. Charlotin was crossing a rain-swept stretch of Hempstead Ave. near 221st St. about 8 p.m. when the driver of a 2004 Toyota Camry heading west rammed into him, knocking him into the east-bound lane. A moment later, Rollins, driving a light-colored SUV, allegedly ran over Charlotin and came to a stop, idling for about two minutes, according to a police source. As bystanders screamed at him to stop, Charlotin then took off, dragging the victim 1,588 feet before Charlotin finally came dislodged as the SUV reached an underpass for the Cross Island Parkway, the source said. Dozens of mourners attended a funeral for Charlotin in February 2024. Some wailed in pain during the live-streamed ceremony. He lived in North Baldwin, L.I., according to cops. A month after the fatal crash, cops arrested 38-year-old Osman Zavala-Varela, of Hempstead, L.I., who they identified as the driver of the Camry. Cops charged Zavala-Varela with leaving the scene of a fatal accident and tampering with physical evidence. He was released without bail after being arraigned and is due back in Queens Criminal Court July 10. Members of the NYPD's Collision Investigation Squad spent a year tracking down Rollins, finally identifying him as the man driving the light-colored SUV. A Queens grand jury indicted Rollins on charges of depraved indifference murder, manslaughter, leaving the scene of a fatal accident and criminally negligent homicide before a judge issued a warrant for his arrest. He lives in Elmont, L.I., according to cops. Rollins was arrested for drunk driving in 2014 and 2015, police sources said, but the outcome of those cases weren't immediately clear. Rollins' arraignment on the murder charges was pending in Queens Criminal Court Tuesday.
Daily Mirror
30-04-2025
- Daily Mirror
Horror details of how glam young mum died during BBL 'from fake doctor'
Horror details have emerged of how a young mum-of-two died during a botched BBL surgery after allegedly being operated on by a fake doctor. María Paz Peñaloza visited Felipe Hoyos-Foronda, 37, from New York, on March 28 to remove her butt implants after he reportedly posed as a plastic surgeon on TikTok. The 31-year-old visited the so-called clinic for the £1,400 procedure when Hoyos-Foronda, who claimed to be a certified doctor from Colombia, administered lidocaine to Peñaloza through a syringe. Within minutes of being injected with the local anaesthetic to numb the area, María suffered a cardiac arrest. She was rushed to the hospital but died two weeks later after her life support was turned off as she had "no brain activity", her heartbroken family said. According to a complaint filed in Queens Criminal Court, the fake doctor told police how the mum "stopped speaking" during surgery. "After I injected her, she started to speak funny, and then she stopped speaking," Hoyos-Foronda reportedly told investigators. "Slurred speech is normal during this type of anesthesia, even though it's local. After she tightened up, she didn't respond. She had low pressure and a low pulse. I administered CPR." After his patient suffered devastating complications, he immediately booked a flight back to Colombia on March 28 because he knew he was not legally able to practice medicine in the US. "I showed paramedics. I am not a licensed doctor here. I understand I am not allowed to practice medicine,' he told authorities. "I booked the flight while I was driving,' he allegedly told investigators. "I was going to go back to Colombia." Hoyos-Foronda was apprehended by police before he was able to get on his flight, the court heard. "Moments before he was able to board that flight, police officers apprehended this defendant on the Starbucks line," Assistant District Attorney Gregory Lasak said. Hoyos-Foronda told police he had performed the BBL before on other patients "hundreds of times" and had been practicing at his home "for a few months." Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said they were unclear how Hoyos-Foronda was able to access the drug. "Please be careful,' she advised. "We've had several of these cases here in Queens where people hold themselves out to be medical professionals but indeed they are not certified." She urged anyone who also had treatment by Hoyos-Foronda to come forward. The victim's mum, Gladys Cabrera, wants to see the fake medic "go to jail." She told the New York Post: "He's dangerous to the society.. She didn't deserve this." Meanwhile, her husband of three years said he had no idea she had gone to the makeshift clinic, telling the outlet: "We had been married for three years. I did not know that she was going for this procedure." Hoyos-Foronda is expected back in court on June 3 and faces up to 15 years in prison if found guilty.
New York Post
25-04-2025
- New York Post
NYPD cop sexted with undercover officer posing as 14-year-old girl while overseeing youth outreach program: prosecutors
An NYPD officer tasked with community youth outreach is facing charges in two boroughs for allegedly sexting an undercover cop posing as a 14-year-old girl, according to prosecutors. Travis N. DeSouza, 35, appeared in a Queens County court on Thursday, six months after appearing in a Brooklyn court, on child endangerment-related charges for sending sexually explicit messages to an undercover officer he believed to be just 14 years old, authorities said. Officer Travis DeSouza, 35, was suspended without pay by the NYPD for sending lurid messages and images to an undercover cop posing as a 14-year-old girl, a criminal complaint alleged. Last October, cops set out to ensnare DeSouza in a sting operation after suspecting him of unethical behavior in his capacity as a supervisor of the Police Explorers program, a NYPD youth outreach initiative for teens and young adults between 14 and 20 years old who want to pursue a career in law enforcement, according to a complaint. An adult undercover officer approached DeSouza while posing as a youth participant in the Police Explorers program, telling the alleged perv that she was 14 years old and asking him for his phone number, the complaint stated. 'Of course, stop trying to bag me already,' the creepy cop replied to her request, according to the document. He continued the lurid overtures and innuendos via texts and social media — while explicitly acknowledging that she was a minor, officials claim. 'And I don't know even why you got me thinking things I shouldn't because of how far we are of age LOL I should be telling you to stop… but your maturity and the way you act is different,' DeSouza allegedly messaged the undercover agent on Snapchat. Officer DeSouza hangs his head during his hearing in Queens Criminal Court, Thursday. Kevin C Downs forThe New York Post Eventually, DeSouza tried to seal the deal with the faux 'teen girl' by sending her a picture of himself with an erection while wearing boxer shorts, the complaint alleged. 'What's under those shorts?' the undercover agent wrote over Snapchat, according to the complaint. 'Something big, maybe more than you can handle,' DeSouza allegedly wrote back. The accused perv was working within the confines of the 75th Precinct in Brooklyn while allegedly sending some of the shocking sexts and sent others from a NYPD building in Queens — which is why he's facing charges in both boroughs. Officer DeSouza has been suspended without pay from the NYPD, the department said Thursday. He was charged in Queens court with attempted dissemination of indecent material to minors in the first degree, official misconduct, obscenity in the third degree, and attempted endangering the welfare of a child, according to the criminal complaint. In Brooklyn, he was hit with charges of attempted disseminating indecent materials to minors in the first degree, attempted endangering the welfare of a child, and obscenity in the third degree, records show. On Thursday, the ex-cop was released without bail, according to court records.
Daily Mirror
22-04-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Young police officer, 21, dies after botched liposculpture as family demand investigation
Yarli Zulay Merino Gomez, 21, suffered serious complications after undergoing liposculpture surgery in the Dominican Republic on April 20, according to authorities A policewoman tragically died after her botched plastic surgery went horribly wrong - as her heartbroken family demand an urgent investigation. Yarli Zulay Merino Gomez, 21, underwent liposculpture which focuses on precise contouring and sculpting of the body. She attended a private clinic last Saturday afternoon and suffered complications for the surgery that same night. She was rushed to a hospital where doctors desperately tried to save her life. During the early hours of April 20, Yarli stopped breathing. Her body was removed from the hospital and transferred to a forensic centre so that an autopsy could be carried out. The results disclosing Yarli's cause of death have not yet been released. Police are investigating her death. Yarli's family have demanded that justice be served, and have called for a thorough investigation into the circumstances of her death. The young woman underwent the surgery in the Santa Domingo aera, in the Dominican Republic. She held the rank of police officer, and was known for her commitment to service in the area of Paj n, where she lived. It comes after mum-of-two tragically died after a man who allegedly posed as a plastic surgeon on TikTok attempted to remove her butt implants in his home. María Paz Peñaloza, 31, went to have her implants removed on March 28, at Felipe Hoyos-Foronda's so-called liposuction clinic. Prosecutors allege that during the procedure, Hoyos-Foronda, who claimed to be a certified doctor from Colombia, administered lidocaine to Penaloza through a syringe. Within minutes of being injected with the local anaesthetic to numb the area, María suffered a cardiac arrest, according to a complaint filed in Queens Criminal Court. The mum, from New York, who has a three-year-old son and a baby, was rushed to intensive care at The Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was listed in critical condition. Court documents show that she was later declared brain-dead, and on April 11, two weeks after the procedure, María died. Further details on her medical condition and the cause of her death are yet to be confirmed by officials. However, prosecutors from the Queens District Attorney's Office believe it was lidocaine toxicity that could have caused her tragic death. Lidocaine toxicity is the most common local anaesthetic used in medical practice, according to the National Library of Medicine. It is typically safe to use, but when administered inappropriately or with large injections in extensive areas, it can be toxic. If a patient is given large doses of the drug through injections in the skin, this can also become toxic, which can be fatal. Police said that Felipe Hoyos-Foronda, 38, was apprehended last month when he allegedly tried to make an escape to Colombia.
