{"id":35637,"date":"2026-08-10T02:38:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T21:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35637"},"modified":"2026-08-10T02:38:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T21:38:24","slug":"john-gottis-grandson-ordered-to-donate-kidney-to-his-mom-by-monday-or-go-to-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35637","title":{"rendered":"John Gotti\u2019s Grandson Ordered To Donate Kidney To His Mom By Monday Or Go To Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b>John Gotti\u2019s grandson, Carmine Agnello<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, has been given an unusual choice by a federal judge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 39-year-old, who was convicted in a <\/span><b>COVID-19 relief fraud case<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, must either <\/span><b>donate a kidney<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to his mother, Victoria Gotti, by Monday, August 10, or report to <\/span><b>prison <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to begin serving his 15-month sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The judge\u2019s decision came after Agnello asked for more time because his mother\u2019s planned transplant was postponed due to a serious infection.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>A federal judge ruled John Gotti\u2019s grandson, Carmine Agnello, must either donate a kidney to his mother by Monday or report to prison.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Agnello sought another delay after Victoria Gotti\u2019s transplant was postponed because of a serious infection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Prosecutors argued he could still donate a kidney while in federal custody, but the judge granted one final conditional extension.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>A judge gave John Gotti\u2019s grandson a clear deadline after his mother\u2019s surgery was delayed<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2-6a78cd0947672__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom\/?image_id=2-6a78cd0947672__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"John Gotti\u2019s Grandson Ordered To Donate Kidney To His Mom By Monday Or Go To Prison\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom\/?media_id=2-6a78cd0947672__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-6a78cd0947672__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-6a78cd0947672__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"John Gotti's Grandson, Carmine Gotti Agnello, speaking to reporters; ordered to donate kidney or go to prison.\" title=\"John Gotti's Grandson, Carmine Gotti Agnello, speaking to reporters; ordered to donate kidney or go to prison.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N0liadTOfUY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CBS New York\/YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agnello, the grandson of later Gambino <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/what-criminals-were-like-before-crimes\/\" class=\" staff-link\">crime<\/a> boss John Gotti, was originally scheduled to report to prison on June 20 after being sentenced to 15 months for a COVID relief fraud scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the court agreed to delay his surrender because he was expected to donate one of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/human-body-scary-facts\/\" class=\" staff-link\">kidneys<\/a> to his mother, Victoria Gotti, who is battling end-stage renal disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The transplant had been scheduled for August 3, but it did not happen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Agnello, doctors postponed the surgery after Victoria developed a serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/scariest-diseases-known\/\" class=\" staff-link\">infection<\/a> and needed what he described as a \u201cbattery of antibiotics.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His attorney, Robert Beltrani, told the court that Agnello remained ready to donate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78e5faebe92__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom\/?image_id=john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78e5faebe92__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"John Gotti\u2019s Grandson Ordered To Donate Kidney To His Mom By Monday Or Go To Prison\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom\/?media_id=john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78e5faebe92__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78e5faebe92__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78e5faebe92__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Victoria Gotti, mother of John Gotti's Grandson; she needs a kidney donation.\" title=\"Victoria Gotti, mother of John Gotti's Grandson; she needs a kidney donation.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/news-photo\/victoria-gotti-attends-the-lifetime-winter-movies-mixer-at-news-photo\/1092053206?slot=17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rich Fury\/Getty Images<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMr. Agnello stands ready to provide the donation and simply awaits word of a green light for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/surgeons-share-scary-operating-room-moments\/\" class=\" staff-link\">surgery<\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the surgery was canceled, Agnello asked the court to move his prison surrender date again, this time from August 10 to September 18, when he said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/man-left-in-dire-medical-situation-needing-a-transplant-because-of-his-67-plants-expert-unveils-dangers\/\" class=\" staff-link\">transplant<\/a> was expected to take place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, Judge Nusrat J. Choudhary issued a firm ultimatum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to court records, if the kidney transplant happens on or before Monday, Agnello can remain free until September 18.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the surgery does not take place by then, he must report to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/biggest-misconception-life-inside-prison\/\" class=\" staff-link\">prison<\/a> by 2 p.m. Monday to begin serving his sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Federal prosecutors argued he could still donate a kidney while serving his sentence<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78d0d16f831__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom\/?image_id=john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78d0d16f831__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"John Gotti\u2019s Grandson Ordered To Donate Kidney To His Mom By Monday Or Go To Prison\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom\/?media_id=john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78d0d16f831__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78d0d16f831__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78d0d16f831__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" alt=\"Victoria Gotti with her son, Carmine Gotti Agnello, who is ordered to donate a kidney or face prison.\" title=\"Victoria Gotti with her son, Carmine Gotti Agnello, who is ordered to donate a kidney or face prison.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/victoria__gotti\/p\/BhUbeath5bJ\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">victoria__gotti\/Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lawyers-realize-defendant-monster\/\" class=\" staff-link\">prosecutors<\/a> have repeatedly opposed Agnello\u2019s requests for additional time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They argued that donating a kidney does not justify delaying his prison sentence because the procedure could still be arranged while he is in federal custody.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Court filings noted that the Federal Bureau of Prisons has medical facilities capable of handling inmates who undergo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fascinating-human-body-pics\/\" class=\" staff-link\">organ<\/a> donation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prosecutors previously told the court, \u201cPlanning to donate does not preclude BOP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/stepkids-safety-mom-parenting\/\" class=\" staff-link\">custody<\/a> without a delay in surrender date.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78e5f865336__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom\/?image_id=john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78e5f865336__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"John Gotti\u2019s Grandson Ordered To Donate Kidney To His Mom By Monday Or Go To Prison\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom\/?media_id=john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78e5f865336__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78e5f865336__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78e5f865336__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"John Gotti\u2019s grandson standing with his mom, ordered to donate kidney or go to prison.\" title=\"John Gotti\u2019s grandson standing with his mom, ordered to donate kidney or go to prison.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/news-photo\/victoria-gotti-and-carmine-gotti-agnello-during-victoria-news-photo\/121469267?slot=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">David Pomponio\/Getty Images<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also argued that becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/daughter-regrets-kidney-donation\/\" class=\" staff-link\">kidney<\/a> donor does not amount to an \u201cextraordinary family circumstance\u201d that would justify a lighter sentence or further delays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite those objections, the judge initially granted Agnello extra time, but only because the transplant appeared to be scheduled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that the original surgery date has passed, the court has made clear that no further extension will be given unless the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/husband-refuse-donate-kidney-alcoholic-bil\/\" class=\" staff-link\">operation<\/a> happens immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Agnello\u2019s prison sentence stems from a $1.1 million COVID relief fraud scheme<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78e6540da9d__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom\/?image_id=john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78e6540da9d__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"John Gotti\u2019s Grandson Ordered To Donate Kidney To His Mom By Monday Or Go To Prison\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom\/?media_id=john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78e6540da9d__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78e6540da9d__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/john-gotti-grandson-must-go-to-prison-if-he-fails-to-donate-kidney-to-mom-6a78e6540da9d__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"John Gotti\u2019s grandson with family at an event, ordered to donate kidney to his mom or go to prison.\" title=\"John Gotti\u2019s grandson with family at an event, ordered to donate kidney to his mom or go to prison.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/news-photo\/john-gotti-agnello-victoria-gotti-carmine-gotti-agnello-and-news-photo\/108168365?slot=61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stephen Lovekin\/Getty Images<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agnello pleaded guilty in 2024 to fraud after admitting he illegally obtained more than $1.1 million in Economic Injury Disaster Loans that were created to help businesses survive the COVID-19 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/covid-era-photos\/\" class=\" staff-link\">pandemic<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to prosecutors, he submitted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/infuriating-scams\/\" class=\" staff-link\">fraudulent<\/a> loan applications through Crown Auto Parts, falsely claiming the number of employees and how the money would be used.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of using the funds to help businesses recover, much of the money was invested in cryptocurrency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with the prison sentence, the court ordered Agnello to repay approximately $1.2 million in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/reinvented-restored-furniture\/\" class=\" staff-link\">restitution<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 700px; min-width: 700px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/j8O-dLLV8H\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"\/><p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the sentencing, Joseph Nocella, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/humans-of-new-york-stories\/\" class=\" staff-link\">New York<\/a>, said, \u201cDuring the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the defendant shamefully lined his own pockets with government and taxpayer dollars, which he must repay as part of today\u2019s sentence.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal prosecutor Charles Kelly also pushed back against suggestions that Agnello\u2019s famous family influenced the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis case is not about John Gotti. It\u2019s about Carmine Agnello. At some point, his actions must become his own.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Throughout the case, Agnello\u2019s legal team has argued that the transplant is far more important than the timing of his prison sentence<\/b><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 700px; min-width: 700px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cr3TJ6nOBJ2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"\/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His mother, Victoria, wrote directly to the judge before sentencing, asking for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/compassion-quotes\/\" class=\" staff-link\">compassion<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In her letter, she praised her son\u2019s decision to become her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/daughter-regrets-kidney-donation\/\" class=\" staff-link\">donor<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe is giving me the GIFT OF LIFE.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her lawyers have said she suffers from end-stage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/human-body-scary-facts\/\" class=\" staff-link\">renal<\/a> disease and needs the transplant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At one stage, Agnello\u2019s attorney argued that sending him to prison before the operation could prevent the life-saving procedure from happening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During sentencing, however, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/defense-mechanism-quiz\/\" class=\" staff-link\">defense<\/a> also told the court that Victoria\u2019s condition had improved enough that the transplant could safely be delayed if necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even so, Agnello continued asking for more time outside prison so he could undergo the surgery before reporting to federal custody.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Agnello grew up in one of America\u2019s most famous crime families<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 700px; min-width: 700px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bunniehilton\/video\/7328421665728220421\" data-video-id=\"7328421665728220421\">\n<section><a title=\"@bunniehilton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bunniehilton?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@bunniehilton<\/a> Mother\u2019s Day\ud83c\udf37 Pt.4 (I only found this version of the episode) <a title=\"growingupgotti\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/growingupgotti?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#growingupgotti<\/a><a title=\"victoriagotti\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/victoriagotti?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#victoriagotti<\/a><a title=\"gottibrothers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/gottibrothers?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#gottibrothers<\/a><a title=\"viral\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/viral?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#viral<\/a><a title=\"fyp\u30b7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp%E3%82%B7?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#fyp\u30b7<\/a><a title=\"mobwife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/mobwife?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#mobwife<\/a><a title=\"\u266c original sound - Bunnie\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7328421721652431622?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u266c original sound \u2013 Bunnie<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although prosecutors stressed that the case was about Agnello\u2019s own actions, his family background has remained part of the public conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is the grandson of John Gotti, the notorious Gambino crime family boss who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/most-brutal-thing-seen-prison\/\" class=\" staff-link\">convicted<\/a> on racketeering charges in 1992 and passed away in federal prison in 2002.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agnello also grew up in the public eye after appearing as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/hilarious-clueless-kids\/\" class=\" staff-link\">child<\/a> on the 2004 reality television series <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing Up Gotti, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which followed Victoria and her three sons.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 700px; min-width: 700px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CYF3tXYslWi\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"\/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At sentencing, defense attorney Jeffrey Lichtman argued that Agnello\u2019s upbringing shaped much of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-new-life-stories\/\" class=\" staff-link\">life<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere were really no male role models for Carmine \u2014 they were all in jail.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He added, \u201cHe tried to live up to the family name. He didn\u2019t have a childhood that would have led to anywhere besides here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For now, Agnello\u2019s immediate future depends on whether his mother\u2019s transplant can move forward before the court\u2019s Monday deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it does, he will receive one final delay before reporting to prison. If not, he will have to begin serving his 15-month federal sentence while the transplant plans remain uncertain.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>\u201cHe\u2019s seen better days and won\u2019t see them again,\u201d wrote one netizen<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/> <\/p>\n<div id=\"postPoll-11042156\" class=\"post-poll poll-wrapper single-post\" data-poll-viewed=\"false\" data-post-id=\"11042156\" data-main-post-id=\"\" data-poll-id=\"29393\"> <input class=\"post-11042156-poll-value\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"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\"\/> <\/p>\n<div data-bind=\"if: isInitialised()\">\n<div data-bind=\"if: !isLoading() &amp;&amp; isShowingResults\">\n<div class=\"poll-content\">\n<h3 class=\"answered-content-title\">Thanks! 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