96-Year-Old Mobster May Avoid Prison - Albert "The Old Man" Facchiano Pleads Guilty To Racketeering

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/28/national/main2524367.shtml

FORT LAUDERDALE, Feb. 28, 2007
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(AP) A 96-year-old mobster accused of overseeing robberies, money laundering and bank fraud for the Genovese crime family pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy Wednesday, but because of his age, he likely won't be sent to prison.

Albert "The Old Man" Facchiano used a cane in court and needed a special headset to hear the questions from U.S. District Judge James Cohn. His attorney said he sees a doctor four times a week for back pain, arthritis and other ailments. snip

"Is your mind OK?" Cohn asked Fracchiano, who will be 97 on March 10, in court at one point, a question Facchiano appeared to have trouble hearing.

"Oh, yes," he eventually responded. "I can't hear, but I can understand, your honor."

Did he commit crimes...YES! I don't see any murder charges there, so I say, fine him if you have to, but let him live the short time he has left in his home. Revenge only goes so far!

after all he hasn't been wiretapped offering to commit a hit since the year 2000 when he was only 90 years old....like our (p)Resident he admits to some youthful indiscetions....

:spray:

:rofl:

Probably had a hand in far less killings than this Administration.

But there's no point in giving him a "life" sentence when he going on 97.