Key facts
- Carmine Gotti Agnello arrested for alleged assault on girlfriend.
- Agnello was to report to prison June 12 for 15-month sentence.
- Previous conviction involved stealing $1.1 million in COVID relief funds.
- He allegedly used stolen funds to invest in cryptocurrency.
- Agnello previously sought leniency, citing a desire to donate a kidney.
Carmine Gotti Agnello, the grandson of the late Mafia boss John Gotti, has been arrested on charges of assaulting his girlfriend. The incident allegedly occurred in his Long Island home after he accused her of cheating. According to reports, he slapped and choked her, and kicked her, smashing her cellphone. Agnello faces charges including third-degree assault and criminal obstruction of breathing. This arrest comes just days before he was scheduled to begin a 15-month prison sentence for stealing $1.1 million in COVID-19 relief funds in 2024, which he reportedly used to invest in cryptocurrency. He had previously attempted to delay his prison reporting date, citing a desire to donate a kidney to his mother, Victoria Gotti. John Gotti, his grandfather, was the head of the Gambino crime family before his conviction in 1992.