Former Mob Boss Joseph ‘Big Joey’ Massino Admits He is a ‘Rat’

Written by:
Jagajeet Chiba
Published on:
Nov/27/2012
Former Mob Boss Joseph ‘Big Joey’ Massino Admits He is a ‘Rat’

Testifying against Genovese capo Anthony “Rom” Romanello in a Brooklyn federal court on Monday, one time Mafia boss Joseph “Big Josey” Massino admitted he’s a “rat” and took credit for being the first don to violate the mob’s blood oath of omerta.

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“I’m hoping to see daylight at the end of the tunnel,” Massino said during testimony

Defense lawyer Gerald McMahon grilled Massinoin in cross examination earlier: “You became a rat!”
 “Correct,” said Massino. 

It may be all for naught, however, as Massino is currently serving two life sentences and stands little chance of seeing sunlight outside a confined prison yard.  His testimony has made him eligible for a Rule 35 reprieve whereby one’s sentence can be drastically cut by a judge.

When asked if there were any other Mafia figures in the courtroom, Massino was quick to point to Romanello. 

 “The man sitting over there with the glasses, Romanello,” he said. 

- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com

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