Gang Land’s Jerry Capeci writes,
The son of Gambino capo Daniel Marino didn’t take or place any bets, and he didn’t win or lose any money. But that didn’t stop him – after a long and twisting account of his actions – from pleading guilty to illegal gambling, even after a federal judge urged him not to. The plea means that Daniel A. Marino became a felon at the age of 50. Not because he’s a criminal, but because of who his father is.
Mr. Capeci writes, No one connected to this case would talk about it. But make no mistake about it: If Marino wasn’t the son of a powerful mob capo, he wouldn’t be awaiting sentence in February for illegal gambling. It’s also highly unlikely he would have even been indicted, let alone on racketeering charges as a member of a made up entity called the East Coast LCN Enterprise.
Mr. Capeci writes, But rather than go to trial as a codefendant of Philadelphia mob boss Joseph (Skinny Joey) Merlino, Marino pleaded guilty on November 9 before Manhattan Federal Judge Richard Sullivan. He did so even after Judge Sullivan pointedly asked if he really wanted to say he was a felon in front of a dozen family members and friends who were in court to support him and whom the judge had warmly recognized. “Yes, your Honor,” responded the junior Marino sadly.
