Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'guardianangel'
December 6, 2007
After a video of a man being harassed and beaten by a group of teens was publicized by The Smoking Gun, some wonder if the tape is real. The main reason why most people suspect it could be staged is because the teen who filmed the incident is an aspiring filmmaker. Seventeen-year-old Kadejra Holmes told The Smoking Gun she didn't have anything to do with the attack and then took the video off YouTube. Her......
Continue Reading "Subway Beating Video, Fact or Fiction"June 17, 2007
John Gotti Jr., son of Gambino mob boss John Gotti and long suspected of still being in the mob (even though his last trial ended in a mistrial) tells the Post he's moving out of New York because he's a bit cash-strapped. The Post touts his "don-sizing" of his Oyster Bay mansion - we wonder if any mob lore fans will want to buy Gotti's 1.96 acre home. Gotti Jr. said, "We're going to move......
Continue Reading "Junior Can't Afford The Gotti Life"September 27, 2006
Should John Gotti Jr.'s nickname be "Teflon Jr."? Because, for the third time in a year, a mistrial has been declared in the federal government's racketeering case against the infamous mob family figure. The jury sent Judge Shira Sheindlin a note saying, "We have been unable to come to a unanimous decision on all counts." From the NY Times: The hung jury represents a significant loss for the government, which had been intent on......
Continue Reading "Gotti Gets Off Again"August 18, 2005
- New Yorkers have more diseased hearts than we should. Is it the stress, dirty water dogs, and sloth-like existence or are doctors misattributing the problem. - The police chased a car all the way from Hamilton Heights to the Lower East Side, where the suspected carjacker was stopped by crashing into a cab. Too bad the traffic copters couldn't follow this during its journey. - The loss of the Hard Rock Cafe on West......
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