American mob boss, Gambino crime family
Carmine Agnello has begun a 15-month prison term after a federal judge rejected a request to delay surrender for a kidney transplant for his mother, Victoria Gotti. Prosecutors say the transplant is not imminent as medical issues continue, and Agnello will report to the federal prison by the deadline.
Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis has fled the United States ahead of his federal sentencing in Bridgeport after being convicted of bribery and extortion connected to multimillion-dollar school contracts. Greek authorities say he traveled from Florida to the Bahamas, then to London, obtaining a Greek passport. A new sentencing date is set for Sept. 30, with officials warning he betrayed the public’s trust.