
John Gotti's Grandson Sentenced to 15 Months for $1.1M COVID Relief Fraud
Carmine G. Agnello, grandson of former Gambino crime family boss John Gotti, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for defrauding the Small Business Administration of roughly $1.1 million through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. Between April 2020 and November 2021, Agnello submitted false information about employee headcount for his Jamaica, Queens-based business Crown Auto Parts & Recycling, diverting approximately $420,000 into a crypto business. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud in September 2024 and was ordered to pay $1,268,302 in restitution.
