‘Bronx Tale’ star Lillo Brancato: I’m clean and inspiring others after cop slay horror

New York Post ^ | April 13, 2023 | Joshua Rhett Miller

[nickcarraway]

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Brancato portrayed Robert De Niro’s son, Calogero, in the coming-of-age classic, then won a role as a minor mobster in “The Sopranos.”

But in 2005, Brancato’s life infamously spun out of control: hopelessly addicted to crack and heroin, he burgled a friend’s house with an accomplice when a hero off-duty cop who confronted them was shot dead.

The actor was acquitted of murder but served eight years for the botched heist. Now he has found a third act: inspiring others to stay clean and steer clear of crime, through both an Instagram account with 95,000 followers, and working at an addiction treatment facility in New Jersey.

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That was a good movie.

[bankwalker]

now youse CAN’T leave ...

[cowboyusa]

Great Musical too.

[cowboyusa]

Tremont is still Itillian.

[Round Earther]

He should have never tried to kill Christopher.

It all went down hill from there.

[telescope115]

Didn’t know about the musical…

[telescope115]

🙂

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NYPD Officer Daniel Enchautegui was killed in 2005 as the off-duty cop responded to a botched burglary in the Bronx committed by Brancato and accomplice Steven Armento. Armento is serving life without parole.