Posted on 04/18/2023 10:47:22 AM PDT by lowbridge
According to a Department of Justice press release, 45-year-old Zottola hired 37-year-old hitman Himen Ross, who also received a life sentence, to kill both his father and brother in an effort to keep the family’s two dozen Bronx multi-family rental and commercial properties valued at $45 million.
On Oct. 4, 2018, known New York City mobster Sylvester was gunned down in what law enforcement described as a mafia-style assassination at a Bronx McDonald’s drive-thru while ordering a cup of coffee.
A reputed associate of New York’s Bonanno crime family, Sylvester was waiting in his vehicle to pick up his order at the window when he was shot in the head — and four times in the torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Anthony Zottola Sr. was sentenced to life in prison in federal court, plus 112 additional years, on Friday for ordering a hitman to kill his father, 71-year-old Sylvester Zottola, in order to take over the family’s real estate empire.
Three months prior, Sylvester Zottola’s youngest son, Salvatore, narrowly escaped death when he was shot several times outside his Throgs Neck compound in The Bronx. The 42-year-old survived.
Anthony Zottola Sr. planned to seize control of some 90 properties throughout the borough.
During the trial, Salvatore testified that the real estate business drew more than $1 million per year in rental income worth tens of millions in value.
Meanwhile, Assistant US Attorney Devon Lash told jurors the murder followed a series of six previous botched hits, in which would-be assassins stabbed and beat the elder Zottola — but the mob associate, who paid dues to both the Lucchese and Bonanno families, survived each attempt.
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In the end, Sylvester’s life was taken by his own son.
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All for the love of money. Pure evil.
He zotted his old man.
To big of a wimp to do the job himself. Those young folk just don’t want to work.
His brother as well?....just so he could get the real estate properties.
Hymen Roth? I knew it was him all along.
In todays world 45 million makes sense.
“...when he was shot in the head — and four times in the torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene.”
Yep, that’ll do it.
The father had survived six previous hits?
You just can't hire a decent hitman anymore. I blame the union.
“I said, get me Hyman Roth, not Himen Ross!”
You’d think after the first two or three attempts he might have taken it seriously.
Freaking evil killing his father over money. Chances were he was going to inherit that real estate wealth when his dad dies. Now he inherits jail, shame and dangerous fires of hell if unrepentant. Stunad… idiot.
So, Himen was busted?
...and think of the awkwardness at family get togethers.
I had to deal with a legal dispute with an attorney who worked for the same crime family as this guy (La Cosa Nostra of the Lucchese family).
Seriously considered taking the law into my own hands so-to-speak. Not proud of it, but God sent a special speaker to my church who gave a sermon on taking matters into your own hands. I had told myself it was justified because I had to protect my family, and I said I could only get caught if he was under surveillance.
Turns out he was under surveillance. Big time. He got charged with many federal crimes a month after, and he’s serving a 20-year sentence now. Disbarred. Lost millions. Unless he has a stash hidden somewhere, he’ll be old, broke, and jobless when he’s out.
Lesson: Don’t take matters into your own hands. Pray. Trust God.
This will probably really mess up his inheritance.
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