NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 2009
Gotti's Neighbor Dissolved In Acid?
Court Papers Shed Light On One Of Gotti's Final Unsolved Mysteries
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A dapper don. John Gotti in his prime. (AP)
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Whatever happened to the neighbor who accidentally ran over and killed the mobster's 12-year-old son Frankie - and then vanished?
The answer may be found in Brooklyn court papers filed this week by federal prosecutors.
They say John Favara was shot to death on orders of the outraged Gambino crime family boss - and his body was dissolved in a vat of acid.
Prosecutors say a cooperating witness has fingered a 62-year-old former mobster as the perpetrator in the 1980 affair.
The court papers are related to an upcoming racketeering trial.
The story of Favara's untimely demise is revealed in court papers filed in the upcoming racketeering trial of reputed Gambino soldier Charles Carneglia, according to The New York Daily News.
Authorities have long believed Carneglia to be responsible for disposing of Favara's body after he was shot in March 1980 on Gotti's orders, the Daily News reported. Favara's body has never been found.
Carneglia told a fellow gangster, now a government witness, that he got rid of the body by putting it in a barrel of acid, Assistant Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Roger Burlingame told the newspaper.
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- The story makes for interesting reading, but without a vat of acid with trace elements of DNA or something more than the verbal account of another person, there is no case. We all figure Jimmy Hoffa was ground up and served as dog food too, but short of evidence in a dog ***, we and the hundreds of people who have investigated that mystery have buttkisss. Why not wait until the DA has more than hearsay and conjecture before writing a story on it?
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- 12 years old & dumb enough to stand in front of a moving car. Duh huh. Wont do that again will he.
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- What''s the Government going to do now with the case, take away his vitamins ?
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- Why so many Mafia stories?
Posted by anon00
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People are attracted to sin. Only good christians like myself would not read such vile.
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Posted by mrs_zambesi at 08:54 AM : Jan 09, 2009
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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha um yeah - Reply to this comment
- The neighbor just rid the world of a mobster in the making.
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- Troll alert --
Please don''t fall for Mrs_Zambesi''s troll and start lecturing her -- you''ll end up looking stupid! - Reply to this comment
- If you can see past the crime and violence,
the Gotti''''s are really a nice family.
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LOL
You are just sick. ...But funny. - Reply to this comment
- Some of you have become mob experts simply by watching all 5 seasons of the Soparanos.
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Don''t forget all of us who grew up reading "The Godfather" and watching the movies! ;-) - Reply to this comment
- spiritwalk, you have been on a roll today! Kudos on some great posts....
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- Dirtbag, lowlife, flame-fodder, dung stain Gotti
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- People are attracted to sin. Only good christians like myself would not read such vile.
Posted by mrs_zambesi
But you did read the story and felt compelled to post a comment. Not so good of a Christian, I see. Probably that ''gop'' person and/or ''Mrs Premise''...just changed log in names yet again but preaching the same lame blogs.
Going back to 1980? This guy was really grasping at straws to get less time for his own crime. And Gotti is an easy target for those who get caught and want to roll over. - Reply to this comment
- rushlimpdrug: you should be so lucky to live next door to these killers. Maybe you would enjoy a dip into a pool of acid. You better try some different kool aid. The stuff you currently drink must be stupid juice.
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- don carleone,don carleone.no wonder we all look up to the old gangsters.these gangsta wanna be''s of today cant hold nothing on the oldtimers.dissolved in a vat of acid,for accidentaly killing his son.gruesome thoughts come to mind.but dont think because of all the gangsta wannabes that there still arent alot of young oldtimers around.someones gotta keep the business going.
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If you can see past the crime and violence,
the Gotti''s are really a nice family.- Reply to this comment
- And then to have his sweet lovely family reality show. They were and are such a wonderful loving family that we should all emmulate.
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- "Prosecutors say a cooperating witness has fingered a 62-year-old former mobster as the perpetrator in the 1980 affair"
How do you become a "former" mobster?
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Posted by spiritwalk at 04:50 AM : Jan 09, 2009
You turn informant, or get convicted of something that will put you away for 100 years. - Reply to this comment
- "Prosecutors say a cooperating witness has fingered a 62-year-old former mobster as the perpetrator in the 1980 affair"
How do you become a "former" mobster?
Do they put you on an inactive roster?
Do you open mobster camps where kids can come and work with retired mobsters to improve their "hits"?
Once you retire from the mob, if you whack someone can you still be paid at standard mob rates or does that affect your pension?
And, how long do you have to be out of the mob before you are eligible for the hall of fame? - Reply to this comment
- Why so many Mafia stories?
Posted by anon00
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Because people want them and the media''s business is giving people what they want. People couldn''t get enough of the Sopranos and Growing Up Gotti and the media responded with more and more shows about the Mafia.
If you watch "Dallas" the media will give you "Dynasty", then "Knot''s Landing", then "Falcon Crest", by the time someone gets down to mocking the whole thing with "Soap" the public gets tired of it and they start over again with something else. Right now its the mafia and reality shows, Britney Spears and Linsey Lohan. This too shall pass. - Reply to this comment
- Too bad FloydZepp doesn''t fall into a vat of acid. That would only be an improvement in him.
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- ndg1979;
Why do you talk as if the mob was in the past? - Reply to this comment
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