Carmine Gotti Agnello charged with assault days before prison reporting for COVID fraud

Carmine Gotti Agnello, the grandson of the late Mafia boss John Gotti, faces assault charges following an incident involving his girlfriend just days before he was scheduled to report to prison for COVID-19 relief fund fraud. The alleged assault occurred on Tuesday night at his Long Island home, where Agnello reportedly accused his girlfriend of infidelity. According to a complaint, he followed her outside and physically assaulted her, which included slapping, punching, and choking her, as well as damaging her cellphone. Agnello is charged with third-degree assault, second-degree criminal mischief, and criminal obstruction of breathing. He was released without bail after a court appearance. Agnello is set to begin a 15-month prison sentence for stealing $1.1 million in COVID relief funds, which he allegedly used to invest in cryptocurrency. He had previously sought to delay his prison reporting, citing a desire to donate a kidney to his mother, Victoria Gotti.