By the way Mickey, Since when did he start whining? The child abuse factor is part of his defense strategy. Has he tried to better his conditions? Of course. You'd have to be a fucking moron not to. Why do you think guys like Sonny Franzese get rolled into a courtroom in a fucking wheelchair? One of the toughest guys in the history of New York City, lock, stock and barrel. The fact that Basciano's still holding it together is amazing to me. His conditions were so bad, they would've made Gotti's Marion cell look like a fucking penthouse suite. I don't think the people here have any idea what they are saying.