carmine does not have a son carmine
He was is his grandnephew.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...g-stranger.htmlShort-sighted Grandson of New York mafia boss 'beats innocent man to a pulp' outside bar in case of mistaken identity because he 'looked familiar'
Carmine Persico allegedly attacked the stranger after borrowing lighter
Charles Pickering, 22, suffered a broken jaw and was stabbed in abdomen
Three of Persico's friends allegedly jumped in and helped with the beating
He was charged with first-degree assault and second-degree gang assault
Persico's grandfather, known as Carmine 'the Snake', was sentenced to 100 years in prison in the historic Mafia Commission case
By Dailymail.com Reporter
Published: 07:04 GMT, 30 November 2016 | Updated: 09:17 GMT, 30 November 2016
Read more:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...l#ixzz4yVJ8w8TxFollow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
The namesake grandson of a notorious New York mafia boss was arrested after allegedly attacking a complete stranger because he 'looked familiar'.
Carmine Persico, 25, had recently undergone eye surgery and hit the man after borrowing his lighter outside the Kettle Black bar in Brooklyn.
Charles Pickering, 22, was stabbed in the abdomen and suffered a broken jaw. He was hospitalized for three days.
Pickering said he had never met Persico before the attack and only learned of his connection to the notorious Colombo crime family after looking his name up online.
'I got my lighter back already and he was like, "Oh, you look familiar", so I turn around and all of a sudden he just hits me,' Pickering told the New York Post.
Three of Persico's friends allegedly jumped in to help with the brutal beating.
Persico allegedly dropped his keys as the group fled the scene. They were then picked up by a bystander who had tried to stop the assault, sources said.
Police used an electronic key to unlock the abandoned 2015 Chrysler 200 parked near the bar and then traced it back to Persico.
Carmine Persico, 25, allegedly attacked Charles Pickering, 22, because he 'looked familiar'. Persico had recently undergone eye surgery to improve his vision
+2
Carmine Persico, 25, allegedly attacked Charles Pickering, 22, because he 'looked familiar'. Persico had recently undergone eye surgery to improve his vision
He has been charged with first-degree assault and second-degree gang assault. His three alleged accomplices remain at large.
Persico was freed on $5,000 bond.
It was revealed during an arraignment that he plans to join the US Navy after he fully recovers from the laser surgery he underwent to improve his vision, sources said.
Although his alleged attacker comes from a family with a long line of crime, Pickering said he wasn't worried because 'it's the 21st century'.
Persico's 83-year-old grandfather, known as Carmine 'the Snake', was sentenced to 100 years in prison after he was convicted in the historic Mafia Commission case, along with bosses of the Genovese and Lucchese crime families.
The younger Persico's uncle Alphonse 'Allie Boy' Persico is currently serving a life sentence for ordering a hit on a mob rival.
His father Lawrence is believed to be delivering pizzas for for Mia's Pizza Shop in Brooklyn.
Read more:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...l#ixzz4yVJI3P1YFollow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
