GUILTY NY - Joseph Comunale, 26, Manhattan, 12 Nov 2016 - #3

[Niner]

Thanks JerseyGirl!

The New York court site I have link to doesn't show either Dilione or Gemma. What link are you using, if I may ask?

Here's what I got for Dilione from the jail site:

Next Court Date: 14-JAN-2019

link: NYC: Department of Correction | ILS - Inmate Lookup System

 

[Starkville]

Just want to say thanks to the sleuths keeping up with this case.

 

[Niner]

Thursday, Oct. 11th:
*Pretrial Hearing - NY - Joey Comunale (26) (Nov. 13, 2016) – only for *James Rackover (26) arrested (11-16-16) & indicted on 2nd degree murder & for the alleged strangling, stabbing & dismemberment, concealment of corpse tampering with evidence & hindering prosecution; plead not guilty. $100K bond, $300K cash.
9/24/18 Update Day 1: No updates as of 9/25.
9/25/18 Update Day 2: No trial happening. No explanation YET! Next court date for Rackover is 10/2.
10/2/18 Update: Next court date 10/11.
Accomplices:
*Lawrence R. Dilione (28) arrested (11-16-16) & indicted on 2nd degree murder & for the alleged strangling, stabbing & dismemberment, concealment of corpse & tampering with evidence; plead not guilty; $3M bond, $300K Cash only. Will be tried after Rackover. Had hearing on 10/9. Next hearing 1/14/19.
*Max Gemma (29) arrested (12-6-16) & indicted of allegedly helping clean up after the fact, hindering prosecution & tampering with evidence; plead not guilty. $200K bond, out on bail. Had hearing on 10/9. Next hearing 1/14/19.
4/23/18: Manhattan Supreme Court Justice James Burke severed the cases against murder suspects James Rackover, 26, of New York, & Lawrence Dilione, 29, of Jersey City, N.J., Monday afternoon. Rackover will be the first to go to trial beginning Sept. 24, after which a trial date will be set for Dilione. A third defendant, Max Gemma, 30, of Oceanport, N.J., who is charged with hindering prosecution & tampering with evidence for allegedly misleading police during their investigation, is expected to go to trial last.

 

[Tippy Lynn]

Who's court date is today?
TIA

 

[Niner]

Friday, October 12th:
*Pretrial Hearing - NY - Joey Comunale (26) (Nov. 13, 2016) – only for *James Rackover (26) arrested (11-16-16) & indicted on 2nd degree murder & for the alleged strangling, stabbing & dismemberment, concealment of corpse tampering with evidence & hindering prosecution; plead not guilty. $100K bond, $300K cash.
9/24/18 Update Day 1: No updates as of 9/25.
9/25/18 Update Day 2: No trial happening. No explanation YET! Next court date for Rackover is 10/2.
10/2/18 Update: Next court date 10/11.
10/11/18 Update: Continued to 10/12.
Accomplices:
*Lawrence R. Dilione (28) arrested (11-16-16) & indicted on 2nd degree murder & for the alleged strangling, stabbing & dismemberment, concealment of corpse & tampering with evidence; plead not guilty; $3M bond, $300K Cash only. Will be tried after Rackover. Had hearing on 10/9. Next hearing 1/14/19.
*Max Gemma (29) arrested (12-6-16) & indicted of allegedly helping clean up after the fact, hindering prosecution & tampering with evidence; plead not guilty. $200K bond, out on bail. Had hearing on 10/9. Next hearing 1/14/19.
4/23/18: Manhattan Supreme Court Justice James Burke severed the cases against murder suspects James Rackover, 26, of New York, & Lawrence Dilione, 29, of Jersey City, N.J., Monday afternoon. Rackover will be the first to go to trial beginning Sept. 24, after which a trial date will be set for Dilione. A third defendant, Max Gemma, 30, of Oceanport, N.J., who is charged with hindering prosecution & tampering with evidence for allegedly misleading police during their investigation, is expected to go to trial last.

 

[Tippy Lynn]

Friday, Oct. 12 9:30 AM Court hearing for suspect charged with stabbing murder - Court control hearing for James Rackover, charged with murder, among other charges, for the alleged stabbing death of Joseph Comunale * Judge Burke, Part 81, 100 Centre/ Rm. 1317

Location: New York County Criminal Court, 100 Centre Street, New York, NY

Weblinks: NYCOURTS.GOV - New York State Unified Court System

Contacts: New York County District Attorney press, 1 212 335 9400

NYC Court Calendar

 

[Tippy Lynn]

It seems strange to me that I can never find any media coverage on this.

 

[Niner]

and now it looks like they moved Rackover's hearing to Monday:

Next Court Date: 15-OCT-2018

link: NYC: Department of Correction | ILS - Inmate Lookup System

 

[Niner]

Just got a google alert - looks like the Trial will be starting Monday!!

https://nypost.com/2018/10/12/jewel...edly-stole-thousands-to-pay-off-drug-debt-da/


Prosecutors offered a glimpse Friday of the damning evidence they plan to introduce at the upcoming murder trial of a “jeweler to the stars” lover accused of killing a Connecticut man.

Assistant DA Antoinette Carter said James Rackover, 27, allegedly stole thousands of dollars from his much older lover, jeweler Jeffrey Rackover, to pay off a drug debt.

He took $50,000 from Venmo, PayPal and Bank of America accounts in addition to a $30,000 watch, she said at a hearing to determine the evidence that will be admitted at the Manhattan Supreme Court trial slated to start Monday.

 

[Niner]

Monday, October 15th:
*Trial set to begin (@ 9:30am ET) - NY - Joey Comunale (26) (Nov. 13, 2016) – only for *James Rackover (26) arrested (11-16-16) & indicted on 2nd degree murder & for the alleged strangling, stabbing & dismemberment, concealment of corpse tampering with evidence & hindering prosecution; plead not guilty. $100K bond, $300K cash.
9/24/18 Update Day 1: No updates as of 9/25. 9/25/18 Update Day 2: No trial happening. No explanation YET! Next court date for Rackover is 10/2.
10/2/18 Update: Next court date 10/11. Continued to 10/12. Trial to start on 10/15.
Accomplices:
*Lawrence R. Dilione (28) arrested (11-16-16) & indicted on 2nd degree murder & for the alleged strangling, stabbing & dismemberment, concealment of corpse & tampering with evidence; plead not guilty; $3M bond, $300K Cash only. Will be tried after Rackover. Had hearing on 10/9. Next hearing 1/14/19.
*Max Gemma (29) arrested (12-6-16) & indicted of allegedly helping clean up after the fact, hindering prosecution & tampering with evidence; plead not guilty. $200K bond, out on bail. Had hearing on 10/9. Next hearing 1/14/19.
4/23/18: Manhattan Supreme Court Justice James Burke severed the cases against murder suspects James Rackover, 26, of New York, & Lawrence Dilione, 29, of Jersey City, N.J., Monday afternoon. Rackover will be the first to go to trial beginning Sept. 24, after which a trial date will be set for Dilione. A third defendant, Max Gemma, 30, of Oceanport, N.J., who is charged with hindering prosecution & tampering with evidence for allegedly misleading police during their investigation, is expected to go to trial last.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Surrogate son of celebrity jeweler to stand trial this week for horrifying 2016 Sutton Place murder - NY Daily News

Jury selection is slated for Monday morning with proceedings scheduled to go into early November.

 

[JerseyGirl]

James Rackover, 27, is reported to steal thousands of dollars from his older lover, jeweler Jeffrey Rackover, to pay off a drug debt. And of assassinating Joseph Comunale (26).

Allegedly the defendant took $ 50 thousand dollars from the accounts of Venmo, PayPal and Bank of America of the jeweler, in addition to a clock of $ 30 thousand, as was said yesterday in a hearing to determine the evidence that will be admitted in the trial for homicide that will begin on Monday in the Manhattan Supreme Court.

Acusado de homicidio también robó a su amante gay para pagar deuda por drogas | El Diario NY

 

[Tippy Lynn]

Take a look at the injuries on JR’s neck in this photo.....



Trial to begin for Upper East Side man accused in booze, drug filled murder

 

[Niner]

Glad you are keeping us updated here @JerseyGirl. I can find nothing from over here. Anyone tweeting at this?

If you find any - I don't mind doing it!

 

[Niner]

Take a look at the injuries on JR’s neck in this photo.....

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Trial to begin for Upper East Side man accused in booze, drug filled murder

Well - I tried to read the article but came up with:
Error 1020
Access denied
What happened?

This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks.

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Never heard of a 1020 Error....

 

[JerseyGirl]

Well - I tried to read the article but came up with:
Error 1020
Access denied
What happened?

This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks.

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Never heard of a 1020 Error....

Nothing we already don't know and also mentions trial for Rackover starting today.

Nothing else in the news here nor on Twitter.

 

[MistyWaters]

Take a look at the injuries on JR’s neck in this photo.....

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Trial to begin for Upper East Side man accused in booze, drug filled murder

What’s on his neck look much like hickeys to me.
Hickey - Wikipedia

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, October 16th:
*Trial continues (Day 2) (@ 9:30am ET) - NY - Joey Comunale (26) (Nov. 13, 2016) – only for *James Rackover (26) arrested (11-16-16) & indicted on 2nd degree murder & for the alleged strangling, stabbing & dismemberment, concealment of corpse tampering with evidence & hindering prosecution; plead not guilty. $100K bond, $300K cash.
9/24/18 Update Day 1: No updates as of 9/25. 9/25/18 Update Day 2: No trial happening. No explanation YET! Next court date for Rackover is 10/2. 10/2/18 Update: Next court date 10/11. Continued to 10/12. Trial to start on 10/15.
10/15/18 Update: Day 1 – Jury selection. No other info available.
Accomplices:
*Lawrence R. Dilione (28) arrested (11-16-16) & indicted on 2nd degree murder & for the alleged strangling, stabbing & dismemberment, concealment of corpse & tampering with evidence; plead not guilty; $3M bond, $300K Cash only. Will be tried after Rackover.
Had hearing on 10/9. Next hearing 1/14/19.
*Max Gemma (29) arrested (12-6-16) & indicted of allegedly helping clean up after the fact, hindering prosecution & tampering with evidence; plead not guilty. $200K bond, out on bail. Had hearing on 10/9. Next hearing 1/14/19.
4/23/18: Manhattan Supreme Court Justice James Burke severed the cases against murder suspects James Rackover, 26, of New York, & Lawrence Dilione, 29, of Jersey City, N.J., Monday afternoon. Rackover will be the first to go to trial beginning Sept. 24, after which a trial date will be set for Dilione. A third defendant, Max Gemma, 30, of Oceanport, N.J., who is charged with hindering prosecution & tampering with evidence for allegedly misleading police during their investigation, is expected to go to trial last.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Yesterday, roughly 80 juror prospects were brought into the courtroom for the preliminary sorting process. By day’s end, five women and three men were selected.

The process will resume Tuesday. Opening statements are slated for Thursday.

Jury selection begins in trial of accused killer James Rackover - NY Daily News

 

[JerseyGirl]

Boasting that he’d beat the rap for the murder. James Rackover said, “They’re going to be like yo, this kid just f–king beat this sh-t like Rocky and he’s home, oh my god.”

Rackover made the prediction from the Manhattan Detention Complex after he was arrested.

“I’m going to get all the, a lot of respect, like, a lot of people are going to be like, damn, like, he did his thing, he like kept his mouth shut and f–king went home, like beat this sh–t, like, damn,” he blustered in the call, referring to himself as “Jimmy Guns.”

In another jail call, Rackover allegedly said, “So, I got good news, it doesn’t look like Larry is being a f—king — running his mouth in court, and trying to flip on me, so that’s good.”

Defense lawyers argued that the calls don’t prove anything and would inflame the jury.

But Assistant DA countered that the calls showed consciousness of guilt. The Judge ruled that they can come in.

https://nypost.com/2018/10/15/murde...ars-case-boasted-hed-beat-charges-like-rocky/