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

[epiphany]

Someone finally caught a murder rap for party stabbing

<snip> Rackover today was hit with the additional murder charge.&#8203; It remains unclear whether Dilione and Gemma will also face upgraded charges. All three defendants will be in Manhattan Supreme Court this afternoon.

http://nypost.com/2017/05/10/someone-finally-caught-a-murder-rap-for-party-stabbing/

 

[epiphany]

<snip> James Rackover and Lawrence Dilione are expected to appear in Manhattan Supreme Court on Wednesday afternoon to face a possible murder indictment in the death of Joseph Comunale...

<Snip> Gemma is also expected to appear Wednesday, although prosecutors have said they do not believe he took part in Comunale's killing.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...-charges-hofstra-grad-death-article-1.3152945

 

[HastingsChi]

Does anyone think that the DA's office is going to continue with the absurd "argument over cigarettes" motive?

 

[clo914]

I will be very disappointed if Dilione is not also charged with murder. Obviously there is a lot we don't know, but at a minimum he was involved in a physical altercation with the victim that led to his death, not to mention his hand in disposing of his body.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Lawrence Dilione is walked into the Manhattan District Attorney's Office on Wednesday.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...-charges-hofstra-grad-death-article-1.3152945

is he handcuffed?

 

[Vedder]

Lawrence Dilione is walked into the Manhattan District Attorney's Office on Wednesday.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...-charges-hofstra-grad-death-article-1.3152945

is he handcuffed?

Seems like it.

 

[HastingsChi]

James Rackover and Lawrence Dilione charged with second-degree murder in Hofstra grad's death

Source: Shayna Jacobs @shaynajacobs
Manhattan Criminal Courts Reporter for New York Daily News

 

[kdg411]

http://abc7ny.com/news/duo-now-facing-murder-charges-in-ues-party-murder/1977201/

James Rackover, 26, and Lawrence Dilione, 28, are now facing second degree murder charges in the death of 26-year-old Joseph "Joey" Comunale.

more @ link

 

[JerseyGirl]

James Rackover, 25, and his friend Lawrence Dilione, 28, will face second-degree murder charges. Rackover and Dilione were also charged with hindering prosecution, tampering with evidence and the concealment of a human corpse.

Max Gemma, 29, will face charges for hindering prosecution and tampering with evidence.

All three men are due in court on May 19

https://patch.com/new-york/upper-ea...jewelers-surrogate-son-friend-indicted-murder

After their arraignment on murder charges Wednesday, the two were held without bail.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/poli...tamford-mans-death-at-manhattan-party/710312/

 

[HastingsChi]

Dilione had been free on $300,000 bail prior to the new indictment — and still partying, according to prosecutors.

“We have obtained information that while this case was pending he continued to use illicit drugs including cocaine,” assistant disctrict attorney Antoinette Carter said.

Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/suspects-charged-murder-hofstra-grad-death-article-1.3152945

Btw, I love that despite Dillione's admission that he hit Comunale so hard that it knocked him out, his lawyer is adamant that he had nothing to do with the murder.

 

[epiphany]

Still photo of 3 defendants seated in courtroom in video at link below.

Also, LD & JR due back in court June 6

http://pix11.com/2017/05/10/2-men-face-murder-charges-in-nyc-death-of-stamford-man/

 

[icantbelieveit]

Defense Lawyer Michael Pappa made a lengthy bail argument, asking Justice Charles Solomon to release Dilione on $2 million bond backed by the property of his parents who were in the gallery.
He said that bondsman Ira Judelson was even prepared to fit Dilione with an ankle monitor to secure the arrangement.
“I feel certainly bad for his family,” said Justice Charles Solomon as the victim’s father, Pat Comunale, softly sobbed. “But I feel a lot, a lot worse for the parents of that young man who was killed.”


The judge ordered that Dilione and Rackover, who describes himself as the adopted son of jeweler-to-the-stars Jeffrey Rackover, be held without bail.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME! DILIONE WANTED BAIL AGAIN!

http://nypost.com/2017/05/10/someone-finally-caught-a-murder-rap-for-party-stabbing/

 

[JerseyGirl]

Here they are in court on May 10:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4493836/James-Rackover-charged-New-York-stabbing-murder.html

 

[Niner]

So, no court hearing on May 19th - but June 6th??

TIA!

 

[MistyWaters]

Defense Lawyer Michael Pappa made a lengthy bail argument, asking Justice Charles Solomon to release Dilione on $2 million bond backed by the property of his parents who were in the gallery.
He said that bondsman Ira Judelson was even prepared to fit Dilione with an ankle monitor to secure the arrangement.
&#8220;I feel certainly bad for his family,&#8221; said Justice Charles Solomon as the victim&#8217;s father, Pat Comunale, softly sobbed. &#8220;But I feel a lot, a lot worse for the parents of that young man who was killed.&#8221;


The judge ordered that Dilione and Rackover, who describes himself as the adopted son of jeweler-to-the-stars Jeffrey Rackover, be held without bail.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME! DILIONE WANTED BAIL AGAIN!

http://nypost.com/2017/05/10/someone-finally-caught-a-murder-rap-for-party-stabbing/

"Dilione had been free on $300,000 bail prior to the new indictment &#8212; and still partying, according to prosecutors.

&#8220;We have obtained information that while this case was pending he continued to use illicit drugs including cocaine,&#8221; assistant district attorney Antoinette Carter said."
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/suspects-charged-murder-hofstra-grad-death-article-1.3152945

 

[TeenaNJ]

Here they are in court on May 10:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4493836/James-Rackover-charged-New-York-stabbing-murder.html

caught this note in the the mail online article:
"Rackover told the Daily News that Dilione has a 'Napoleon complex because he's short,' and said that he would frequently pick fights with other men for no apparent reason."
[source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4481276/Man-accused-killing-Hofstra-grad-claims-set-up.html#ixzz4gOSqLOWS]


and what is with LDs constant angry face tho

 

[MistyWaters]

what is with LDs constant angry face tho

Withdrawal symptoms?

 

[TeenaNJ]

Withdrawal symptoms?

wow I was just thinking along same lines (no pun intended!) ... but looking back at the photos from the night of the arrest (re: LD "grimy" black sweats), he looks so wacked... I'm sure he looks like that for a number of reasons, but I see that washed out post-binge look...

 

[Niner]

Still photo of 3 defendants seated in courtroom in video at link below.

Also, LD & JR due back in court June 6

http://pix11.com/2017/05/10/2-men-fa...-stamford-man/

The article you linked to doesn't say anything about a court date on June 6th??

Is it the next court date for LD & JR?? What about Max?

TIA! :wave:

 

[epiphany]

The article you linked to doesn't say anything about a court date on June 6th??

Is it the next court date for LD & JR?? What about Max?

TIA! :wave:

That link doesn't appear to be available any longer, but here are 2 other links citing June 6th as next court date:


<snip> Rackover and Dilione were held without bail Wednesday. Gemma was out on bail. They will return to court on June 6.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/loca...-of-Hofstra-Grad-Joey-Comunale-421939684.html


<snip> The suspects are scheduled to return to court June 6.

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/pol...ts-in-Comunale-s-death-called-to-11136261.php