All in family? Feds say Galati had hit men shoot daughter’s beau
By Jeremy Roebuck, The Philadelphia Inquirer | |
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Already under arrest in a murder-for-hire plot in
In an indictment unsealed Thursday, federal prosecutors in
Galati's lawyer,
"I've been representing
The latest case against Galati, owner of American Collision & Automotive Center near
Testimony from two of those would-be assassins --
Though investigators have not specified what drove Galati's desire to see Tuono dead, federal prosecutors allege he had been mulling the decision for months.
As early as June, they said, Galati interrupted a family dinner to pull Tuono into a kitchen and threaten his life.
Five months later, according to Thursday's indictment, Galati hired Walker, Matthews and a third man
Walker and Matthews, who were arrested shortly after the attempt on Tuono, pleaded guilty last month to federal firearms charges and conspiracy to commit murder for hire.
Johnson was also indicted Thursday. It remains unclear whether he has retained an attorney.
Galati has remained in custody in
But in arguing to keep Galati behind bars until his trial scheduled for July, prosecutors cited his "close personal connections" to top mob figures including reputed
Prison logs show that Galati visited Ligambi and his nephew
Galati also hired Ligambi's wife to work at an auto-body repair shop owned by his son.
Voci, Galati's lawyer, said Thursday he intends to raise the question of bail once more in his client's new federal case.
If convicted of the charges in
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