Man, these actors
from The Sopranos just can't stay out of trouble. In real life, I mean. Now, two more members of the cast have
had separate run-ins with the law. John Ventimiglia, who plays chef Artie Bucco, is charged with drunk driving and drug
possession. Officers pulled him over as he was weaving in and out of traffic in Brooklyn. He had a blood-alcohol level
of .12 (legal limit is .08) and a bag with cocaine residue. He was arraigned yesterday, and today his attorney released
a statement saying that Ventimiglia "feels terrible and embarrassed."Meanwhile in Queens, actor Louis Gross, who plays bodyguard Perry Annunziata, is charged with criminal mischief for
allegedly breaking into a woman's apartment. In true mobster fashion, Gross says, "I don't know nothing." Is
he talking about the crime or himself?
CNN was kind enough to make a list
of the other Sopranos actors who've been arrested:
- Lillo Brancato Jr. is charged with killing an off-duty police officer during a robbery.
- Vincent Pastore, who plays Sal Bompensiero, pleaded guilty last year to abusing his girlfriend.
- Robert Iler, who plays Anthony Soprano Jr., is on three years' probation after pleading guilty to mugging two youngsters and stealing $40 from them.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
5-02-2006 @ 9:32PM
Will Teullive said...
Maybe the cocaine residue belonged to Christopher Moltisanti
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5-03-2006 @ 9:24AM
Bossman said...
Where are all the Italians that complained about stereotyping Italians in the Sopranos? This is real life fact. Would love to hear what they have to say now.
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5-03-2006 @ 9:38AM
Big Italian said...
Bossman u r an (_)_) hole !!
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5-03-2006 @ 9:46AM
BULLDOG said...
BIG DEAL! EVERY NATIONALITY HAS PEOPLE WHO MAKE MISTAKES. THESE PEOPLE JUST SO HAPPEN TO BE TV STARS AND ITALIAN. IF THEY WEREN'T STARS WHO WOULD CARE!?!
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5-03-2006 @ 9:53AM
Mike Rivera said...
God I love the sopranos
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5-03-2006 @ 9:56AM
rene' guerieri said...
Hey....it's New York City, bound to be a few...
'misunderstandings'
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5-03-2006 @ 10:00AM
Florence Bell said...
I am of Italian Descent and proud of it. Just because the Sopranos talk about mobsters doesn't mean all Italians should be stereotyped that way. There are mobsters in every nationality. What about the Italians who fight crime such as Rudy Giuliani? So enough comments on Italian mobsters. It is just a well written TV show showing the italian mob which is rapidly declining to make way for the others, i.e. Mexican, Colombian, Russian and the oldest of all - the Chinese.
Fiorenza
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5-03-2006 @ 10:01AM
gin said...
Hey, fagitaboudit...
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5-03-2006 @ 10:02AM
Random Poster said...
You know, it's stories like this that make me want to lie back on the couch and watch the Andy Griffith show with my hand comfortably down my waistband.
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5-03-2006 @ 10:13AM
Sandra Pinyard said...
It's news like this that makes me realize why I don't watch TV.... BOOOOrrrrrrring. I could probably care less about the exploits of actors... but I don't see how
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5-03-2006 @ 10:13AM
Angelina said...
Ayy Ohh!!!
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5-03-2006 @ 10:14AM
Bareftgal said...
As Tony would say, "What a ya gonna do?"
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5-03-2006 @ 10:15AM
steffie said...
wow we americans have way too much time on our hands...all the blogs on any subject you can think about.....
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5-03-2006 @ 10:20AM
Maria said...
I'm Italian and I have something to say....They are tv stars, who make tons of money, who get drugs thrown in their face, left and right, plus the kid, Robert Iler isnt Italian...and neither is Louis Gross...They aren't all Italian! They play characters....You cant stereotype Italians....Please...
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5-03-2006 @ 10:22AM
Random Poster said...
People in Mayberry never got arrested for drug possession.
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5-03-2006 @ 10:22AM
mary magdalene said...
robert iler has the thinnest and smallest penis ever
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5-03-2006 @ 10:24AM
Random Poster said...
Um, if you couldn't stereotype Italians, there wouldn't even BE a Sopranos show.
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5-03-2006 @ 10:27AM
Paul Votano said...
When will we see the FIRST TV show or movie that illustrates the tremendous contributions that Italians have made to the worlds of art, science, music, religion, sculpture, exploration, etc., etc. Need I go on? By the way, the answer is NEVER!
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5-03-2006 @ 10:29AM
Random Poster said...
Wow..I thought I had that penis title.
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5-03-2006 @ 10:33AM
Random Poster said...
Paul, I think you need to turn to the Discovery Channel for those things...HBO actually like to air shows that people will WATCH. And lighten up...it doesn't portray ALL Italians in a bad light, just a select group of them.
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