Charles Carnesi
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Charles Carnesi Carnesi
Violating, on his client's behalf, what has been described at the trial as a sacred code of silence about even admitting the existence of the Mafia, Mr. Gotti's lawyer, Charles Carnesi, said he was not trying to be sarcastic or facetious. He said that he only wanted to be clear about a past that his client had renounced. Mr. Carnesi said in his closing argument that John Gotti was involved in the Gambino organized crime family. Mr. Carnesi also said that to expect corroboration from other Mafiosi was ridiculous and he has no burden of proving that the entire Gambino organization left with him. He said Mr. Gotti had settled his debt to the government, by serving seven years in prison, including time after his indictment in the current case, and by selling his house and forfeiting $1.5 million. Violating, on the behalf of his client, what has been described at the trial as a sacred code of silence about even admitting the existence of the Mafia, Mr. Gotti's lawyer, Charles Carnesi, said he was not trying to be ''sarcastic or facetious.'' He only wanted to clear about the past that his client had renounced, he said. Mr. Carnesi said in his closing argument that John Gotti was involved in the Gambino organized crime family.