Mobster, Wife Indicted in Sperm Smuggling

[Theophylact]

From the Associated Press:

Dec. 4, 2002 | Williamsport, Pa. -- One of five New York mobsters believed to have smuggled their sperm out of a Pennsylvania prison to impregnate their wives has been indicted, along with his wife, on a charge of criminal conspiracy.

Kevin Granato, a convicted hit man for the Colombo crime family, came under suspicion four years ago after he was seen in the visitation room at the Allenwood Federal Prison showing off a toddler he called his child, even though he had been in jail since 1988.

Last week, a federal grand jury indicted Granato, 42, and his wife, Regina Granato, on two counts of criminal conspiracy. Regina Granato, who lives in New York, is also charged with one count of providing a prohibited object -- a cryogenic sperm kit -- to an inmate.

The indictments are the 13th and 14th since October 2000 related to alleged smuggling schemes at the prison. Among those indicted were four guards who pleaded guilty; two were accused of accepting bribes to smuggle the sperm kits.

Prosecutors said Regina Granato conspired to sneak a kit in and out of the prison, then was artificially inseminated.

She could get up to six years in prison if convicted. Kevin Granato, whose current sentence runs until 2012, could get an additional 35 years. He is serving sentences for racketeering and murder.

The couple's attorney, Richard A. Rehbock, could not immediately be reached for comment. Regina Granato did not have a listed phone number. In previous interviews, she has acknowledged that she and her husband had a child while he was imprisoned, but said their actions didn't violate any laws.

Mob associate Antonio Parlavecchio and his wife, Maria, were indicted on similar charges in December 2000. He was serving a sentence at the same prison, about 60 miles north of Harrisburg.

Sperm being held in a doctor's office for Maria Parlavecchio, who did not get pregnant, was taken by the government as evidence. She was on probation for a year; her husband had six months tacked onto his racketeering sentence and is due for release in 2004.

Well, maybe it's illegal, but it seems a bit vindictive to me. What do you think?

[Epidemic]

This guy was a professional hit man and he is ever going to see the light of day.

That is the scary part of this story.

The sperm is secondary.

It is amazing though that this sort of thing happens.

It is amazing that any one would prosecute it but I guess a convicted mob multi murderer due to get out in 2012 is worth being a little vindictive to.

[Target]

I can see the headlines now....

Mobster gets 35 years for knock-up from lock-up!

(lol - I crack myself up sometimes)