Penn State cocaine case: Witness said accused leader claimed to be 'the godfather'
A witness said the group sold cocaine from fraternity houses and that Agostino Abbatiello boasted as the biggest dealer before receiving $250,000 bail.
- On Wednesday, Centre County President Judge Jonathan Grine granted $250,000 bail to Agostino Abbatiello, the accused ringleader of a Penn State fraternity cocaine network, following testimony from co-defendants detailing the operation's scale.
- Prosecutors allege the trafficking ring operated as a "coordinated and highly profitable" enterprise, with fraternity members making regular trips from Philadelphia and New York to State College to source and distribute narcotics.
- Witness Thomas Robinson detailed roughly 5.6lb of cocaine transactions worth an estimated $123,500, while co-defendant Lars Zeepvat testified that Abbatiello called himself "the godfather" when managing the supply.
- As part of his release conditions, Abbatiello must surrender his passport and avoid all contact with witnesses, while 13 other individuals face charges in the broader fraternity network case.
- Defense attorney Philip Masorti disputes prosecutors' threat allegations, noting that after a two-year investigation law enforcement never observed weapons, though the accused members will face a joint trial.
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Penn State cocaine case: Witness said accused leader claimed to be 'the godfather'
A suspect in the Penn State cocaine case testified Wednesday that drugs were openly displayed in a fraternity room and alleged one accused ringleader called himself “the godfather.”
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