The accused ringleader of a cocaine trafficking operation run out of two Penn State frat houses was hauled into a Pennsylvania court, along with his alleged henchmen, for a hearing Wednesday morning.
Long Island-native Agostino Abbatiello, 24, arrived at the courthouse clad in a red prison jumpsuit with his hands shackled — and fist-bumped his lawyer as he entered the courtroom.
His alleged accomplice in the drug ring, Thomas Robinson, his attorney father Paul Robinson, and several other alleged conspirators in the case were also among those who appeared at Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte.
The group faces a slew of criminal charges after authorities discovered that members of the Penn State fraternities, Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon, reportedly coordinated with cocaine suppliers in New York and Philadelphia.
Thirteen of the frat bros were busted for running the cocaine trafficking ring that forced young pledges to cut and bag the drugs, which were then peddled to students, according to prosecutors.
Abbatiello, the accused ringleader of the illicit operation, claimed in a motion on Monday that he was being unfairly held without bail and asked for the hearing to be postponed.
A Court of Common Pleas in Centre County said that Masorti’s motion was “moot” and allowed Wednesday’s hearing to continue as planned, according to court records.
His attorney said he was withdrawing the request for a continuance and was ready to proceed.
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