Reputed mob boss Rocco Zito was called a `snitch´ before he was shot dead, court hears
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Alleged mob boss Rocco Zito was called a “snitch� and a “rat� in Italian moments before he was shot to death in his family home by his son-in-law after a dispute over Zito’s will, court heard Wednesday.Zito’s daughter Laura Scopelliti told a University Ave. courtroom that her then-husband, Domenic Scopelliti, 54, and her 87-year-old father had an ugly verbal exchange on Jan. 29, 2016, the last day of Zito’s life.Domenic Scopelliti is charged with murder in Zito’s death.Read more: Family of reputed mobster Rocco Zito not sure how he earned $1M he had in bank account, court hearsReputed mobster Rocco Zito’s household was tense before he was shot dead, court hearsSlain reputed mobster Rocco Zito had guns, cash hidden all over house, court hears“Domenic Scopelliti called your father, a prominent figure in the Italian Mafia, a snitch? A rat?� defence lawyer Brian Ross asked Laura Scopelliti. “Your father was offended, right?�“I don’t know what he felt,� Laura Scopelliti replied.The verbal confrontation took place in the family home shared by Zito and the Scopellitis on Playfair Ave. near Caledonia Rd. and Lawrence Ave. W. Domenic Scopelliti was in the basement of the family home and Zito was at the top of the stairs on the first floor, court heard. Zito was unable to go downstairs because of health issues.“Your father said after that, ‘If you’re a man, come upstairs?’� Ross continued.“I’m not sure if he said that,� she replied. “He might have said that, yes.�“The last thing you heard your father say was, ‘I’ll make you pay for this?’� Ross said.“Yes, that’s correct,� she replied.Ross told her that there’s no disagreement over who killed her father. “It’s certainly not an issue in this case that Domenic Scopelliti shot and killed your father,� ...