Mobster’s Son Gets Life Sentence for Orchestrating Father’s Murder Sylvester Zottola, a reputed Mafia associate, survived repeated assassination attempts. Eventually, his son Anthony’s plot succeeded.
A NYC Mobster Dodged Hit After Hit. His Son Finally Got Him. Anthony Zottola was convicted of murder-for-hire Wednesday. Prosecutors say he wanted the real estate business of his father, Sylvester, a reputed Bonnano crime family associate.