’80s And ’90s Stars Who Turned To Crime

…But He Was Sentenced In A Murder Trial

In June of that year, Brancato was arrested in New York. The charge? Seventh-degree misdemeanor criminal possession of heroin. Later that same year, Brancato was arrested again in NYC, but this time, it was on suspicion of murdering an off-duty police officer. The father of Brancato’s girlfriend was also arrested and convicted of first-degree murder. Brancato was arraigned for second-degree murder in 2008 but was found not guilty. He was found guilty of first-degree attempted burglary and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was released on parole in December 2013.