these simps probably got snitched on
NYC Crime
‘Can I get a Patron margarita?’: Armed robber who wore Hollywood-quality latex mask to knock off check cashing store asks for a drink after getting 32 years in prison
Akeem Montsalvatge made the request Friday after Brooklyn Federal Court Judge Raymond Dearie sentenced him and partners Derrick Dunkley and Edward Byam to 32 years in prison for the 2012 heist.
BY John Marzulli
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, April 4, 2014, 2:38 PM
Akeem Montsalvatge, right, asked Brooklyn Federal Court Judge Raymond Dearie if he could get a Patron Margarita after getting sentenced to 32 years in prison.
An armed robber who wore a Hollywood-quality special effects mask inspired by the film “The Town” to stickup a Queens check cashing store asked a judge for a stiff drink Friday right before getting slammed with more than three decades behind bars.
“Do I get a last wish?” Akeem Montsalvatge asked in Brooklyn Federal Court. “I feel like it’s an execution. Do I get a last meal? Can I get a Patron Margarita?"
But Judge Raymond Dearie wasn’t serving drinks from the bench, only heavy time — the mandatory minimum sentence for Montsalvatge and accomplices Derrick Dunkley and Edward Byam was 32 years in the slammer.
The trio, who is black, wore latex masks that made them look white and police style uniforms when they knocked off a Pay-O-Matic on Valentine’s Day 2012.
They made off with $250,000 in a well-planned robbery in which they stalked the employees of the store in advance, then showed the victims photos of their homes during the robbery to intimidate them.
One victim was struck with a chair during the heist. They were convicted last year.
Dearie said the crime was vicious but also made it plain that he thought the sentences were excessive.
Jesse Ward/Jesse Ward for New York Daily News Edward Byam paid $2,000 for one of these Hollywood-quality latex masks for the heist.
“I do my duty as uncomfortable and unpleasant it is sometimes,” Dearie noted.
Prosecutors also proved they went on wild spending sprees with the illicit proceeds, buying designer clothing for themselves and girlfriends, and vacations to Las Vegas and Beverly Hills.
All three maintain their innocence and will appeal the convictions.
A surveillance image from the heist.
“They used masks and costumes to elude law enforcement but as they have learned today, their disguises could not shield them from justice,” said Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch.
Byam paid $2,000 for the three masks from Louisiana-based Composite Effects, whose credits include “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.”
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...-years-prison-article-1.1745875#ixzz2xynU2euQ
NYC Crime
‘Can I get a Patron margarita?’: Armed robber who wore Hollywood-quality latex mask to knock off check cashing store asks for a drink after getting 32 years in prison
Akeem Montsalvatge made the request Friday after Brooklyn Federal Court Judge Raymond Dearie sentenced him and partners Derrick Dunkley and Edward Byam to 32 years in prison for the 2012 heist.
BY John Marzulli
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, April 4, 2014, 2:38 PM
Akeem Montsalvatge, right, asked Brooklyn Federal Court Judge Raymond Dearie if he could get a Patron Margarita after getting sentenced to 32 years in prison.
An armed robber who wore a Hollywood-quality special effects mask inspired by the film “The Town” to stickup a Queens check cashing store asked a judge for a stiff drink Friday right before getting slammed with more than three decades behind bars.
“Do I get a last wish?” Akeem Montsalvatge asked in Brooklyn Federal Court. “I feel like it’s an execution. Do I get a last meal? Can I get a Patron Margarita?"
But Judge Raymond Dearie wasn’t serving drinks from the bench, only heavy time — the mandatory minimum sentence for Montsalvatge and accomplices Derrick Dunkley and Edward Byam was 32 years in the slammer.
The trio, who is black, wore latex masks that made them look white and police style uniforms when they knocked off a Pay-O-Matic on Valentine’s Day 2012.
They made off with $250,000 in a well-planned robbery in which they stalked the employees of the store in advance, then showed the victims photos of their homes during the robbery to intimidate them.
One victim was struck with a chair during the heist. They were convicted last year.
Dearie said the crime was vicious but also made it plain that he thought the sentences were excessive.
“I do my duty as uncomfortable and unpleasant it is sometimes,” Dearie noted.
Prosecutors also proved they went on wild spending sprees with the illicit proceeds, buying designer clothing for themselves and girlfriends, and vacations to Las Vegas and Beverly Hills.
All three maintain their innocence and will appeal the convictions.
“They used masks and costumes to elude law enforcement but as they have learned today, their disguises could not shield them from justice,” said Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch.
Byam paid $2,000 for the three masks from Louisiana-based Composite Effects, whose credits include “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.”
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...-years-prison-article-1.1745875#ixzz2xynU2euQ
