Sopranos Star Joseph Gannascoli Arrested for DUI

Sopranos star Joseph Gannascoli, who played gay mobster Vito Spatafore on the HBO series, was arrested Friday on DUI charges in Tampa.

Joseph Gannascoli as Vito Spatafore on THE SOPRANOS (HBO)
Joseph Gannascoli as Vito Spatafore on THE SOPRANOS (HBO)

Tampa police reportedly pulled over Joseph Gannascoli shortly before 3 AM on Friday after he was spotted driving erratically. According to police reports, Gannascoli had bloodshot eyes and his speech was slurred.

Gannascoli reportedly failed a field sobriety test and blew well above Florida’s legal limit on a Breathalyzer test. The former Sopranos star was arrested and booked into Hillsborough County Jail. He was later released on $500 bond.

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