Iler, with 3 others, ganged up on two kids, hassled, mugged, and robbed them 
of $40. His REAL Parents, and his REEL Parents, Tony Soprano & Carmella (Edie 
Falco), and his "Godfather", David Chase must be SO proud of him!!!
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'Sopranos' Son Pleads Guilty (to Petty Larceny)
The New York Times 
By The Associated Press
April 23, 2002

NEW YORK (AP) -- Robert Iler, who plays the rebellious, pot-smoking son of a 
mob boss on HBO's ``The Sopranos,'' pleaded guilty Tuesday to mugging two 
youths and stealing $40.

Iler, 17, admitted to misdemeanor petty larceny in return for a sentence of 
three years' probation. Iler was granted youthful offender status, and his 
record will be sealed.

A co-defendant, Alban Selimaj, 17, entered the same plea.

The two were originally charged with second-degree robbery for the incident 
last July 4. A conviction on that charge carried a penalty of up to 15 years 
in prison.

Iler told the judge he and Selimaj spotted two youths walking toward them and 
decided to ``hassle'' the pair. Iler was arrested a few blocks away.

Iler's lawyer, Robert Morvillo, said the plea deals were ``fair and just.''

``My view is that he was a 16-year-old boy in the wrong place at the wrong 
time and didn't have enough sense to walk away,'' Morvillo said.

After the plea, Iler's manager, Jeff Mitchell, read a statement in which the 
actor apologized ``for all the grief and trouble everybody went through.''

A third suspect, Michael Cournede, 20, still faces trial on the robbery 
charge. He has pleaded innocent. A fourth suspect who was 15 was turned over 
to juvenile authorities and his case is being handled by Family Court.

Iler portrays the troubled Anthony ``A.J.'' Soprano Jr. on the HBO television 
hit about gangland life, ``The Sopranos.''

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