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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:center;" | The Mad Batter | |||
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! Born | |||
| Giovanni Raffaele Lazzaro | |||
September 12, 1990 | |||
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. | |||
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! Other names | |||
| The Mouse (''Il Topo'') | |||
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! Alma mater | |||
| Barbera Academy High School | |||
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'''Gian Lazzaro''' (born Giovanni Raffaele Lazzaro; September 12, 1990), sometimes known by the mob nickname '''“the Mouse”''' (Italian: ''Il Topo'') or more popularly as '''the''' '''Mad Batter''', is an American serial killer who pleaded guilty to a series of seven homicides committed in New York City between 2008 and 2016. Each murder, and at least one additional attack from which his victim recovered, was perpetrated with a wooden baseball bat. | '''Gian Lazzaro''' (born Giovanni Raffaele Lazzaro; September 12, 1990), sometimes known by the mob nickname '''“the Mouse”''' (Italian: ''Il Topo'') or more popularly as '''the''' '''Mad Batter''', is an American serial killer who pleaded guilty to a series of seven homicides committed in New York City between 2008 and 2016. Each murder, and at least one additional attack from which his victim recovered, was perpetrated with a wooden baseball bat. | ||
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Like a house of cards, Lazzaro’s entire deception regarding Di Buca’s guilt in the Mad Batter killings collapsed in a matter of days. He was tricked into admitting his guilt while under recorded audio surveillance just minutes before his arrest. After that, his desire for attention was such that he could not remain silent, instead bragging to police, reporters, and court officials about any and all details of his crimes.<sup>[?]</sup> | Like a house of cards, Lazzaro’s entire deception regarding Di Buca’s guilt in the Mad Batter killings collapsed in a matter of days. He was tricked into admitting his guilt while under recorded audio surveillance just minutes before his arrest. After that, his desire for attention was such that he could not remain silent, instead bragging to police, reporters, and court officials about any and all details of his crimes.<sup>[?]</sup> | ||
On June 12, 2017, Lazzaro was sentenced to 25-years-to-life for each murder, to be served | On June 12, 2017, Lazzaro was sentenced to 25-years-to-life for each murder, to be served consecutively at an Upstate New York supermax prison.<sup>[81]</sup> | ||
== In Popular Culture == | == In Popular Culture == | ||
