New York Post

Wiseguy’s kooky escape plan a ‘flossed’ cause

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A reputed mobster’s plan to bust out of a Brooklyn jail involved dental floss, a bedsheet rope and a priest, prosecutor­s are charging in a bizarre new indictment.

Luchese crime family “soldier” Christophe­r Londonio — who has been locked up in Brooklyn’s Metropolit­an Detention Center since February on murder, drug, firearms and racketeeri­ng charges — planned to either use dental floss to saw his way out a window or get a priest to smuggle in a real hacksaw, according to acting Manhattan US Attorney Joon Kim.

Londonio’s crackpot scheme also involved stockpilin­g bedsheets and tying them together as an escape rope, Manhattan prosecutor­s say.

“Someone facing federal charges of murder, extortion, racketeeri­ng and a litany of other crimes may feel a certain desperatio­n to attempt breaking out of jail to avoid justice,” said FBI Assistant Director William Sweeney Jr.

“However, the outlandish choice of dental floss, and even allegedly asking a priest to assist in the escape, defies comprehens­ion.”

His plan fell through when another inmate ratted him out.

Londonio, 43, of Hartsdale, faces up to life in prison if convicted on his prior charges. The new escape charge could add another five years to his sentence.

He is due back in White Plains court next Wednesday. His lawyer, Charles Carnesi, did not return a request for comment.

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