‘Sopranos' son pleads guilty to theft

Robert Iler, who plays the rebellious, pot-smoking son of a mob boss on The Sopranos, pleaded guilty yesterday to mugging two youths and stealing dlrs 40 (€45).

‘Sopranos' son pleads guilty to theft

Robert Iler, who plays the rebellious, pot-smoking son of a mob boss on The Sopranos, pleaded guilty yesterday to mugging two youths and stealing dlrs 40 (€45).

Iler, 17, was sentenced to three years’ probation. He 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 over or 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.

A third suspect, Michael Cournede, 20, still faces trial on the robbery charge. He has pleaded not guilty. 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 AJ Soprano Jr. on the television hit series about gangland life, The Sopranos.

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