Man Sentenced, Distribute Videos Depicting Monkey, Mutilation Tuesday — New Jersey Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Create and Distribute Videos Depicting Monkey Torture and Mutilation | United States Justice Department.
“Congress has said clearly that this conduct has no place in our society. We will prosecute everyone we can, as we did with this chat group. Fish and Wildlife Service, and our Justice Department partners, those involved in the creation and distribution of these repulsive animal torture videos are being held accountable for their criminal actions.”“Those who produce or distribute animal crush videos should know that federal law enforcement is fully committed to identifying, apprehending, and prosecuting these offenders,” said Assistant Director Doug Ault of the U.S. announcement New Jersey Man Sentenced
to Prison for Conspiring to Create and Distribute Videos Depicting Monkey Torture and Mutilation Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs A New Jersey man was sentenced to prison today in connection with his involvement with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys.Giancarlo Morelli, of Wharton, New Jersey, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for conspiring to create and distribute animal crush videos.“Those making or sharing animal crush videos have reason to fear capture and swift justice in the form of sentences like today’s,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD). Dryden sold the resulting videos through various online groups which he administered.Morelli was a customer of Nicholas T. “Such acts are universally condemned, and we commend vigilant members of the public who report these crimes when they are discovered. Dryden’s, paying him 19 times for videos depicting the torture and abuse of monkeys. “As a result of the work of the FBI, U.S. Morelli also kept up