Biography

Was released from prison on December 31, 2013.

He served a 10 year sentence at Oneida Correctional Facility in Rome, N.Y., for a 2005 burglary, which resulted in the death of an off-duty police officer. He has reportedly kicked his drug habit and earned his high-school equivalency diploma. He became eligible for parole and was released on December 31, 2013.

In December 2005 he was arrested and hospitalized after he and a friend, Steven Armento, were shot by off-duty New York City police officer Daniel Enchautegui when the officer caught them committing a burglary. Amento was armed and fired at the officer, who died of his wounds. He was sentenced to life in prison for murder. Brancato, who was not armed at the time, was also shot by the officer and left in critical condition. He was convicted of attempted burglary and sentenced to ten years in prison.

At four months of age, he was adopted and subsequently raised in Yonkers, New York.

He was cast in a small role in American Sniper (2014) but his parole officer wouldn't allow him to travel to Morocco for filming.