Ex-‘Sopranos’ actor paroled after his conviction in botched burglary where NYPD officer died

NEW YORK, N.Y. – A former “Sopranos” actor convicted of attempted burglary for his role in the killing of an off-duty New York City police officer has been released on parole.

State corrections officials say Lillo Brancato Jr. was freed from prison at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

A jury found Brancato guilty on the attempted burglary charge in 2008 but acquitted him of murder in the death of Officer Daniel Enchautegui (en-chow-TAY’-gee). He was sentenced to 10 years. His co-defendant was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Brancato made his debut in 1993 in “A Bronx Tale” opposite Robert De Niro. He played a doomed aspiring mobster in HBO’s “The Sopranos.”

There was no immediate response to a message left Tuesday with his attorney seeking comment.

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