RantCrush Top 5: January 5, 2017

President-elect Donald Trump keeps doing things that raise eyebrows. On New Year’s Eve, he reportedly partied with convicted felon Joey “No Socks” Cinque at his Mar-a-Lago estate. In a video clip, Cinque is seen standing next to Trump, loudly cheering, as Trump talks about his campaign promises in front of hundreds of guests.

So who is Cinque? He was convicted of possession of stolen art in 1989 and survived an attempted murder in 1980. He’s also a good friend of the infamous John Gotti.

You wondered who that was next to Trump on NYE? Mobster “Joey No Socks,” Gotti guy. You can’t make this up. https://t.co/ZEFiUR9xwj

— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) January 3, 2017

Today, Cinque is the CEO of the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences, an organization that reviews American hotels, restaurants, and spas. The company’s website named Trump “ambassador extraordinaire” last year.

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.