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Celebrity Justice2/26/2009 4:40 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF
Graziano's Dad Arrested for Soliciting Hit Man

john graziano: breaking newsThe father of John Graziano, the young man left in a vegetative state after Nick Hogan's 2007 car crash, was arrested today for trying to solicit a hit man to kill his estranged wife -- and cops say he tried to pay for it using a gift card.

According to police, Edward Graziano told an undercover officer posing as a "go-between" to a hit man that he wanted to have his wife Debra killed. Perhaps most troubling -- cops say Graziano wanted her killed in an automobile accident.

Graziano allegedly paid for the hit with $1,100 cash, a $1,000 personal check and a $13.06 gift card to Westshore Pizza.

The arrest is the culmination of a two-and-half month long undercover investigation by the Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigative Division.

Debra's attorney released this statement: "She is saddened by all of this. She can't believe so much tragedy can strike one family. Her main purpose is concentrating on John getting better."

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Mattitude:  1081 days ago

I figured the hit would be on Nick or Hulk. Dumbass either way.

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dafeedil:  1081 days ago

FIRST SUCKERS!!

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lol:  1081 days ago

OMG.. NO WAY IS'NT ONE ENOUGH.. THIS AINT THE END OF THE STORY.. WHATCH THE HOGANS PUT THERE TO SCENTS IN THIS

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moluv:  1081 days ago

WOW!!!! Can we say IRONY???? It's interesting becuase in the prison conversaiton tapes btwn Nick and Hulk that were released Hogan said that John (the victim) had a lot of negative enrgy around him

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Bex:  1081 days ago

He would have been a hero if it had been Nicky boy he wanted gone....

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UhDuh:  1081 days ago

LIKE THAT FAMILY HASN'T HAD ENOUGH TROUBLE! Why is he focusing on killing his ex-wife while he has a braindead son???!!! What a jerk!!! And a dumba$$, to boot!

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Bex:  1081 days ago

PG---Your spelling makes me embarrassed to be an American!

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There is no such thing as reality tv:  1081 days ago

Wow. What a low life. And he talked about the Hogans????

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Maddawg:  1081 days ago

Let me tell you something brother. I walked that long dark road that you are on right now. When Linda filed for divorce all kind of thoughts went into my head. My mind began churning dude. Then I remembered how dark it was the day before Wrestlemania when I was to fight Andre the Giant. I was in a dark place brother. I had no hope. I didn't know what to do. I said my prayers and took my vitamins the night before dude. The next day I rode my Harley to that arena. I put on that yellow and red in the locker room brother. Then it became clear what I must do. I got in that ring and waited for my shot. I then picked that big giant bastard up and slammed his ass all the way to China brother.

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UhDuh:  1081 days ago

Why would that make him a hero #4?? Murder doesn't make anyone a hero. Especially him. He is obviously too selfish to put his time and effort toward his son.

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Big Lee:  1081 days ago

Beautiful...a Gift card? Hilarious....

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big_ghoti:  1081 days ago

Not much of a story. HOWEVER kill ALL the HOGANS there's something. Nick with a gearshift lever....Linda by any elective cosmetic surgery by a BRAZILLIAN.......Hulk strangulation by FEATHERED BOA. Hey, put it on PPV and give the proceeds to the cripple.

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Howard Robard Hughes IIV:  1081 days ago

That is super brazen...he most likely has killed before.Who are use a card? someone who doesnt think about it at all/Most would use some clean money.

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notafanofnasty:  1081 days ago

Ah yes, land of fruits and nuts and vegetables

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Ike and Tina - Reunited and it feels so good!!!:  1081 days ago

My goodness. Sounds like this boy comes from no better home than Nick. Thank goodness the father didn't get away with it.

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