Justice was delayed briefly for a Brooklyn man who killed four people in a drug-fueled rampage, but he still got an earful from the brother of one of his victims yesterday.
Maksim Gelman had already killed three people when he mowed down Steve Tannenbaum, 60, in a stolen car last February.
Gelman pleaded guilty to four counts of murder and a host of other charges, but his sentencing was delayed for a week after his lawyer sought to have him examined by a neuro-psychologist.
But Tannenbaum’s brother Mitch, who traveled from out of state, was allowed by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Vincent DelGiudice to make his victim-impact statement so he would not have to return for the rescheduled Jan. 18 sentencing.
Mitch Tannenbaum said his brother was a “very important part of our family,” and that given the longevity of other relatives, Gelman had stolen many years of life from the victim.
“There’s an incredible amount of sadness,” Mitch Tannenbaum said. “In my opinion, he should get the maximum sentence.”