To vandals, he was known by his graffiti name, DASH MDC, but to the rest of New York and the media, James Costello was the notorious young man named as the prime suspect in the murder of his mother, Dr. Teresita Valera-Costello, back in 1994. The Daily News confirmed that the 40-year-old was found dead last week of an apparent suicide. Transit police say he jumped in front of an oncoming train near the LIRR’s Forest Hills station. Costello made headlines when he was formally indicted for the murder of the wealthy doctor, who was found stuffed in the trunk of her car. Police believed her $4.5 million estate was the major motive, but he was later found not guilty of all charges.
According to one source, he was shunned by friends and family alike after the case, and quickly left NYC for South Carolina with his then girlfriend—he happened to be an avid golfer too. He’s survived by his brother Craig Costello aka KR, a graffiti artist and entrepreneur in his own right. An example of DASH’s graffiti below.
Photo of James Costello at his mother’s funeral by Murray/NY Daily News
Photo of DASH graffiti by Graff Flickz
Doesn’t look like he was shunned by friends to me:
http://achillesinthealleyway.blogspot.com/2009/10/another-brother-gone.html
Please, leave the dead in peace… James Costello, R.I.P.
"According to one source, he was shunned by friends and family alike after the case, and quickly left NYC for South Carolina with his then girlfriend"
Your source got it wrong sorry. I was very close to the Costello family and can tell you James was much loved by his friends and had been living in peace here in Queens ever since his acquittal. The reason the only reports in the media are negative ones are because those of us who knew and loved him would never give them the satisfaction of another juicy headline or story they could distort such (IE: your headline "Alleged Mom Murderer Found Dead" – hope it got you a lot of hits).
YOU WERE THERE ……….ARE YOU THE ONE FUCKIN HIS WIFE ….DID YOU THROW HIM IN FRONT OF THE FUCKIN TRAIN…………HIS "THEN GIRLFRIEND" KNEW HE KILLED HIS MOM…… AND WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM HELPING THIS MURDER EITHER. WE ALL THINK HE KILLED HIS MOM. BUT WE ALL KNOW……. HE KNEW THE TRAINS…………GET REAL…….HE DID NOT JUMP……………PS……………THE CASE AINT CLOSED!!!!!
TALK ABOUT KARMA………….ITS GONNA GET YA
R.I.P. DASH MDC A FOREST HILLS LEGEND… ALL U SHIT TALKERS STOP TALKIN SHIT LET HIM REST IN PEAC!!!
Bucky, you thoughtless asshole this headline is totally uncalled for.
i know his brother and heard all the rumors… it all makes sense he did it, felt guilty then offed himself 15 years later. guilt and stress are no joke… not everyone is gangster…
What you clowns don’t know could fill an Encyclopedia. I shoulda known better speaking up on a fucking blog of all things. Keep talking shit and gossiping under anonymous signatures like the little bitches you all are. I’m out.
B R O T H E R S F O R E V E R B R O T H E R S
he was a toy who was always on my dick!!!!!! let him rot in hell!!!!!!!!
someone who was there
I don't see your name out there…….."you were there"…..lets hear the truth
GHOST RIS…..anyone who kills their mom, beats their wife and leaves their kid behind with nothing but this shit, will surely rot in hell…………..no worries…..
he will be judged…….may God have mercy on his soul……..
dash was a dick rider from way back…….him and sp both jocked ai and ksw………ai took their paint and drugs and let them rock ksw…….az and mega were gonna rob dash's brother kr at 111 layup…..that's how they met………started running with ai and roach after ksw fell off…….he bit dek's (vic fya) k, made his h a squirting dick……..then moved on to blow the dms crew………he was friends with danny doyle, a rat, who snitched on erik and esat after killing julio in jax hts……..then began jocking chino byi and trim tnc…………trim looked out for him on the island while he was awaiting trial for killing his mom……….after his acquittal, which only happened because he was tried in the bronx, he was an unemployed drunk and drug addict……..jerking off on local golf courses, caddying for spare change……he ignored his kid and beat his wife………he was a punk to the end, killing himself and leaving his family behind……if he had a grave, i'd piss on it…..good riddance……….ghost, if that's you, you know i'm right……………………….gone over
I agree, Metro Boy
hey scant aka rapeist, you are such a sorry excuse for a human being you have to stoop as low as to rape a woman? and you think your graffiti is good to this society?bitch puleeeezeeeeee
i aint rape no one u herb case was dismissed cause they caught the hoe lying so learn yo facts before u talk shit u toy!!!
NIGGA OUT THERE RAPEING HOES WHAT A HERB! CANT GET NO GIRLS U GOT TO RAPE THEM?
SAD YOU HAD TO RAPE A WOMAN
awesome…. a fuckin rapist looking out for a murder….well at least they"ll meet in hell
rest in power brother till we meet again rest in peace
WOW….. cant believe it……Well why wouldnt he jump, his so called wife Nicole was running around sucking cock, bad rappin him. looking for his money…good luck bitch….it all goes to his baby boy, that she took from him. I knew him well, we talked often. It had been a few weeks……I knew he hated her, but damn…….RIP DASH….may you now find peace. Dont worry dawg you and your prince will reunite with God.
Whoever gone over is can't be more right. We definetely know each other. You see hung occasionally with these Graf. pussies also. Except …I actually grew up . While these guys were out bombing I moved onto chasing girls. It amazes me than 90% of you guys never grew up. Like BL and Duel, JA and others who still write. Come on boys…get a life. As for Dek Vic, he and the rest of the FYA crew…did actually grow up. Funny almost all of them are successful adults, married with kids (except Mag) that knew how to transition into maturity and leave this petty thug wanna be hard rock life behind. Hung with some good kids from Kew Gardens but not the spoiled rich kids from Forest Hills. Mod, AIC crew had some smart Cats that are now doing well also. You see I'am in my 40's and for kicks would hang with some fools like Ai, Roach and the others from Ozone Park (KSW) as they hit the lay-ups back in the early 80's. It was fun when we were 15 but Christ almighty fellas, grow the fuck up.
James was never found guilty…but anyone with common sense knows what he did. If he had been tried in Queens it would have been a different story! Living with the guilt of killing someone is hard enough…no less having killed your own Mother.
Oh..and Ghost.. or should I say .remember getting locked up with Saint for that Transit shit…..funny ha!! Your really in no position to be talking shit Frank…I recall wayching you getting your ass handed to you in the M yards by some old schoola cats from the 70's era and early 80's If that was you I can't believe your still alive especially with all the junk you put in your body. It was fun….
Rot in pieces you murderer. Also Craig I love your ink but not your homosexual lifestyle. It's gonna catch up with you. P.S 144 schoolyard. That's what cocaine will do- it will lead you to kill your own mother. Been seeing DASH MDC tags up on Metro Ave.. He must have did them soon before he offed himself.
R.I.P JAMES GHOST YOUR A PIECE OF SHIT….
yea, im toy!
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1983 stars!
RIP DASH