‘Mob’ Dad pays price for show

Forget sleeping with the fishes — the father of a Mob Wife has been "put on the shelf."

Anthony "TG" Graziano, the imprisoned dad of VH1 reality star Renee Graziano, has been sidelined by the Bonanno family as a result of his daughter's appearances on the show.

The elder Graziano, 72, "has been stripped of all his mobster rights and responsibilities," the Gang Land News site reported yesterday.

Despite efforts by the former capo to distance himself from the series, members of the Bonanno family are "irate" over regular on-air references to the group's legal troubles, the site said.

Although not as infamous as other types of mob justice, being "put on the shelf" severely diminishes Graziano's standing, and cuts him out of financial deals that generate income.

"It means 'pay him no mind,' " a law enforcement official said. "He has no mob responsibilities, and he can't earn. They don't know if he's cooperating. They're not 'unmaking' him, but it means he's not active."

"It's totally devastating to these guys," added a federal prosecutor who specializes in mafia cases.

"It's such a blow that some of them have even testified that that's the reason that they have decided to cooperate [with law enforcement]. It means people aren't supposed to deal with you at all."

The penalty marks the latest setback for Graziano, who returned to prison last year after being charged with racketeering and extortion.

Even from the slammer, he's figured prominently on the series, a ratings powerhouse now in its third season. It moves to a new, 10 p.m. timeslot beginning this Sunday.

Last Sunday's episode featured Renee Graziano burning pictures of her ex-husband, Hector "Junior" Pagan, whose testimony as a DEA informant proved crucial in the case.

Another daughter, Jennifer Graziano, created "Mob Wives" and serves as an executive producer.

The senior Graziano has never taken kindly to his daughters' TV work, refusing to appear on the series during the few months of its run when he hasn't been in prison.

Renee Graziano has claimed in interviews that she and her father haven't spoken since before the show began.

"My father has never 'allowed' me to do anything as it pertains to the show," Jennifer Graziano told The Post.

"He was completely unaware of its existence at first."

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