The alleged con man has a date with the Manhattan District court tomorrow, where sources say the 30-year-old scumbag will strike a deal to spend around 5 years in federal prison.

We're told by a source Raffa has been "miserable" and one TMZ spy who's laid eyes on the once-dapper guy in the clink says he looks terrible.

The Zach Braff-alike has been rotting away in the clink since June.

Raffaelo could have been sentenced to life in prison if found guilty. This is the perfect move.

TMZ, however, makes me nauseous with the insults about Raffaelo being a terrible looking "scumbag" who was once a "dapper guy." He's in jail facing punishment for fuck's sake! Cool it with the insults.

UPDATE: Raffaello will serve at least 5 years in jail.