Mob Boss Trial with Mafia Witnesses Ends with Guilty Verdict

Organized crime boss Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano is guilty of murder and faces the death penalty , a New York jury announced today. The 51-year-old former Bonanno family don, whose trial was highlighted by the testimony of Joseph "Big Joey" Massino is only the second Mafioso in 30 years to be convicted on a capital murder charge for a gang-related crime, the New York Daily New s reports ...

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