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    Paul Vario (July 10, 1914 – May 3, 1988) was an American mobster and made man in the Lucchese crime family. Vario was a caporegime and had his own crew of mobsters in Brooklyn, New York.

  2. Jun 4, 2018 · Paul Vario was the real-life capo of the Lucchese crime family, who possessed a nasty temper and a penchant for getting away with big-time crimes.

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  3. Sep 26, 2012 · Paul Vario was a notorious mobster who ran a lucrative hijacking crew and owned several businesses in Brooklyn. He was portrayed by Paul Sorvino as Paul Cicero in the movie Goodfella's, based on the true story of Henry Hill, his associate and informant.

  4. Mar 9, 2024 · Paul Vario was a violent and influential capo in the Lucchese crime family who controlled East New York. He approved the Lufthansa heist and was arrested based on Henry Hill's testimony.

  5. May 5, 1988 · Paul Vario, a convicted gangster who was said to have been a leader in the Lucchese crime family for more than three decades, died of lung failure Tuesday in a Fort Worth Federal prison,...

  6. Mar 9, 2024 · It was a neighborhood filled with mafiosos and Hill admired them all from a young age. At just 14, Hill dropped out of school to start working for Paul Vario, a capo in the Lucchese crime family, and thus became a member of the infamous Vario crew.

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