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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 . Following the testimony of Henry Hill , Vario was convicted in 1984, of fraud, and sentenced to four years in prison, followed by a conviction for extortion ...
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Jun 4, 2018 · Learn about Paul Vario, the Lucchese crime family capo who inspired Paul Sorvino's character in Martin Scorsese's film. Discover his violent reputation, his involvement in the Lufthansa heist, and his downfall due to Henry Hill's betrayal.
Mar 9, 2024 · Wikimedia Commons Paul Vario’s true story was connected to many real-life criminal figures portrayed in Goodfellas. At the head of the operation responsible for many of the crimes committed by Thomas DeSimone, Henry Hill, and James Burke was Paul Vario, renamed “Paul Cicero” and played by Paul Sorvino in Goodfellas.
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Jan 20, 2023 · Burke answered to Paul Vario, a fearsome capo of the Lucchese crime family. Vario, who needed cash quick after losing a cocaine shipment to authorities, greenlit the Lufthansa caper.
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Sep 26, 2012 · Paul Vario was a notorious mobster who worked for the Lucchese crime family and was played by Paul Sorvino in the 1990s movie Goodfella's. He was known for his violent crimes, legitimate businesses, and influence over the cargo haulers' union at JFK Airport. He died in 1988 from lung cancer while in prison.
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, where...
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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