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Saturday, April 9, 2011
Former Bonanno Crime Family Boss Scheduled To Testify Against Successor
John Marzulli at The New York Daily News reports that former Bonanno Cosa Nostra crime family boss Joesph Massino will take the stand against his successor, Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano.
Massino (seen in the above FBI mugshot is the highest-ranking Cosa Nostra member to cooperate with the government.
You can read the newspaper story via the below link:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/the_mob/2011/04/09/2011-04-09_mafia_legends_turning_in_graves_as_exbonanno_boss_to_rat_out_successor_at_trial_.html
You can also read how the FBI's forensic accounting brought down Massino via the below link:
http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2005/november/massino_110205
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