Vinny Gorgeous: The Ugly Rise And Fall Of A New York Mobster

Vinny Gorgeous: The Ugly Rise And Fall Of A New York Mobster

A vain man of good looks but no family ties to the Mob, Vincent â€œVinny Gorgeousâ€ Basciano worked his way up to acting boss of the Bonanno crime family, becoming its leader when official boss Joseph Massino went to prison in 2003. When the Mafia was crawling with secret operatives and informants caving to government pressure to flip, Basciano steadfastly obeyed the code of La Cosa Nostra. â€œI got faith in one guy,â€ he said during a secretly taped meeting. That man was Massino, head of the Bonanno borgata. But for all his loyalty, Basciano was still a hot-headed, cold-blooded killer, which ultimately led to his arrest and downfall.

Then in a remarkable betrayal that rocked the Five Families to their foundations, Massino secretly cooperated with the FBIâ€”the first head boss ever to roll over. As a result, Basciano faced the death penalty, but a federal jury, disturbed by the prosecutionâ€™s use of deadly criminal informants, reached a surprising verdict. Here from veteran crime author Anthony M. DeStefano comes the riveting story of the last true believer in the Mobâ€™s cult of brotherhood and his betrayal at the hands of the only man he ever trusted.
Country USA
Brand Lyons Press
Manufacturer Lyons Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
ReleaseDate 2013-07-02
UnitCount 1
UPCs 660813785411
EANs 9780762785414