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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.
Jun 4, 2018 · Paul Vario’s Early Life And Introduction To The Lucchese Crime Family. Brooklyn in the early 20th century was a place where opportunities were scarce, and the streets were tough. Born on July 10, 1914, Paul “Paulie” Vario, grew up in this harsh reality.
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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.
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.
Paul, or "Paulie" as his friends called him, was known for his size. He was about six feet tall and weighed close to 250 pounds over the majority of his life. His appearance resembled that of a sumo wrestler, with jowls hanging below his chin, likening his appearance to that of a ferocious...
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...