Paul Vario
Overview
Paul Vario was a caporegime
of a crew
in the Lucchese crime family
. In the 1970s Vario held the position of consigliere
in the family but later resigned. In 1980, longtime associate Henry Hill became a government witness and testified against Vario and members of his crew. The film Goodfellas
is based on Hill's life inside Vario's crew.
Paul Vario lived in New York City
, where he became a member of the Lucchese crime family.
Caporegime
A caporegime or capodecina, usually shortened to just a capo, is a term used in the Mafia for a high ranking made member of a crime family who heads a "crew" of soldiers and has major social status and influence in the organization...
of a crew
The Vario Crew
The Vario Crew is a group operating within the Lucchese crime family. It was once controlled by powerful Capo Paul Vario from the early 1950s into the early 1980s, when Vario and Jimmy Burke were betrayed by Henry Hill. Hill betrayed the crew by testifying against many members and his life-story...
in the Lucchese crime family
Lucchese crime family
The Lucchese crime family is one of the "Five Families" that dominates organized crime activities in New York City, United States, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the Mafia . The family originated in the early 1920s with Gaetano "Tommy" Reina serving as boss up until his murder...
. In the 1970s Vario held the position of consigliere
Consigliere
Consigliere is a position within the leadership structure of Sicilian and American Mafia crime families. The word was popularized by Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather , and its film adaptation...
in the family but later resigned. In 1980, longtime associate Henry Hill became a government witness and testified against Vario and members of his crew. The film Goodfellas
Goodfellas
Goodfellas is a 1990 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a film adaptation of the 1986 non-fiction book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scorsese...
is based on Hill's life inside Vario's crew.
Paul Vario lived in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, where he became a member of the Lucchese crime family.
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