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Vincent Asaro, the aging mobster who was acquitted in connection with the storied 1978 Lufthansa heist of $6 million, has died at 86. The heist, which inspired the movie 'Goodfellas' and was featured in the book 'Wiseguy' by Nick Pileggi, gained significant attention. Asaro's acquittal was considered a stunning verdict, but he later went to prison for a road rage incident. Asaro's death marks the passing of a notorious figure in organized crime.
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In a stunning verdict, Vincent Asaro was found not guilty of participating in the storied 1978 theft, retold in the film “Goodfellas.” Then he went to prison over a road rage incident. https://t.co/k0ci0fkLR4
Vincent Asaro, the aging mobster who was acquitted in connection with the storied 1978 Lufthansa heist of $6 million, has died at 86. https://t.co/lkd8vSx7By
Vincent Asaro, the aging mobster who was acquitted in connection with the storied 1978 Lufthansa heist of $6 million, which figured prominently in the book “Wiseguy” (1985) by Nick Pileggi, has died at 86. https://t.co/e2HilYixqC
Vincent Asaro, the mobster who was acquitted in connection with the storied 1978 Lufthansa heist of $6 million, which inspired the movie “Goodfellas,” has died at 86. https://t.co/72n0CfiFUW