Paul Vario

A capo in New York's Lucchese crime family, Paul Vario inspired the "Goodfellas" character Paulie Cicero and was infamous for his violent temper and brutal crimes. Paul Frank ‘Paulie’ Vario was an American mobster who was in command of the notorious ‘Vario Crew’ for the Lucchese crime family for almost three decades. Vario was involved in the robbery at John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1978, infamously known as The Lufthansa Heist. In 1962, Paul Vario was released from prison and became a made man in the Lucchese family, and then he quickly was promoted to the caporegime of the Brooklyn crew. [2]

In 1962, Paul Vario was released from prison and became a made man in the Lucchese family, and then he quickly was promoted to the caporegime of the Brooklyn crew. [2] Big Paul Vario was played by Paul Cicero in the 1990's hit movie Goodfella's. Vario, who was a Lucchese crime family capo was responsible for bringing in Henry Hill to the Lucchese crime family. At the head of the operation responsible for many of the crimes committed by Thomas DeSimone, Henry Hill, and James Burke was Paul Vario, renamed “Paul Cicero” and played by Paul Sorvino in Goodfellas. Organized Crime Figure. A Captain in the Lucchese Organized Crime Family, his men operated in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, and was considered one of the toughest and most violent crews in organized crime. He was portrayed by Paul Sorvino in the movie "Goodfellas." Paul Vario, alleged consigliere (counselor) and captain to high-ranking Mafia families who figured prominently in the book "Wiseguy," has died in a Texas prison, authorities said late...

At the head of the operation responsible for many of the crimes committed by Thomas DeSimone, Henry Hill, and James Burke was Paul Vario, renamed “Paul Cicero” and played by Paul Sorvino in Goodfellas. Organized Crime Figure. A Captain in the Lucchese Organized Crime Family, his men operated in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, and was considered one of the toughest and most violent crews in organized crime. He was portrayed by Paul Sorvino in the movie "Goodfellas." Paul Vario, alleged consigliere (counselor) and captain to high-ranking Mafia families who figured prominently in the book "Wiseguy," has died in a Texas prison, authorities said late... 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,...