I'm still amazed that had it not have been for that Fat Rat Joseph Massino, Vinny Gorgeous Basciano would've probably been a pretty good boss for the Bonannos and had some longevity. Guy was pretty successful, and not just racket-wise, he also had several successful legitimate businesses and real estate deals and left drugs alone since his Blue Thunder arrest.
Basciano was held without bail while in mcc with massino. Basciano wasn’t just a target, he was the main defendant in a RICO case with the Santoro murder. By the time massino testified against him, basciano was already serving life. Cicale sunk Basciano.
