Originally Posted By: tt120
Originally Posted By: TonyG


I do not know much about Vinny Gorgeous - what was the source of his $?


if im not mistaken, drugs. He was involved in a heroin ring trial in the 90s that was supposed to have made a HUGE chunk. then you gotta presume he plows some of that money into a loansharking book and the rest is history. He's realtively young but seems to have been around for a long time - thers a picture of him at some Bonanno wedding back in the day with some other Members when he was like 20-something years old


Basciano was big into both drugs (heroin, marijuana) and gambling (sports betting, video poker machines). Also had interests in some legitimate businesses.


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