goodfellas
'Goodfellas' mobster sentenced to 8 years in car arson case
He was never convicted in the 1978 “Goodfellas” Lufthansa heist at JFK Airport — but that didn’t stop a Brooklyn judge from using the case to wallop him with a...
Prosecutors alter strategy for getting 'Goodfellas' mobster locked up
Prosecutors want elderly Bonanno capo Vincent Asaro locked up for at least 15 years for ordering henchman to torch a car -- but say they're no longer going to focus...
Feds blew 'Goodfellas' case by relying on rats: Gotti's lawyer
The lawyer who won a shocking 1990 acquittal for late Gambino boss John Gotti said the feds took a big gamble by relying on rats in their failed prosecution of...
Ex-FBI agent: Weak evidence doomed case against Lufthansa heist suspect
The retired FBI supervisor who led the federal probe into the Lufthansa heist told The Post on Thursday that he “had a feeling” the case might be too threadbare to...
Prosecutor calls 'Goodfellas' goon the 'ultimate tough guy' in final statement
Hoping to finally slam the legal door on one of the most iconic crimes in American history, a prosecutor squarely accused "Goodfellas" goon Vinny Asaro of key involvement in the...
'Goodfellas' victim knew he was going to be whacked: son
Paul Katz knew he was in trouble. “If I’m not back in two hours, call the cops,” the mob associate told his wife before he headed out the door the...
Cousin of accused 'Goodfellas' mobster refuses to point finger
A nervous cousin of accused “Goodfellas” mobster Vinny Asaro reluctantly took the stand against his relative Friday and developed a sudden case of criminal amnesia in Brooklyn federal court. The...
Mafia turncoat: 'Goodfellas' were livid after I killed guard dog
Killing mobsters who got out of line was routine for these “Goodfellas” gangsters — but dogs enjoyed a status more like “made” men, and whacking one could get your own...
Attorneys fail to poke holes in cousin Vinny's testimony at Lufthansa trial
Attorneys for accused Lufthansa heist mobster Vinny Asaro on Monday tried to punch holes in the devastating testimony of his turncoat cousin, portraying the Bonanno canary as a lying crook...
Pals so mad at 'Goodfellas' turncoat they skipped his wake
“Goodfellas” mob rat Henry Hill was so hated by some of his former pals that they skipped his 2012 wake. “F--k him,” growled Bonanno capo Vinny Asaro on a secret...
'Goodfellas' heist suspect: Jimmy the Gent ripped us all off
It wasn't just Morrie, who griped about getting screwed out of his cut of the historic Lufthansa heist at Kennedy Airtport. While they pulled off the biggest robbery on...
'Goodfellas' heist witness: Why I'm ratting on my cousin Vinny
As far back as he can remember, Gaspare Valenti always wanted to be a gangster -- until he didn't. The government’s prime witness in the first ever case brought against...
Turncoat cousin fingers Asaro for Lufthansa heist at 'Goodfellas' trial
A Mafia turncoat shone a floodlight on the infamous Lufthansa cargo heist Tuesday, telling rapt jurors in detail about the planning, execution and short-lived euphoria of the wiseguys who pulled...
Revisiting the Lufthansa Heist immortalized in 'Goodfellas'
As Vincent Asaro heads to trial, look back at the real-life case that inspired "Goodfellas."
'Goodfellas' heist case could be last old-school Mafia trial
Accused “Goodfellas” mobster Vincent Asaro personally handed off a case stuffed with jewelry from the infamous 1978 Lufthansa heist to future Bonanno boss Joey Massino, a witness testified Monday as...
'Goodfellas' murder scenes can't be introduced at mobster's trial
Brooklyn federal prosecutors will not be able to invoke several grisly murders depicted in the film “Goodfellas” at the upcoming trial of accused Lufthansa heist hoodlum Vincent Asaro, a Brooklyn...
Ailing 'Goodfellas' mobster requests release from jail during trial
Citing rickety health, the Bonanno Oldfella charged with taking part in the legendary 1978 JFK Lufthansa heist immortalized in the movie "Goodfellas" wants out of captivity pending the outcome of...
John Gotti killed mobster played by Joe Pesci in 'Goodfellas'
It was time for Tommy DeSimone to die. The mobster — famously portrayed by Joe Pesci in “Goodfellas” — killed two made men, tried to rape the wife of his...
'Mob Wives' star tells Kyle Smith to STFU about 'GoodFellas'
As the daughter of oft-jailed mobster Anthony Graziano, Renee Graziano grew up in the center of Mafia culture during its high-living heyday. Now, the tough-talking Graziano is filming the sixth...
Whoa, people are pissed at Kyle Smith over this 'GoodFellas' thing
The 25th anniversary of “GoodFellas” is quickly approaching, and in honor of the classic film, Post movie critic Kyle Smith penned a column about how women just don’t get “GoodFellas”...