Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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How was Paul Vario, the inspiration for Paulie Cicero in Goodfellas, involved in a mafia war? This American Mafia video takes a look at Mafia history and explores a story involving Lucchese Crime Family Captain Paul Vario.

This Mafia documentary features Cosa Nostra mobsters including Tommy Lucchese, Carlo Gambino, James Plumeri, Ettore Coco, Carmine Tramunti, Joseph Bonanno and many more

Henry Hill
Paulie Vario
Tommy DeSimone
Jimmy Burke
Jimmy Conway
Tommy DeVito
Jimmy Burke
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