Vincent Asaro | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 10, 1935 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 22, 2023 (aged 88) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Mobster |
| Allegiance | Bonanno crime family |
| Conviction(s) | Arson (2017) |
| Criminal penalty | Eight years' imprisonment |
Vincent Asaro (July 10, 1935 – October 22, 2023) was an American mobster who served as a caporegime in the Bonanno crime family.[1][2] Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, he was arrested by the FBI on January 23, 2014 and indicted on charges related to the 1978 Lufthansa heist at John F. Kennedy International Airport. He was found not guilty in November 2015 of the charges, and was also acquitted of all charges in the 1969 murder of Paul Katz, who owned a warehouse in which Asaro and another suspect housed stolen goods. He was also indicted in March 2017 and was sentenced to eight years in prison.