80 year old to stand trial for 1987 'Goodfellas' heist

The $6m heist that inspired the movie Goodfellas is one of America’s most infamous unsolved crimes.

80 year old to stand trial for  1987 'Goodfellas' heist

The $6m heist that inspired the movie Goodfellas is one of America’s most infamous unsolved crimes.

A gang of masked men stole $6m in cash and jewellery from a Lufthansa Airlines cargo building at John F. Kennedy Airport in 1978 and next Monday a criminal trial begins for Bonanno crime family leader Vincern Asaro accused of taking part.

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