Retrial begins for Anthony 'Big Tony' Moscatiello

[willychichi]

Retrial for 'Big Tony' in 2001 Florida businessman's killing

Jury selection is beginning for the retrial of a reputed mobster charged in the 2001 slaying of a prominent South Florida businessman who ran a gambling fleet and founded Miami Subs restaurants.
Anthony "Big Tony" Moscatiello is being tried again in the shooting death of Konstantinos "Gus" Boulis, former chief of SunCruz Casinos. Jury selection begins Monday. Moscatiello got a mistrial in 2013 when his attorney became ill. Anthony "Little Tony" Ferrari was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Prosecutors say the 77-year-old Moscatiello is a member of New York's Gambino crime family who wanted Boulis killed in a power struggle over SunCruz. Moscatiello denies mob ties and pleaded not guilty. He faces the death penalty if convicted.

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns- ... story.html


Witness accused of lying during Boulis murder trial

A witness who testified that Anthony "Big Tony" Moscatiello recruited him to kill a co-defendant in the murder of Miami Subs founder Gus Boulis in 2001 admitted to a fellow jail inmate that he lied on the stand, defense lawyers said in court Thursday. Paul Brandreth testified during Anthony "Little Tony" Ferrari's trial in 2013 and is expected to take the stand again when Anthony Moscatiello, the accused mastermind of the plot to kill Boulis, is tried in June. According to Brandreth, Ferrari wanted co-defendant James "Pudgy" Fiorillo dead because he was talking too much to others about the Boulis murder. Moscatiello's attorney Kenneth Malnik told Broward Circuit Judge Ilona Holmes that he was contacted by a Broward jail inmate who challenged Brandreth's credibility. According to that inmate, Malnik said, Brandreth admitted making up parts of his testimony to coax favors, including a pair of tennis shoes, from prosecutors.

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[Rocco]

Is Big Tony being held without bail all this time or is he home in Queens?

[SonnyBlackstein]

Can't see how he'd make bail on a federal murder charge in aid of racketeering. That's is, tied to OC.

[TommyGambino]

His kid Anthony Jr is a made guy isn't he? think he was in Trucchio's crew, probably out of prison now.

[willychichi]

Retrial in Miami Subs founder's murder begins

Anthony "Big Tony" Moscatiello's lawyer wasted little time Monday distancing his client from Anthony "Little Tony" Ferrari, the man convicted in 2013 of murdering Miami Subs founder Gus Boulis..

Ferrari, 58, is serving a life sentence for his role in the Boulis murder, a case that took more than a decade to come to trial and returned to a Broward courtroom Monday. Moscatiello, 77, is accused of being the mastermind of the execution-style slaying, but his lawyer, Kenneth Malnik, told the jurors Ferrari was their guy.

"Ferrari lived to be a gangster," Malnik said, "to be somebody he wasn't."

Malnik's opening statement to the jury struck notes that could have come from prosecutors during Ferrari's trial in October 2013. It was Ferrari, he said, who portrayed himself as a mobster, the so-called nephew of Gambino crime family boss John Gotti.

And it was Ferrari who, in cahoots with Boulis' business rival Adam Kidan, decided with his henchmen to kill Boulis, Malnik said.

Read more: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/browa ... story.html

[willychichi]

Star witness testifies in Anthony 'Big Tony' Moscatiello trial

James 'Pudgy' Fiorillo says he threw murder weapon over Miami Beach bridge.

The state's star witness took the stand Monday morning in the trial of Anthony "Big Tony" Moscatiello, who is accused of orchestrating the mob-style murder of South Florida businessman and Miami Subs founder Gus Boulis.

For a little more than an hour, James "Pudgy" Fiorillo spoke about how he met Moscatiello and how often they saw one another, while also touching on the murder.

Fiorillo is expected to be on the stand for a number of days to testify that Moscatiello was the mastermind behind the shooting of Boulis.

Video: http://www.local10.com/news/star-witnes ... l/33711398

[Rocco]

Isnt the actual shooter dead? The guy that got shot in the Boca Bagel Store?

[willychichi]

Prosecutors, defense rest in trial of 'Big Tony' over slaying

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The prosecution and defense have rested in the retrial of a reputed mobster accused of orchestrating the 2001 slaying of a South Florida businessman who owned gambling ships and founded Miami Subs restaurants.

Closing arguments are set Monday for Anthony "Big Tony" Moscatiello in the mob-style shooting death of Konstantinos "Gus" Boulis, former chief of SunCruz Casinos.

A mistrial was declared in 2013 for Moscatiello when his attorney became ill. Anthony "Little Tony" Ferrari was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.

Prosecutors say the 77-year-old Moscatiello is a member of New York's Gambino crime family who wanted Boulis killed in a power struggle over SunCruz. Moscatiello denies mob ties and pleaded not guilty. He faces the death penalty if convicted.

Evidence shows Boulis was shot by a hit man.

http://www.njherald.com/story/29400749/ ... er-slaying

[willychichi]

Jury deliberates in Anthony 'Big Tony' Moscatiello murder trial

Jurors began deliberating Monday in the retrial of reputed mobster Anthony "Big Tony" Moscatiello, accused of ordering the 2001 killing of a South Florida businessman in a power struggle over a gambling ship fleet.

Moscatiello could get the death penalty if convicted for the shooting death of Konstantinos "Gus" Boulis, former SunCruz Casinos chief and founder of Miami Subs restaurants.

Prosecutors said Moscatiello is a member of New York's Gambino crime family who ordered Boulis killed by a mob hit man.

During closing arguments Monday, prosecutor Gregg Rossman told jurors that Moscatiello ordered the hit on Boulis to protect a stream of income from businessman Adam Kidan, who had purchased the SunCruz Casino boat fleet from Boulis, in what turned out to be a fraudulent deal.

Boulis was trying to regain control of the company, and prosecutors said Moscatiello knew his payments would dry up if Kidan was no longer in charge.

Meanwhile, the defense insisted that Kidan was behind the murder.

A man who admitted to being ordered to dispose of the gun used in the shooting testified during the trial.

James "Pudgy" Fiorillo told the court that he threw the gun off a Miami Beach bridge.

Witnesses said the gunman, John "J.J." Gurino, was later killed in a dispute with a Boca Raton delicatessen owner.

Fiorillo accepted a plea deal with the state, agreeing to testify against Moscatiello and Anthony "Little Tony" Ferrari in exchange for pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit murder. He served 6 1/2 years in prison and has since been released.

Ferrari was found guilty of murder in 2013 and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Moscatiello did not testify in his own defense. Instead, his lawyers sought to pin the shooting on Ferrari.


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[willychichi]

Jurors find 'Big Tony' Moscatiello guilty in murder of Miami Subs founder

A jury in Broward County on Wednesday afternoon found Anthony "Big Tony" Moscatiello guilty of the 2001 slaying of Miami Subs founder Gus Boulis.

When the verdicts were read about 1:45 p.m., jurors pronounced Moscatiello guilty of first-degree murder and guilty of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

Moscatiello faces the death penalty or life in prison when the sentencing phase starts Sept. 16.

Moscatiello's wife Marion fainted afer the verdict was read. She was taken away on a stretcher.

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[bronx]

what are the odds on him flipping? any opinions.. florida is not NY..they sit you in old sparky..

[Sol]

what are the odds on him flipping? any opinions.. florida is not NY..they sit you in old sparky..

50/50 he flips, in this day and age, that is pretty much the standard and is a good starting point when guessing for 90% of all these so called wiseguys.......Soliai

[brianwellbrock]

what are the odds on him flipping? any opinions.. florida is not NY..they sit you in old sparky..

They won't give him old squirty for this. While it seems like in Florida they hand out death sentences like they order pizza they reserve death row for the cop killers, rapists, and especially brutal murders. Such as an multiple people getting stabbed to death over a 20 bag of dope. He'll get life.

[Rocco]

He will get life plus even if he flips FL would never give him a get of jail free card for ratting out some greaseballs in queens NY. At 77 he will die in jail regardless if he flips or not. So at this point there is no reason to flip. Florida doesn't fuck around. Guys get 10yrs for illegal gambling and loan sharking down there(FL) and 1yr in NY with a plea. Florida doesn't hand out sweet heart plea deals. Thats why JR Gotti was terrified of going to trial in FL and the reason he pushed for NY.

[bronx]

makes a lot of sense Rocco and Brian, thanks..I was first thinking as Soliai was