A reputed former boss of the Genovese crime family was indicted in Manhattan federal court today on charges of racketeering, including the murder of another former mobster. Arthur Nigro, also known as "short guy" and "little guy," is currently in jail for extortion charges, but could face the death penalty if he's found guilty in the death of Adolfo "Big Al" Bruno, who was shot in 2003. Previously, a Genovese family associate Frankie Rouche pleaded guilty to being the "triggerman" in the whacking, and claimed it was because Bruno was not "sending sufficient tribute payments to New York." But it was revealed in today's indictment that Bruno was actually in communication with investigators. We wonder if anyone will be getting any strongly worded letters about gonads over this.
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