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NY mobster looking to shuffle lawyers, again

Like oil and water, gangster Vincent Basciano just doesn't mix well with his lawyers.

The first major New York City mobster to face the death penalty since the 1940s, Basciano is in a major tiff with his main defense attorney and wants to reshuffle his defense team.

Hints of a problem for the 48-year-old Bonanno crime captain surfaced Tuesday during a hearing in federal court in Brooklyn...

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