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Judge helps accused get successfully dressed

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He didn't get the nickname Vinny Gorgeous for nothing. Accused mob boss and former beauty-salon owner Vincent Basciano was forced to pair...

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Accused mob boss and former beauty-salon owner Vincent Basciano was forced to pair his gray suit jacket with a T-shirt during his murder trial after a jail dress-shirt drop-off went awry, so the trial judge offered one from his closet.

"I'm not sure if it's color-coordinated," said Judge Nicholas Garaufis, who came through with a blue shirt and yellow tie. The defendant approved.

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Reply#1 - Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:01 AM EDT
Nance

Accused mob boss and former beauty-salon owner Vincent Basciano

This just sounds ... well, a little "off" to me.

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Reply#2 - Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:02 AM EDT
Gwenny

It sounds waaaay off. If I were the prosecuting attorney, I'd be asking for a new judge.

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Reply#3 - Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:40 AM EDT
Nance

The whole thing sounds a bit "fishy", don't you think. Come on now ... a mob boss that owns a beauty salon?

Let's play dress up!

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#3.1 - Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:57 AM EDT
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