Reputed N.Y. mobster gets $300,000 settlement for conviction
New York A.G. Eric Schneiderman. AP file photo
A reputed mobster has won a $300,000 settlement after his conviction for a 1994 murder was overturned.
The Daily News reports that Mario Fortunato’s lawsuit was settled in the New York state Court of Claims on Dec. 19.
Fortunato’s lawyer, Irving Cohen, declined to comment Tuesday.
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