Richard Forgione

Richard Forgione © Juke Box Productions AstroFacts Status: Deceased Affiliation: member of the East Side Mob, also called the Forgione Mob. His father was the gang leader. Base of Operations: East Side, Astro City Range of Operations: same Personal Data Relationships: Dominic "Junior" Forgione (father) Occupation: mobster Height: x’x” Weight: xx lbs InfoDump Appearances (in Publication Order): Astro City: Local Heroes #4, 5 Event Timeline 1974/08/16     Flashback The Trial of Richie Forgione. Richard Forgione Second son of "Junior" Forgione, the reputed East side mob boss, Richie was believed to be a member of the Forgione Mob. History On March 15, 1974, Richard Forgione and Lisette Palais were at Tallarico's, when they became involved in an argument. It quickly escalated into a physical one and before anyone could step in, Richie had bludgeoned her to death. A few months later, the case went to trial. With evidence seeming mounted against him and over fifty witnesses it seemed he was destined to lose with rookie lawyer. But the trial was noteworthy, as his lawyer, Vince Oleck first raised the so-called "superhero defense." Putting doubt into the minds of the jury, who came back with a not guilty verdict, Forgione got off scott-free. Shortly thereafter, Richard was shot and killed, apparently by the Blue Knight. Speculations, Theories Vince Oleck noted that Richie was likely a psychopath, based on his murdering of Palais and his seemingly normal calm state any other time.

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