Jurors don't reach verdict after first day of deliberations in trial of former Nassau Det. Hector Rivera, who is accused of helping the Bonanno crime family
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Hector Rosario, a former Nassau County detective, is on trial for allegedly colluding with the Bonanno crime family. Prosecutors contend he obstructed a federal investigation into illegal gambling operations by alerting mobsters about probes and providing sensitive information, leading to his termination from the police force in August 2022. The jury is currently deliberating, having requested to listen to recordings of Rosario discussing his criminal activities with a Bonanno associate. If convicted, he faces significant prison time on multiple charges, including lying to the FBI and interfering with federal investigations.
The defendant, Hector Rosario, is a corrupt cop who sold his badge to the Bonanno family, and then he lied to cover it up.
Rosario spent about a decade running interference for a Bonanno crew, orchestrating fake raids on backroom joker poker parlors.
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