Former Nassau detective Hector Rosario convicted of lying to the FBI, acquitted of obstruction of justice
The detective spent a decade and a half on the police force until he was fired in August 2022, after prosecutors unsealed indictments on nine organized crime members, including the former detective.
Former police detective convicted of lying to FBI to protect Mafia family in NYC suburbs: "Bought by the mob"
Hector Rosario was among nine people charged; prosecutors say the other defendants had colorful nicknames like "Joe Fish" and "Sal the Shoemaker."
Ex-Nassau County Detective Convicted of Lying to FBI to Cover Ties With Bonanno Crime Family
Ex-detective Hector Rosario was convicted of lying to the FBI to cover up his work with the Bonanno crime family.
Former NY police detective convicted of lying to FBI to protect Mafia family
Hector Rosario, a former detective for the Nassau County police on Long Island, was also acquitted of obstruction of justice, the top charge he had faced. The jury in the case had been deliberating since Tuesday following a seven-day trial in Brooklyn federal court.
Mobbed-up former Nassau detective convicted of lying to feds, not guilty of obstruction
A former Nassau detective accused of moonlighting as a mafia stooge was found guilty of lying to the FBI but acquitted on charges he obstructed an investigation into mob gambling parlors,
Long Island detective who police say moonlighted for the mafia found guilty of lying to FBI
When police officers exploit their positions for personal gain, it erodes public trust in law enforcement.” — U.S. Attorney John J. Durham
Former NYPD detective convicted of lying to FBI to protect mafia family
A New York jury on Wednesday convicted a former detective of lying to authorities in an effort to protect the mafia family whom he moonlighted for.
Former Nassau County detective found guilty of lying to protect mafia gambling business
Hector Rosario, a former Nassau County detective, was convicted Wednesday of lying to FBI agents to protect members of the Bonanno crime family and its illegal gambling parlors. Jurors found Rosario not guilty on a second charge of obstruction of justice.
Verdict reached in case of alleged Long Island mob cop accused of ‘selling his badge’ to Bonanno crime family
Former Nassau County cop Hector Rosario was accused of moonlighting for the Bonanno crime family, prosecutors said. A former ...
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Ex-Nassau detective Hector Rosario convicted of lying about moonlighting for the mob
A jury found Hector Rosario guilty of making false statements to Federal Bureau of Investigation agents about his work for ...
Closing arguments made in case of ex-Nassau Det. Hector Rosario accused of helping mobsters
The former police detective Hector Rosario was charged with obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI in 2022.
Crooked ex-LI cop who moonlighted as a Bonanno soldier helped fuel mini-mob war with rival Genovese: ‘Crime family over public’
A crooked Nassau County police detective moonlighting as a Bonanno soldier helped fuel a mini-mob war on Long Island — ...
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Cop who protected mafia gambling dens convicted in New York
Hector Rosario, a Nassau County police officer, convicted of lying to the FBI about his ties to organized crime.
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Mafia-connected gambling parlor owner testifies staged police raid was unconvincing
Hector Rosario, 51, is on trial for staging at least one fake police raid on rival mafia gambling parlors at the direction of ...
Mob-connected Long Island detective gave authorities coffee-connected password to rivals’ backroom gambling den: witness
On the trial’s opening day, prosecutors introduced the jurors to a laundry list of alleged mobsters and mapped out a ...