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Jury Selection For Retrial Of "Big Tony" In Gus Boulis Murder

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FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami/AP) — Jury selection got underway Monday for the retrial of Anthony "Big Tony" Moscatiello for his part in the 2001 shooting death of Konstantinos "Gus" Boulis, former chief of SunCruz Casinos.

Boulis, a prominent South Florida businessman who ran the gambling fleet, also founded Miami Subs restaurants.

Moscatiello got a mistrial in 2013 when his attorney became ill. Anthony "Little Tony" Ferrari was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.

Prosecutors say the 77-year-old Moscatiello is a member of New York's Gambino crime family who wanted Boulis killed in a power struggle over SunCruz. Moscatiello denies mob ties and pleaded not guilty. He faces the death penalty if convicted.

Boulis was fatally shot by a purported mob hit man.

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