I believe the photo, courtesy of the New York Police department, falls under fair use as a significant photo of a notable individual and used for informational purposes.
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This is a police mugshot of Colombo family underboss, William Cutolo. Obtained from http://members.fortunecity.com/sosdie/mob/family/colombo/colombo.html. I believe the photo, courtesy of the New York Police department, falls