Convincing the jury that the lead defendant was a villain in Russomano v. Russo, LC031514 (Los Angeles Super. Ct., verdict July 20, 2000) was the least of Santa Barbara business litigator A. Barry Cappello's trial challenges. After all, Gianni Russo had launched his acting career by portraying Talia Shire's abusive husband, Carlo Rizzi, in the 1972 film classic "The Godfather."