A picture-perfect Italian town in the foothills of Sicily’s picturesque countryside, Corleone has a ruthless past. Corleone consists of bell towers, ornate churches, and a breathtaking view of the valley below. A maze of narrow cobblestone streets leads to small family-run cafes and bakeries. Some of Cosa Nostra’s most notorious bosses were born in this … [Read more…]
Giuseppe Costa, 53, the brother of Rosario Costa, widow of anti-Mafia prosecutor Giovanni Falcone’s security detail who was killed in 1992 with the magistrate, has been arrested in Palermo over his alleged ties to the Arenella Cosa Nostra. He has been charged with working for the Mafia by collecting protection money (Pizzo) and helping relatives … [Read more…]
When it comes to the Mafia and turncoats the name Tommaso Buscetta should be one that instantly comes to mind. He was the first important member of the Sicilian Mafia become an informant. He grew up in Palermo eventually finding his way into Cosa Nostra in the late 1940s. He would become a highly … [Read more…]
Sicilian mafia boss Salvatore (Toto) Riina has died in prison just a day after his 87th birthday according to reports. The Cosa Nostra bosses health had been slowly deteriorating following two recent surgeries and he had recently been placed in a medically induced coma. Toto Riina was one of Sicily’s most notorious mafia bosses … [Read more…]
Carmelo D’Amico a former mafia hitman for the Sicilian mafia also known has Cosa Nostra in Italy is pledging to blow the whistle on the mob’s political corruption. D,Amico has admitted for being part of at least 30 murders on behalf of the mafia before turning on the mob in response to an appeal … [Read more…]
Back in the mid-1980’s a plot was formed by then Sicilian mafia boss of bosses Toto “The Beast” Riina to assassinate the former mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani. At the time Giuliani was working as a federal prosecutor focusing his efforts on taking down the New York mafia as well as forging close … [Read more…]
Over the years the Sicilian Mafia also known as Cosa Nostra has been forced to adapt to the changing landscape in Italy. Increased pressure from law enforcement and the strengthening of key rivals like the Calabrian Mafia have weakened the strength and power of the Sicilian Mafia. But as many mafia experts and Italian … [Read more…]
An appeals court in Palermo has released six senior Sicilian mafia leaders that were once top deputies for Bernardo Provenzano. All once loyal lieutenants of the infamous Provenzano they were all convicted in the Gotha trial and sentenced each to 10 years in prison. But an appeals court judge decided that a penalty based … [Read more…]
Italian authorities learned of a plot by the reputed head of the Cosa Nostra to kill Nino Di Matteo an Italian prosecutor. Matteo Messina Denaro one of the top ten most wanted men in the world ordered the hit on Matteo according to letters revealed this week. Denaro has been a fugitive since 1993 … [Read more…]