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This Happened — May 23: The Assassination Of Anti-Mafia Judge Falcone

This Happened — May 23: The Assassination Of Anti-Mafia Judge Falcone

Updated May 23, 2024 at 12:10 p.m. Giovanni Falcone was assassinated on this day in 1992 by the Sicilian Mafia. Falcone, his wife, and three police officers were killed in a bomb attack of their car as it was driving on a highway near the city of Palermo. Who was Giovanni Falcone? Giovanni Falcone was […]

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The Last Boss: Messina Denaro’s Death Marks The End Of An Era For The Sicilian Mafia

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Matteo Messina Denaro after his arrest Carabinieri handout via ZUMA

Eight months after being arrested, following 30 years on the run, Matteo Messina Denaro died Monday. The son of a mobster and successor of Sicily’s notorious boss of bosses, he had tried to transform Cosa Nostra into a modern criminal enterprise — with only partial success.

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