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Giovanni Brusca
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- Murdered anti-mafia Falcone
- Kidnapped and murdered 11yr old - 1890s |
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Buscetta
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Sicilian mafioso recognized as the first to break his Omerta, worked with Falcone
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Pentito
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Mafia informant (backstabber0
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Giuseppa di Sano
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Daughter murdered for being informant, worked with Sangiorgi
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Fontana
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Responsible for the murder of Notarbartolo
protected by Sicilian prince - 1890s |
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Cola Gentile
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- famous for autobiography
- Initiated n Philadelphia (1900s) |
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Giammonna
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- leading sect member
- lieutenant for Turisi Colonna - captain of national guard - Dr. Galati's lemon groves - 1860s |
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Giolitti
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Second longest serving prime minister
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Lucky Luciano
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- Murdered Masseria
- Murdered Maranzano - Castellamerese War - Bootlegger during Prohibition - Father of Modern Organized crime |
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Maranzano
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- instituted himself as the "Boss of Bosses"
- Castellammarese War - Killed by Luciano, 1930s |
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Joe "The Boss" Maseria
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- Castelammarese War
- Fought against Maranzano - Killed by Luciano |
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"Piddu" Morello
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- Castelammarese War
- Involved in the barrel murders - fought against Moranzano - 1930s |
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Cesare More
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- Fascist Regime
- Arrested thousands of Mafioso - 1910-20s |
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Notarbartolo
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- Investigated the bank fraud scheme
- major conflicts with Palizzolo - Murdered on train by Fontana (1890s) |
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Joe Petrosino
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- from Sicily, rose in ranks as policeman in NYC
- involved in the barrel murders - murdered in Palermo - death shows ties b/w American + Italian mafia - 1900s |
