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History [ ] Beginnings [ ] In February 1971, the Corleonesi clan's first boss, , ordered the kidnapping for extortion of Antonino Caruso, son of the industrialist Giacomo Caruso, and also that of the son of the builder Francesco Vassallo in Palermo.

Anche suo padre Nicola fu un della di , che veniva soprannominato " Scarpa": di conseguenza, Giuseppe prese il soprannome di " Scarpuzzedda" e, ancora giovanissimo, venne affiliato anche lui alla di.

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He followed the simple codes of the brutal, ancient world of the Sicilian countryside, where force is the only law and there is no contradiction between personal kindness and extreme ferocity.

With these towering constructions constructed alongside the coast and at the foot of the mountains, Palermo grew to become a sizzling, muggy, suffocating metropolis.

at a court appearance in 1974 Founded 1970s Founding location , Sicily Years active 1970s—2006 Territory Sicily, Lazio, Lombardy Membership Allies Rivals and numerous others Palermo Mafia families Notable members , , , , , The Corleonesi Mafia clan was a faction within the family of the , formed in the 1970s.

From tapped phone conversations and surveillance, police had obtained a full list of those present and those who had sent their apologies, as well as details of the issues discussed and the decisions adopted.

An underworld of sliding staircases, hidden trapdoors and manholes linked by limitless tunnels that merge and separate, main to flee routes amongst the sewer system or amid the brambles of a riverbank.

After the arrest of Michele Greco, Riina had him killed by lupara bianca, because he was recruiting too many men of honor without letting Bernardo Provenzano and Toto' Riina know.