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633:, in an effort to isolate the Palermitan bosses. Despite the larger economic means and the wider international network, the Bontade-Spatola-Inzerillo-Badalamenti network was unable to withstand the overmuch violence of the Corleonesi. The most important members of the Inzerillo, Spatola and Gambino clans were arrested in March 1980 for heroin trafficking, which undermined Bontade's position significantly. In 1981, in an attempt to control the situation, Bontade plotted Totò Riina's killing but the latter learned all through Michele Greco, a Bontade's former ally. 642: 658: 650: 465:(a freemason, like Bontade) was one of those who organised Sindona's travel. The real purpose of the kidnapping was to issue lightly disguised blackmail notes to Sindona's past political allies – among them Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti – to engineer the rescue of his banks and recover Cosa Nostra's money. The plot failed and after his "release" Sindona surrendered to the 549:, a convicted mafioso who used to be a stable manager there. Giuffrè said: "When Vittorio Mangano got the job in the Arcore villa, Stefano Bontade and some of his close aides used to meet Berlusconi using visits to Mangano as an excuse." Berlusconi's lawyer dismissed Giuffrè's testimony as "false" and an attempt to discredit Berlusconi and his party. 594:
replaced him. This marked the end of a period of relative peace and signified a major change in the Mafia itself. Greco was actually allied with Salvatore Riina, and he subsequently used his position to lure many more of Bontade's friends to their deaths in the subsequent Mafia War. Historically, the
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clan. Riina had secretly formed an alliance of mafiosi in different families, cutting across clan divisions, in defiance of the rules concerning loyalty in Cosa Nostra. This secretive inter-family group became known as the Corleonesi. They slaughtered the ruling families of the Palermo Mafia to take
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Andreotti's attempt failed. After the murder of Mattarella on 6 January 1980, Andreotti again contacted Bontade to try to straighten things out. However, according to Marino Mannoia, Bontade told Andreotti that "we are in charge in Sicily, and unless you want the whole DC canceled out, you do as we
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was killed in September 1970 on the orders of Bontade because of his investigations into the death of Mattei. Buscetta said that Bontade organized the kidnap, because De Mauro's investigations into the death of Mattei came very close to the Mafia, and Bontade's own role in the affair. Other pentiti
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Bontade was closely linked to the Spatola-Inzerillo-Gambino network. This network and other Sicilian suppliers dominated heroin trafficking since the mid-1970s until the mid-1980s when US and Italian law enforcement were able to significantly reduce the heroin supply of the Sicilian Mafia (the
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who actually would represent the Corleonesi. At the time Bontade was emerging as one of the Sicilian Mafia's acknowledged leaders. Young, rich, personable, intelligent and judicious, as well as the son of a renowned Mafia boss, it all made Bontade an undisputed candidate to sit on the
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changed the Mafia war into a war against the Mafia. It prompted the first concerted anti-mafia efforts by the state in post-war Italy. Within a period of ten weeks 1,200 mafiosi were arrested, many of whom would be kept out of circulation for five or six years. The
205:, Sicily, into a family of Mafiosi. His father and grandfather were both powerful Mafia bosses in the area Villagrazia, Santa Maria di Gesù and Guadagna, which were rural districts before they were absorbed into the city of Palermo in the 1960s. Stefano's father, 533:(Berlusconi was prime minister from 1994–1995, 2001–2006, and from 2008 to 2011). At the time, Berlusconi was still just a wealthy real estate developer and started his private television empire. Bontade visited Berlusconi's villa in Arcore on the outskirts of 411:, a mafioso from Bontade's Santa Maria di Gesù Family. De Mauro's body has never been found. Marino Mannoia testified that he had been ordered by Bontade in 1977 or 1978 to dig up several bodies, including De Mauro's, and dissolve them in acid. 469:. The Sindona-affair showed the close links between the Mafia and certain important businessmen, freemasons and politicians. In the aftermath of the investigations it appeared that many of them were connected through the secret P2 lodge ( 521:. Mattarella became the President of the autonomous Sicilian Region in 1978 and wanted to clean up the government's public contracts racket that benefitted Cosa Nostra. Bontade and other mafiosi felt betrayed by Mattarella (his father 361:
recalled having refined at least 1,000 kilograms of heroin for Bontade. Marino Mannoia, who had been close to Bontade, decided to cooperate with the Italian state in October 1989, after his brother was killed by the
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Many of Bontade and Inzerillo's friends, fellow mafiosi and relatives were cut down in the following months to prevent them from avenging the death of their bosses. One of Bontade's close friends was
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The Corleonesi initiated the war against the coalition led by Bontade and Badalamenti to try to control heroin trafficking. They began by first eliminating Bontade's allies outside Palermo, including
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While under indictment in the US, Sindona staged a bogus kidnapping in August 1979 to conceal a mysterious 11-week trip to Sicily before his scheduled fraud trial. Bontade's brother in law
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did a little bit of cigarette smuggling and gave him part of the profits, "because they were starving to death." Spadaro was related to Bontade, being a godfather to one of his children.
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seven times – and who once defined Sindona as the "rescuer of the lira". After Sindona's banks went bankrupt in 1974, Sindona fled to the US. In July 1979, Sindona ordered the murder of
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On the evening of April 23, 1981, while driving home from his 42nd birthday party in Palermo, Bontate was killed; this happened at a red light in via Aloi while sitting in his
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control of the organisation, while waging a parallel war against Italian authorities and law enforcement to intimidate and prevent effective investigations and prosecutions.
220:, who would become a lawyer, studied at a Jesuit college. In 1964, at the age of 25, Stefano Bontade became the boss of the Santa Maria di Gesù Mafia Family when his father, 271:– Chief Prosecutor of Palermo – on 6 May 1971, the police rounded up the known Mafia bosses. Bontade was arrested in 1972 and he was sentenced to three years in the second 451: 408: 257: 509:, ruled in October 2004 that Andreotti had "friendly and even direct ties" with top men in the so-called moderate wing of Cosa Nostra, Stefano Bontade and 1811: 595:
Greco clan from Croceverde Giardini had been at odds with the Greco clan of Ciaculli led by Salvatore "Ciaschiteddu" Greco, of whom Bontade was an ally.
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in June 1963 that killed seven police and military officers sent to defuse a bomb in an abandoned Alfa Romeo Giulietta after an anonymous phone call.
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who acted as the tax collectors on the island (tax collection was contracted out by the government). Through them Bontade had access to
2037: 228:). The Mafia went through difficult times at that moment. A bloody internal struggle (known as the First Mafia War) culminated in the 1224: 1938: 1678: 704:, one of Bontade's trusted aides, followed Buscetta's example. They were the key witnesses that enabled prosecuting magistrates 590:. At the close of 1978, the leadership of the Sicilian Mafia changed. Gaetano Badalamenti, was expelled from the Commission and 1662: 458:, who was investigating the Mafia's heroin trafficking and had contacted Ambrosoli two weeks before to compare investigations. 1837: 806: 387: 366:(and subsequently saw his mother, his sister and his aunt killed as well). According to Marino Mannoia, Sicilian-born banker 303:
by imposing first their protection, and later their involvement, upon the smugglers in Naples (who were connected with the
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was rumored to be associated with the Mafia, but all accusations against him were not proven before any court of law).
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was dissolved and those mafiosi who had escaped arrest went into exile abroad or had to hide out in Italy. In 1968,
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The Second Mafia War raged from 1981 to 1984. In fact, two wars were being waged simultaneously by the
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in July 1974, but the sentence was annulled in appeal. Nevertheless, Bontade was sent in banishment to
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was revived. It consisted of ten members but would initially be ruled by a triumvirate consisting of
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but turned state witness after his arrest in April 2002. Bontade's contact at Arcore was the late
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laundered the proceeds of heroin trafficking for the Bontade-Spatola-Inzerillo-Gambino network.
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was shot to death outside his mistress house by a group of hitmen armed with the same rifle.
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In May 1994 Mafia turncoat Buscetta declared that Bontade had been involved in the murder of
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Octopus. How the long reach of the Sicilian Mafia controls the global narcotics trade
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Bontade and other banished mafiosi managed to get into the market of international
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Excellent Cadavers. The Mafia and the Death of the First Italian Republic
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also known as Scarpuzzedda ("little shoe") who shot him to death with an
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was in charge of one of the biggest banks in the United States, the
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Stefano Bontade had links with the Christian Democracy politician
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De Mauro, la verità di Mannoia; Sciolsi il suo corpo nell' acido'
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Bontate's body after he was shot multiple times with ak 47 rounds
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say." In the mid-1970s, Stefano Bontade was also in touch with
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Bontade, stepped down because of ill-health (he suffered from
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The Sicilian Mafia: The Business of Private Protection
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Bontade was born Stefano Bontate on 23 April 1939 in
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La strage di viale Lazio spiegata dal pentito chiave
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foreign investments, and was a major sponsor of the
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Buscetta also claimed that the journalist 1094: 942: 786: 784: 782: 752: 750: 734: 732: 716:to successfully prosecute the Mafia in the 1225: 1211: 851: 838: 812: 768: 766: 295:Cigarette smuggling and heroin trafficking 1107: 1081: 1042: 1030: 1015: 1002: 986: 927: 912: 897: 877: 291:, who would be initiated in Cosa Nostra. 864: 779: 747: 729: 656: 648: 640: 480: 193:that left several hundred mafiosi dead. 1679:Grand Hotel et des Palmes Mafia meeting 825: 797: 763: 319:, Bontade used to say that fortunately 14: 2010: 1663:List of Sicilian Mafia members by city 153:(23 April 1939 – 23 April 1981), born 1838:List of victims of the Sicilian Mafia 1206: 742:Trent'anni fa l'assassinio di Bontade 1161:, New York: Oxford University Press 1147:, London: Harvard University Press, 973: 407:said that De Mauro was kidnapped by 1052:Mafia supergrass fingers Berlusconi 598: 177:in Sicily, and with prime minister 24: 2033:Mafiosi murdered by the Corleonesi 1232: 1175:, New York: Simon & Schuster, 922:Il debutto in aula dell'ex padrino 398:, a Sicilian born Mafia boss from 25: 2064: 2038:People murdered by the Corleonesi 1939:Italian brigandage (19th century) 1818:Direzione Investigativa Antimafia 924:, La Repubblica, 19 February 2011 497:, two wealthy mafia-cousins from 1720:Portella della Ginestra massacre 1027:, Time Magazine, 12 January 2003 636: 373: 252:by sending two of his soldiers, 216:Stefano Bontade and his brother 42: 27:Italian Mafia member (1939–1981) 1123: 1070: 1057: 1039:, The Guardian, 5 December 2002 907:Quando Buscetta riapri' il caso 157:, was a powerful member of the 1750:Via Federico Pipitone massacre 1658:List of Sicilian Mafia members 744:, La Repubblica, 23 April 2011 388:Salvatore Greco "Ciaschiteddu" 13: 1: 1025:Who Are You Going To Believe? 909:, La Repubblica, 22 June 1995 723: 505:. 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557:In 1970, the 550: 548: 544: 540: 536: 532: 526: 524: 520: 516: 512: 508: 504: 500: 496: 495:Ignazio Salvo 492: 491:Antonio Salvo 488: 478: 476: 472: 468: 464: 459: 457: 453: 449: 445: 441: 437: 433: 429: 425: 421: 412: 410: 405: 401: 397: 393: 389: 385: 381: 380:Enrico Mattei 374:Mattei affair 371: 369: 365: 360: 356: 352: 350: 346: 342: 338: 334: 330: 324: 322: 318: 314: 310: 306: 302: 292: 290: 286: 282: 278: 274: 270: 265: 263: 259: 255: 254:Gaetano Grado 251: 247: 243: 238: 233: 231: 227: 223: 219: 214: 212: 208: 204: 194: 192: 188: 184: 180: 176: 172: 168: 164: 160: 156: 152: 143: 140: 137: 133: 129: 126: 122: 119: 115: 111: 107: 103: 99: 95: 91: 80:23 April 1981 79: 75: 70: 65:23 April 1939 53: 49: 45: 40: 33: 30: 19: 1927:Unione Corse 1713:and bombings 1189: 1172: 1158: 1144: 1130: 1124:Bibliography 1114: 1109: 1101: 1096: 1088: 1083: 1072: 1064: 1059: 1032: 1009: 1004: 996: 980: 975: 967: 962: 957:, p. 190-202 954: 934:(in Italian) 929: 919:(in Italian) 914: 904:(in 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1100:Sterling, 1063:Sterling, 970:, p. 37-42 953:Sterling, 857:Sterling, 844:Gambetta, 818:Gambetta, 776:, p. 52-54 724:References 718:Maxi Trial 611:Corleonesi 567:Corleonesi 487:Salvo Lima 364:Corleonesi 327:so-called 187:Corleonesi 135:Allegiance 61:1939-04-23 1796:Antimafia 1711:Massacres 1632:Mistretta 1507:Mussomeli 1449:Cianciana 1444:Canicattì 1429:Agrigento 1392:Inzerillo 1307:(Soldier) 1284:Underboss 1672:Meetings 1638:Siracusa 1568:Bagheria 1558:Corleone 1402:Graviano 1372:Galatolo 1324:Made man 1250:(Cupola) 1188:(1995). 1113:Stille, 1104:, p. 209 1087:Dickie, 1067:, p. 112 1012:, p. 391 1008:Stille, 995:Dickie, 979:Stille, 966:Stille, 870:Stille, 848:, p. 312 822:, p. 231 794:, p. 103 790:Stille, 772:Stille, 756:Dickie, 712:and the 279:(in the 277:Qualiano 226:diabetes 171:Il Falco 125:Il Falco 104:In a car 1934:Garduña 1917:Camorra 1875:Related 1833:Pentito 1812:members 1651:Members 1606:Trapani 1517:Palermo 1349:Pizzino 1305:Soldato 1102:Octopus 1065:Octopus 955:Octopus 874:, p. 37 859:Octopus 831:Paoli, 698:pentito 663:Handgun 631:Catania 428:Vatican 359:pentito 349:Palermo 333:Gambino 305:Camorra 289:Camorra 203:Palermo 163:Palermo 112:Italian 71:, Italy 69:Palermo 1964:Stidda 1847:Trials 1788:(1993) 1782:(1993) 1776:(1992) 1770:(1992) 1764:(1985) 1758:(1984) 1752:(1983) 1746:(1982) 1740:(1982) 1734:(1969) 1728:(1963) 1722:(1947) 1616:Alcamo 1573:Trabia 1563:Cinisi 1454:Ribera 1387:Motisi 1382:Minore 1334:Omertà 1264:Family 1196:  1179:  1165:  1151:  1137:  499:Salemi 390:, and 185:, the 1625:Other 1502:Riesi 1377:Greco 1359:Clans 1344:Pizzo 1339:Faida 1268:Cosca 683:AK-47 627:Riesi 569:boss 535:Milan 473:) of 1688:Wars 1636:Sud 1492:Gela 1274:Boss 1194:ISBN 1177:ISBN 1163:ISBN 1149:ISBN 1135:ISBN 708:and 629:and 621:and 493:and 489:and 256:and 235:The 77:Died 51:Born 467:FBI 384:ENI 2014:: 1044:^ 1017:^ 988:^ 944:^ 879:^ 781:^ 765:^ 749:^ 731:^ 477:. 264:. 123:, 1814:) 1810:( 1301:) 1297:( 1280:) 1276:( 1270:) 1266:( 1226:e 1219:t 1212:v 63:) 59:( 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Index

Stefano Bontate

Palermo
Sicilian Mafia
Sicilian Mafia
Palermo
politicians
Giulio Andreotti
Cosa Nostra
Corleonesi
a brutal Mafia War
Palermo
Francesco Paolo Bontade
Calogero Vizzini
Giovanni Bontade
diabetes
Ciaculli Massacre
Ciaculli Massacre
Sicilian Mafia Commission
114 went to trial
Michele Cavataio
Gaetano Grado
Emanuele D'Agostino
Viale Lazio massacre
Pietro Scaglione
Trial of the 114
Qualiano
province of Naples
Giuseppe Sciorio
Camorra

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