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Lawyers wait for the reading of the verdict during the maxi mafia 'Scott Rebirth' trial, in Lamezia Terme on November 20, 2023

Is the mafia finally losing its grip on Italy? After death of 'Devil' Sicilian Godfather and mega trial conviction of 200 gangsters, expert says country can dream of an end decades-long mob rule

They have brought decades of bloodshed to Italian streets, terrorised civilians and…
Fearless Elena Ferraro, 48, bravely stood up to the late Mafia godfather when he approached her to 'make an offer'

Fearless businesswoman who broke mafia code of silence to secretly record Sicilian mob boss Matteo Messina Denaro’s cousin says ‘The Devil has returned to Hell’ after godfather’s death aged 62

A businesswoman who took on Matteo Messina Denaro has told MailOnline ‘the…
Hearse awaits Matteo Messina Denaro's body outside the morgue

Sicilian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro's body is escorted by police back to his hometown where he will be buried at small funeral – after bloodstained gangster's death from colon cancer aged 61

Italian police escorted the body of Sicilian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro…
Reputed by investigators to be one of the Italian Mafia's most powerful bosses, Matteo Messina Denaro disappeared in the summer of 1993 and spent the next 30 years on the run as the state cracked down on the Sicilian mob. From then on, he lived as a fugitive in western Sicily, his stronghold, eluding law enforcement thanks to the help of complicit townspeople - all while remaining at the top of Italy 's most-wanted list and increasingly becoming a figure of legend. That was until eight months ago when, on January 16, 2023, his need for colon cancer treatment led to his capture. He was tracked down and arrested in hospital.

Inside 30-year manhunt for Sicilian Godfather Matteo Messina Denaro

Reputed by investigators to be one of the Italian Mafia’s most powerful…
Reputed by investigators to be one of the Italian Mafia's most powerful bosses, Matteo Messina Denaro disappeared in the summer of 1993 and spent the next 30 years on the run as the state cracked down on the Sicilian mob

How anti-mafia cops finally snared 'The Devil': Inside 30-year manhunt for Sicilian Godfather Matteo Messina Denaro which ended when cops swooped on his cancer clinic eight months before his death

Reputed by investigators to be one of the Italian Mafia’s most powerful…
Inside Kate Hudson’s Sicilian vacation with her 3 kids: ‘My favorite humans’

Inside Kate Hudson’s Sicilian vacation with her 3 kids: ‘My favorite humans’

Kate Hudson is giving fans a glimpse into her luxurious family getaway.…
Carabinieri police today stand guard near the hideout of Matteo Messina Denaro, Italy's most wanted mafia boss, in Campobello di Mazara after his arrest

Hardened criminal: Italian cops find VIAGRA and condoms in Sicilian hideout of mafia 'Godfather'

Italian investigators have discovered Viagra and condoms in the secret hideout of…

Italy arrests Sicilian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro

Italy’s No. 1 fugitive, convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, has been…