ROME — Matteo Messina Denaro, the convicted mastermind of some of the Sicilian Mafia’s most heinous slayings, died Monday in a hospital ward, several months after being captured as Italy’s No. 1 ...

CORLEONE, Italy, April 14, 2006 — -- Deep in the hills outside Palermo, Italy, is a medieval farm town with a history written in blood. The town's name -- Corleone -- literally means "Lionheart." ...

A Mafia boss who spent nearly three decades evading law enforcement before he was arrested in January has died while receiving medical treatment, according to Italian media reports. Matteo Messina ...

Matteo Messina Denaro, a convicted mastermind of some of the Sicilian Mafia's most heinous slayings, died on Monday in a hospital prison ward, several months after being captured as Italy's No. 1 ...

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In early 2024, a post on X went viral with a claim that real members of organized crime were involved in the making of the 1972 movie "The Godfather." "The mob actively followed the actors and ...

In early 2024, a viral post on X claimed that real-life mobsters were involved in the making of the 1972 movie masterpiece "The Godfather." "The mob actively followed the actors and actresses around ...

Alessandro Fucarini / AP Matteo Messina Denaro, a convicted mastermind of some of the Sicilian Mafia’s most heinous slayings, died on Monday in a hospital prison ward, several months after being ...