274:, and the La Barberas – in particular when Di Pisa was killed on December 26, 1962. Manzella sided with the Grecos and became the target of the rival faction. Manzella was killed on April 26, 1963, when he was blown to pieces by a car bomb. Pieces of Manzella's body were found stuck to lemon trees hundreds of meters from the crater where the car had been.
286:, the Anti-mafia activist who was murdered by the Mafia in 1978. Peppino Impastato's Anti-mafia activity might have been triggered by the brutal murder of Manzella, when Peppino was 15 years old. Peppino was traumatized by the event, saying: "Is this really Mafia? If this is Mafia I will fight it for the rest of my life…."
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Manzella loved to show off as a benefactor. As he strolled down the narrow streets of Cinisi, wearing his wide-brimmed
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Sicilian Mafia: The Business of Private Protection
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385:Gambetta, Diego (1993).
305:Shawcross & Young,
1095:Pizza Connection Trial
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134:Expelled from the US
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181:Gaetano Badalamenti
164:, Cesare Manzella,
149:, the patroness of
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124:Punta Raisi Airport
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992:Pizzolungo bombing
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320:The Sicilian Mafia
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1091:(1986–1992)
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927:(1962–1963)
765:Pagliarelli
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77:Nationality
1242:Categories
1137:Basilischi
1089:Maxi Trial
1058:Addiopizzo
783:Camporeale
760:Brancaccio
642:Mandamenti
597:Corleonesi
559:Mandamento
529:Caporegime
525:Capodecina
478:Commission
318:Gambetta,
290:References
217:Camporeale
147:Santa Fara
87:Occupation
35:1897-12-18
1026:Antimafia
941:Massacres
862:Mistretta
737:Mussomeli
679:Cianciana
674:Canicattì
659:Agrigento
622:Inzerillo
537:(Soldier)
514:Underboss
278:Impastato
209:Partinico
205:Terrasini
902:Meetings
868:Siracusa
798:Bagheria
788:Corleone
632:Graviano
602:Galatolo
554:Made man
480:(Cupola)
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347:Dickie,
251:and the
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213:Borgetto
201:Torretta
1164:Garduña
1147:Camorra
1105:Related
1063:Pentito
1042:members
881:Members
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747:Palermo
579:Pizzino
535:Soldato
334:Lewis,
309:, p. 56
189:Chicago
91:Mafioso
81:Italian
1194:Stidda
1077:Trials
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