mafioso

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Scorsese grew up in New York’s Little Italy as a Catholic altar boy and aspiring priest who was also fascinated by the mafiosos that loomed large in his community.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rosalia Messina Denaro, the sister of Italy's recently jailed top mafioso, was arrested on Friday on charges of associating with a mafia organisation, Italian police said.

From Reuters

Rosalia Messina Denaro, the sister of Italy's recently jailed top mafioso, was arrested on Friday on charges of associating with a mafia organisation, Italian police said.

From Reuters

Prosecutors said the mob chief built a wide array of financial interests that went far beyond traditional mafioso concerns, helping him set up a loyal network of white collar professionals.

From Reuters

After all, for a long time Italy's most-wanted mafioso had felt protected enough "to walk freely in the streets of Palermo, the moral capital of Cosa Nostra," said Mr Purgatori.

From BBC