Category Archives: Mafia

The Long Arm of Totò Riina

Posted on May 16, 2019 by babbityjean

Investigators considered him the undisputed leader of Cosa Nostra—“U curtu,” the boss of massacres. When he died in November 2017 (see post, “The Long Shadow of ‘Totò’ Riina, December 14, 2017), Riina was serving 26 life sentences.  The first was for … Continue reading →

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La mia opinione

Posted on March 21, 2019 by babbityjean

Quando sento la parola “Rico”, penso di due cose: Prima, il film americano del 1931 chiamato Piccolo Cesare (Little Caesar) interpretato da Edward G. Robinson nei panni di Cesare “Rico” Baldello, un delinquente da quattro soldi che sale ai più alti … Continue reading →

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My opinion

Posted on March 21, 2019 by babbityjean

When I hear the word “Rico,” I think of two things:  First, the 1931 crime film Little Caesar starring Edward G. Robinson as Caesar “Rico” Bandello, a small-time hoodlum who ascends to the highest ranks of organized crime only in the … Continue reading →

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