Hunt for Torretta boss in the United States Mafia

Last Updated: November 30, 2023

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Mafia, i clan negli Usa tra racket e pestaggi: ecco i nomi degli arrestati in America

Giovan Battista Badalamenti, a 69-year-old boss of the Torretta mafia family residing in the United States, has been declared a fugitive by an Italian judge after escaping arrest in November. His lawyer has announced plans to appeal the decision, while investigators continue to search for him in Italy and overseas. Badalamenti’s arrest was part of a larger operation targeting several individuals involved in mafia activities and extortion, with 17 simultaneous arrests carried out in Palermo and New York. This story is covered in detail by Fabio Geraci in the Palermo edition of the Giornale di Sicilia.