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'''Maurizio Di Gati''' ([[Racalmuto]], July 10, 1966) is a [[Sicily|Sicilian]] [[Sicilian Mafia|mafioso]] and considered to be the boss of the [[Agrigento]] province before his arrest in November 2006. |
'''Maurizio Di Gati''' ([[Racalmuto]], July 10, 1966) is a [[Sicily|Sicilian]] [[Sicilian Mafia|mafioso]] and considered to be the boss of the [[Agrigento]] province before his arrest in November 2006. |
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Di Gati was born in [[Racalmuto]], in the [[province of Agrigento]], the hometown of the famous Sicilian writer [[Leonardo Sciascia]]. He became a barber. However, when in 1991 his elder brother Diego Di Gati was killed in a vendetta with a rival mafia-like group, the [[Stidda]], he decided to become a ‘man of honour’ to avenge his brother.<ref name=sic261106>{{it icon}} [http://www.lasicilia.it/articoli.nsf/(LaSiciliait)/CE082730E69B7BDFC12572320039C89B Agrigento, arrestato latitante pluriomicida]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, La Sicilia, November 26, 2006</ref><ref name=an261106>{{it icon}} [http://www.agrigentonotizie.it/notizie/archivio/2526.html Di Gati, da barbiere a boss], Agrigentonotizie.it, November 26, 2006</ref> |
Di Gati was born in [[Racalmuto]], in the [[province of Agrigento]], the hometown of the famous Sicilian writer [[Leonardo Sciascia]]. He became a barber. However, when in 1991 his elder brother Diego Di Gati was killed in a vendetta with a rival mafia-like group, the [[Stidda]], he decided to become a ‘man of honour’ to avenge his brother.<ref name=sic261106>{{it icon}} [http://www.lasicilia.it/articoli.nsf/(LaSiciliait)/CE082730E69B7BDFC12572320039C89B Agrigento, arrestato latitante pluriomicida]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, La Sicilia, November 26, 2006</ref><ref name=an261106>{{it icon}} [http://www.agrigentonotizie.it/notizie/archivio/2526.html Di Gati, da barbiere a boss] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209094612/http://www.agrigentonotizie.it/notizie/archivio/2526.html/ |date=2012-02-09 }}, Agrigentonotizie.it, November 26, 2006</ref> |
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He was supposed to be made ''capoprovincia'' at a meeting of Mafia families from Agrigento on July 14, 2002 in [[Santa Margherita di Belice]]. Di Gati was sponsored by [[Antonino Giuffrè]], while [[Bernardo Provenzano]] preferred [[Giuseppe Falsone]] from [[Campobello di Licata]].<ref name=sic261106/> |
He was supposed to be made ''capoprovincia'' at a meeting of Mafia families from Agrigento on July 14, 2002 in [[Santa Margherita di Belice]]. Di Gati was sponsored by [[Antonino Giuffrè]], while [[Bernardo Provenzano]] preferred [[Giuseppe Falsone]] from [[Campobello di Licata]].<ref name=sic261106/> |
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However, the police interrupted the summit. Di Gati was able to escape before the raid. He stepped aside as provincial boss for Falsone due to the opposition of Provenzano to his position and after the arrest of Giuffrè.<ref name=sic261106/><ref name=an261106/> |
However, the police interrupted the summit. Di Gati was able to escape before the raid. He stepped aside as provincial boss for Falsone due to the opposition of Provenzano to his position and after the arrest of Giuffrè.<ref name=sic261106/><ref name=an261106/> |
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Di Gati was arrested on November 25, 2006, in [[Villaggio Mosè]], near [[Agrigento]]. He was a [[fugitive]] since 1999, when he was convicted to six years incarceration for Mafia conspiracy.<ref name=sic261106/> In December 2006 he decided to become a collaborating state witness and whisteblower on the cosa nostra corleonesi clan. ([[pentito]]).<ref name=an151206>{{it icon}} [http://www.agrigentonotizie.it/notizie/archivio/3199.html Si è pentito il boss Maurizio Di Gati, trema la mafia in provincia di Agrigento], Agrigentonotizie.it, December 15, 2006</ref> |
Di Gati was arrested on November 25, 2006, in [[Villaggio Mosè]], near [[Agrigento]]. He was a [[fugitive]] since 1999, when he was convicted to six years incarceration for Mafia conspiracy.<ref name=sic261106/> In December 2006 he decided to become a collaborating state witness and whisteblower on the cosa nostra corleonesi clan. ([[pentito]]).<ref name=an151206>{{it icon}} [http://www.agrigentonotizie.it/notizie/archivio/3199.html Si è pentito il boss Maurizio Di Gati, trema la mafia in provincia di Agrigento] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209094623/http://www.agrigentonotizie.it/notizie/archivio/3199.html/ |date=2012-02-09 }}, Agrigentonotizie.it, December 15, 2006</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:32, 19 September 2017
Maurizio Di Gati (Racalmuto, July 10, 1966) is a Sicilian mafioso and considered to be the boss of the Agrigento province before his arrest in November 2006.
Di Gati was born in Racalmuto, in the province of Agrigento, the hometown of the famous Sicilian writer Leonardo Sciascia. He became a barber. However, when in 1991 his elder brother Diego Di Gati was killed in a vendetta with a rival mafia-like group, the Stidda, he decided to become a ‘man of honour’ to avenge his brother.[1][2]
He was supposed to be made capoprovincia at a meeting of Mafia families from Agrigento on July 14, 2002 in Santa Margherita di Belice. Di Gati was sponsored by Antonino Giuffrè, while Bernardo Provenzano preferred Giuseppe Falsone from Campobello di Licata.[1]
However, the police interrupted the summit. Di Gati was able to escape before the raid. He stepped aside as provincial boss for Falsone due to the opposition of Provenzano to his position and after the arrest of Giuffrè.[1][2]
Di Gati was arrested on November 25, 2006, in Villaggio Mosè, near Agrigento. He was a fugitive since 1999, when he was convicted to six years incarceration for Mafia conspiracy.[1] In December 2006 he decided to become a collaborating state witness and whisteblower on the cosa nostra corleonesi clan. (pentito).[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Template:It icon Agrigento, arrestato latitante pluriomicida[permanent dead link], La Sicilia, November 26, 2006
- ^ a b Template:It icon Di Gati, da barbiere a boss Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine, Agrigentonotizie.it, November 26, 2006
- ^ Template:It icon Si è pentito il boss Maurizio Di Gati, trema la mafia in provincia di Agrigento Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine, Agrigentonotizie.it, December 15, 2006