Tommaso buscetta biography for kids
Biography for 2nd graders.
Tommaso buscetta biography for kids
Tommaso Buscetta
Sicilian Mafia boss and government informant
Tommaso Buscetta | |
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Tommaso Buscetta in an undated photograph | |
| Born | ()13 July Palermo, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 2 April () (aged&#;71) Florida, United States |
| Other&#;names | "The Boss of Two Worlds"[1] "Don Masino"[2] |
| Occupation | Mobster |
| Spouses | Melchiorra Cavallaro &#; &#; (m.&#;)&#;Vera Girotti &#; (m.&#;)&#;Cristina De Almeida Guimarães &#; &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 8 |
| Allegiance | Sicilian Mafia |
| Conviction(s) | Drug trafficking () |
| Criminal penalty | 10 years imprisonment; reduced to eight years on appeal |
Tommaso Buscetta (Italian pronunciation:[tomˈmaːzobuʃˈʃetta]; 13 July – 2 April ) was a high ranking Italian mobster and a member of the Sicilian Mafia.
He became one of the first of its members to turn informant and explain the inner workings of the organization.
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