Leonardo Messina
Leonardo "Narduzzo" Messina (b. San Cataldo, September 22, 1955) is a former Sicilian mafioso who became a government informant or "pentito" in 1992. His testimony led to the arrest of over 200 mafiosi during the so-called "Operation Leopard" (Italian: Operazione Leopardo). Messina has implicated several politicians and government officials with ties to Sicilian Mafia, in particular Giulio Andreotti, seven times Prime Minister for Italy.
Read more about Leonardo Messina: Early Career, Arrest and pentimento, The Corleonesi Reign of Terror, Public-sector Contracts, Mafia and Politics, The Mafia Betrayed, Legacy
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