Early Career
Torretta hails from a long line of Mafiosi. He probably was the son of Francesco Torretta who is mentioned in the Sangiorgi report at the turn of the 20th century as major Mafioso. He was a member of the band of bandit Salvatore Giuliano. He was first arrested in 1948 on extortion charges but released for lack of evidence.
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