Mariano Agate, 65, is the boss of Mazara del Vallo "family" and "mandamento" since the 1970s, when he replaced the old boss Mariano Licari; he was also a member of "Iside", one of the most powerful local Masonic lodges and according to a turncoat he’s involved in the pope’s attempted murder. In the 1980s he supported the "Corleonese" faction and became the most important Riina ally around Trapani province. In 1985 he was sentenced to life for several murders, including those of judge Giacomo Ciaccio Montalto and mayor Vito Lipari. Despite being jailed, in 2004 he was accused of running an huge international drug trafficking, supported by his son Epifanio and Salvatore Miceli, reputed boss of Salemi "family", fugitive in Colombia.
He was the boss of Cinisi "family" from 1963, when Cesare Manzella was murdered with a bomb attack, to 1980 when he was demoted. At the beginning of 1970s, after the mafia war in 1962-63 and the following repression of the government, he was a member of the triumvirate, together with Stefano Bontade and Luciano Leggio, which ran Cosa Nostra before the Commission was reorganized. At the ending of 1970s he escaped to Brazil, in order to avoid the revenges of “Corleonesi”, where he controlled a consistent part of the international drug trafficking. In 1984 he was arrested in Spain; the same year he was sentenced to 45 years by American government in the famous Pizza Connection trial. He died in 2004.
Pietro Aglieri, 45, was the boss of Guadagna "family" in Palermo; he was designated boss in 1988, after the murder of Giovanni Bontade, because of his friendship with Totò Riina. At the beginning of the 1990s he supported Provenzano's faction and contributed to the new less violent mafia strategy. On June 6th 1997 he was arrested together with his "right hands" Natale Gambino and Giuseppe La Mattina; inside his lair, near Bagheria, was discovered a little chapel, a clear signal of his devoutness to the Catholic Church. He was sentenced to life for several murders and he's considered retired.
Agostino Badalamenti, 44, is one of the most powerful emerging bosses of Cosa Nostra; In 1979, when he was 18, he faced 20 years for a murder and was imprisoned inside a criminal hospital of Messina province. When he was released in 1999, his ascension was inexorable; in a few years he was designated “capodecina”, underboss, and finally boss of Palermo centro “family” and “mandamento”, directly by the boss of bosses Bernardo Provenzano.
Salvatore Lo Piccolo, 63, fugitive since 1980, is at present the most powerful boss of Palermo city, and probably the second around Sicily, after Provenzano. He’s the boss of Tommaso Natale “family” since 1970s and the boss of San Lorenzo “mandamento” since the beginning of 1990s. He owns a very feared military and economic strength. He also has very strong political and international links. His son Sandro, 30, fugitive since 1999, is the reputed underboss of the “family”.
Leonardo Greco, 68, is the current boss of powerful Bagheria “family” and “mandamento”; he replaced boss Antonino Mineo, murdered in 1989. Since 1970s he supported Bernardo Provenzano, who passed a consistent part of his fugitiveness in Bagheria, considered the real capital of the boss. He was involved in several drug trafficking’s inquiries, included Pizza Connection and Iron Tower ones. Nowadays he’s living under surveillance in Syracuse province.
Francesco Madonia, 80, is the unquestioned patriarch of Resuttana “family” and “mandamento”. He replaced Antonino Matranga, murdered in 1970, and supported strongly the “Corleonesi” during the mafia war in 1981-83 period. In 1986 he was sentenced to life for murders and slaughters, but he went on running the “family” first through his sons Antonino and Salvatore, both jailed, after that through his brother Diego, the reputed acting boss.
Giuseppe Di Cristina was the son of Francesco, the godfather of Riesi village, Caltanissetta province, who died in 1963. He inherited the “family” and in 1975 he became the boss of bosses of Caltanissetta province and member of the Regional Commission. In 1977 he survived a shooting, but his most loyal men Giuseppe Di Fede and Carlo Napolitano were murdered. He understood the attack came from “Corleonesi”, who hated him because of his friendship with Bontade, and on April 8th 1978 he ordered to kill Francesco Madonia, boss of Vallelunga “family” and an ally of the “Corleonesi” in that province. The revenge arrived on May 30th 1978, when he was murdered in Palermo. The same year was also murdered Giuseppe Calderone, boss of bosses of Catania province and ally of Di Cristina inside the Regional Commission.
Giuseppe Madonia is the boss of Vallelunga “family” and “mandamento”; he’s the son of Francesco, old boss of the “family”, murdered in 1978. He always supported the “Corleonesi” and thanks to their help he avenged his father and replaced Giuseppe Di Cristina, murdered in 1978, as “capoprovincia” of Caltanissetta. He was arrested on September 6th 1992 in Veneto region, where he has strong connections. He was sentenced to life for several murders; he also was sentenced for judges Falcone and Borsellino’s slaughters because he belonged to the Regional Commission. According to the inquiries he’s still running the “mandamento” through his nephew Francesco Tusa, the reputed acting boss.
Luigi Putrone, 44, is the current boss of Porto Empedocle “family” and Agrigento “mandamento”; he’s fugitive since 1986, when he was sentenced to life for murder. In 1990s he was sentenced, in his absence, for the murders of judges Saetta and Livatino. He’s one of the most powerful bosses of Agrigento province, the most secretive of Sicily. He’s in friendships with Caruana-Cuntrera’s from Siculiana, which belong to his “mandamento” and with Gerlandino Messina, 34, fugitive, one of the most feared killer involved in the violent mafia wars of 1980s and 1990s which left hundreds of dead around the entire province.
Maurizio Di Gati, 38, fugitive since 1994, is the current boss of bosses of Agrigento province and member of the Regional Commission; he’s the boss of Racalmuto “mandamento”, and one of the emergent members of Cosa Nostra. He was designated “capoprovincia” despite Provenzano didn’t like him very much, a clear signal of his immense power; Provenzano wanted Giuseppe Falsone, 34, fugitive boss of Campobello di Licata, at the head of the province, but the local Provincial Commission voted for Di Gati. The numerous murders of the latest years in that province could be a beginning of a bloody internal war.
Umberto Di Fazio, 45, fugitive since 1994, is the reputed acting boss of Santapaola “family”, the most powerful of Catania. He was designated regent after the arrest of Benedetto Santapaola in 1993. According to inquiries he has a lot of links with politics, and a great consent inside the society but also inside the other “families”, which recognize him as the provincial boss. Under his control the “family” reduced the internal and outside wars which left hundreds of dead in the recent past.
Raffaele Bevilacqua, 55, lawyer, is the reputed boss of bosses of Enna province; since the 1970s he’s the boss of Barrafranca “family” and “mandamento”, the most powerful of the province. He became a member of the Regional Commission in 1991, after the death of the boss Salvatore Saitta. He’s an ally of Provenzano, who at the beginning of the 1990s took part in an important meeting near Enna to discuss the Falcone and Borsellino slaughters. In this area, despite the recent murders of bosses Domenico Calcagno and Antonino Timpanaro, the balance between “families” is quite stable.
Giuseppe Farinella, 82, is the boss of San Mauro Castelverde “family” and “mandamento” since 1975, when his father Mario, the old godfather, died. This is one of the most secretive Cosa Nostra’s place. The Farinella’s are a dynasty in that village since at least 1800s and they are very feared; even Riina, when he was at the top of his arrogance, avoided to have too many contacts with them. Giuseppe Farinella was sentenced to life at the beginning of 1990s for several murders; the reputed acting boss would be his son-in-law Francesco Bonomo, 36.
Giovanni Motisi, 46, fugitive since 1993, is the current boss of Pagliarelli “family” and “mandamento”. The Motisi’s are present in this neighbourhood at least since 1800s. He’s the nephew of Matteo Motisi, died in 1998, an important member of the Provincial Commission and one of the most loyal Riina allies. He’s considered the second powerful boss of Palermo city, after Lo Piccolo.
Sebastiano Rampulla, 58, is the current boss of Mistretta “family”, the most powerful of Messina province, and the representative of the province inside the Commission. His brother Pietro, was involved in Falcone’s murder and sentenced to life. In the latest years he succeeded in reducing the contrasts and the wars and holding at bay violent Barcellona, Tortorici and north Messina “families”.
Giuseppe Guttadauro, 56, is the boss of Corso Calatafimi-Roccella “family”, and underboss of Ciaculli “mandamento”, led by fugitive boss Francesco La Rosa. He’s a surgeon of Palermo’s hospital and one of the most loyal Provenzano’s man, since he operated and saved his wife. He also is the brother-in-law of Matteo Messina Denaro, current provincial boss of Trapani province. In 2002 he was arrested for extortions, and is waiting for sentence in jail; the reputed acting boss of the “family” is Lorenzo Di Fede, 74.
Vincenzo Virga, 67, is the boss of Trapani “family” and “mandamento” since 1982, when the boss Salvatore Minore was murdered. He was an important member of the Provincial Commission but at the ending of 1990s he had big problems with Messina Denaro’s from Castelvetrano. He was arrested on February 21st 2001 after a lot of years of fugitiveness. His son Pietro, 39, is the reputed acting boss of the “family”.
Domenico Raccuglia, 39, fugitive since 1995, he’s the reputed current boss of “Altofonte” family and San Giuseppe Jato “mandamento”, one of the most powerful of Palermo province. At the beginning of the 1990s he replaced the Bruscas at the head of the “mandamento”. He’s an emergent violent boss, at the moment allied with Provenzano, but grown up with Riina’s mentality. He’s one of the young men ready to inherit the head of the organization in the future.