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Antonino Calderone
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Antonino Calderone (24 October 1935 ā 10 January 2013) was a Sicilian Mafioso who turned state witness (pentito) in 1987 after his arrest in 1986.[1]
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![]() Catania Mafia boss and pentito Antonino Calderone, 1986 | |
Born | (1935-10-24)24 October 1935 |
Died | 10 January 2013(2013-01-10) (aged 77) Secret overseas hideout |
Nationality | Italian |
Known for | Testimony as state witness pentito |
Allegiance | Cosa Nostra |
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Antonino was born in Catania, the brother of Giuseppe Calderone, the boss of the local Mafia. Antonino's memoirs, Men of Dishonor: Inside the Sicilian Mafia, were published in 1992 with Antimafia sociologist Pino Arlacchi and are considered a handbook for understanding Cosa Nostra and the life of a mafioso. It was translated into many languages.