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Giovanni Falcone ( Italian: [dʒoˈvanni falˈkoːne]; 18 May 1939 – 23 May 1992) was an Italian judge and prosecuting magistrate. [1] [2] From his office in the Palace of Justice in Palermo, Sicily, he spent most of his professional life trying to overthrow the power of the Sicilian Mafia.
Sep 5, 2018 · Learn about the life and legacy of Giovanni Falcone, a Sicilian prosecutor who led the historic Maxi Trial against the Cosa Nostra and was killed by a car bomb in 1992. Discover how he dedicated his career to fighting the Mafia and how he was warned of his imminent death by a former boss.
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May 18, 2012 · On May 23, 1992, Mafia hit men detonated a roadside bomb that killed Giovanni Falcone, his wife, and three bodyguards as they drove near Palermo, Italy. The assassination was payback for...
Giovanni Salvatore Augusto Falcone [1] ( Palermo, 18 maggio 1939 [2] – Capaci, 23 maggio 1992 [3]) è stato un magistrato italiano . Assieme ai colleghi e amici Rocco Chinnici, Antonino Caponnetto e Paolo Borsellino, Falcone è stato una delle personalità più importanti e prestigiose nella lotta alla mafia in Italia e a livello internazionale.
In a serene courtyard on the grounds of the FBI’s National Academy in Virginia stands a monument to one of the Mafia’s most ardent foes, a former judge and prosecutor in Italy who put hundreds of...
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May 23, 2017 · A car bomb filled with half a ton of explosives killed Giovanni Falcone, his wife and three members of his escort in 1992, but his death still has ripples today.
May 18, 2022 · Giovanni Falcone was a prominent prosecutor who fought against the Sicilian mafia and its links to the state. He was killed in a car bomb attack in 1992, along with his wife and three bodyguards, sparking a national outcry and a crackdown on the mob.
