Gaspare Spatuzza

Gaspare Spatuzza (born 8 April 1964) is a Sicilian mafioso from the Brancaccio quarter in Palermo. He was an assassin for the brothers Filippo and Giuseppe Graviano who headed the Mafia family of Brancaccio. After the arrest of the Gravianos in January 1994, he apparently succeeded them as the regent of the Mafia family. Quotes I focused my recollections on Schifani and spoke to the magistrates about him because, even before the attack at the Olimpico, I knew there were negotiations between the state and the Mafia. When I saw Schifani on television and in political office, it occurred to me that he used to frequent the warehouse in Brancaccio, Palermo, where Filippo Graviano would stop to hold meetings. And I surmised that Schifani could be the link in the negotiations. éQuoted in Lirio Abbate, Quanto piaceva Schifani a Riina, Espresso.repubblica.it, 11 July 2013. In 1997, years before I began cooperating, during an investigative interview with the then national anti-Mafia prosecutor Pierluigi Vigna and with Piero Grasso, I said, "Keep an eye on Milano 2". We were about to say goodbye and I felt I had to say something, even though I wasn’t a turncoat yet. I intended to give a hint, in a subtle way, as I had done regarding the theft of the 126 used in the Via D’Amelio massacre.[2] Quoted in Cosa c'entra Spatuzza con Berlusconi, ilPost.it, 13 July 2017. I told Graviano that we were taking on a few deaths that weren’t ours, but he told me it was good that we were taking these deaths on, so that "those who need to move will get a move on". Quoted here. Interviews La desposizione di Spatuzza, Repubblica.it, 4 December 2009 If I have placed my life in the hands of evil, why should I not lose it for the sake of good? I ask forgiveness for the wrong I have done. My repentance is the culmination of a wonderful spiritual journey that began thanks to the chaplain at Ascoli Piceno prison. I found myself at a crossroads: choosing God or the Mafia. My mission is to restore the truth to history, and I will stop at nothing. It is my mission to honour all those who died, all that tragedy. It is my duty. There were, and still are, many fears about speaking out against Prime Minister Berlusconi. See also Vittorio Mangano External links Spatuzza, Gaspare Category:1964 births Category:Living people Category:Organized crime figures Category:People from Palermo