Stefano Bontade

thumb|The tomb of Stefano Bontade Stefano Bontade (23 April 1939 – 23 April 1981), born Stefano Bontate, was a powerful member of the Sicilian Mafia. He was the boss of the Santa Maria di Gesù Family in Palermo. He was also known as the Principe di Villagrazia (Prince of Villagrazia) − the area of Palermo he controlled − and Il Falco (the Falcon). Quotes (To Giulio Andreotti) In Sicily, we’re in charge, and if you don’t want to wipe out the Christian Democrats completely, you’ll have to do as we say. Otherwise, we’ll take away not only Sicily’s votes, but also those from Reggio Calabria and the whole of southern Italy. You can only count on the votes from the North, where everyone votes Communist – just accept that. Quoted in Giuseppe D'Avanzo, Venne dai boss ho visto e giuro, la Repubblica, 15 April 1993. And also in here. Quotes about Ci fu un momento in cui Stefano Bontade avrebbe voluto uccidere Totò Riina e così lo convocò nella sua villa ma il capo di Cosa Nostra inviò al suo posto Raffaele Ganci. Appena il cancello si chiuse, Bontade raggiunse la macchina convinto di trovarsi di fronte Totò Riina. Vedendo Ganci rimase molto deluso. E questo ultimo riferì poi che tutto era pronto per l'agguato: in giardino infatti c'erano almeno 15 persone. There was a time when Stefano Bontade wanted to kill Totò Riina, so he summoned him to his villa, but the head of the Cosa Nostra sent Raffaele Ganci in his place. As soon as the gate closed, Bontade went to his car, convinced he was facing Totò Riina. Seeing Ganci, he was very disappointed. Ganci then reported that everything was ready for the ambush: in fact, there were at least 15 people in the garden. Gaspare Mutolo, quoted in Mafia: Bontade voleva uccidere Riina, Adnkronos.com, 5 May 1994. (About the murder of the investigative journalist Mauro De Mauro) The three Grado brothers, having been close to Stefano Bontate and well-connected within the criminal underworld, may be aware of details regarding his disappearance and the location where the body was buried. Salvatore Riina, quoted in Giuseppe Pipitone, Omicidio De Mauro, Riina: "Solo Bontate conosceva il luogo dove venne sepolto", Il Fatto Quotidiano, 16 September 2014. External links Bontade, Stefano Category:1939 births Category:1981 deaths Category:Organized crime figures Category:People from Palermo