Antonino Calderone | |
|---|---|
 Catania Mafia boss and pentito Antonino Calderone, 1986 | |
| Born | 24 October 1935 |
| Died | 10 January 2013 (aged 77) Secret overseas hideout |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Testimony as state witness pentito |
| Allegiance | Cosa Nostra |
Antonino Calderone (24 October 1935 – 10 January 2013) was a Sicilian Mafioso who turned state witness (pentito) in 1987 after his arrest in 1986.[1]
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.
- ^ "Mobster-turned-state-witness Antonio Calderone dead". Gazzetta del Sud. 10 January 2013.