Massimo Carminati | |
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| Born | 31 May 1958 |
| Other names | "The Last King of Rome", il Cecato |
| Occupation(s) | Crime boss, terrorist |
| Known for | Mafia Capitale investigation |
| Allegiance | Banda della Magliana Armed Revolutionary Nuclei |
| Criminal charge | Mafia association, extortion, fraudulent transfer of assets, bribery, bid rigging and false invoicing (2014) |
| Penalty | 20 years imprisonment (2017); reduced to 14 years and six months on appeal (2018) |
Massimo Carminati (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmassimo karmiˈnaːti]; born 31 May 1958), referred by the press as one of "the kings of Rome",[1] and in the context of the onset of the "Mafia Capitale" investigation nicknamed as il Cecato ("The Blinded One"), is an Italian underworld figure and former member of far-right terrorist group Nuclei Armati Rivoluzionari and criminal gang Banda della Magliana, which were at the centre of sensational allegations of state collusion and Masonic conspiracy during Italy's Years of Lead. Carminati was investigated for match fixing in 2012. In 2014 he was arrested with 36 others on allegations of running a corrupt network that infiltrated Rome's public administration. He was charged with fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, and the bribing of public officials. In 2017, Carminati was sentenced to 20 years in jail. In 2020, he was released due to the expiry of his pre-trial detention terms.