Giuseppe Greco

Giuseppe Greco
Giuseppe "Scarpuzzedda" Greco (undated photograph)
BornJanuary 4, 1952
Ciaculli, Italy
DiedSeptember 1985 (aged 33)
Ciaculli, Italy
Cause of deathGunshot to the head
OccupationMafioso
AllegianceSicilian Mafia
Criminal chargeMultiple murder
PenaltyLife imprisonment (sentence in absentia and post mortem)

Giuseppe Greco (Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈɡrɛːko]; January 4, 1952 – September 1985) was a hitman and high-ranking member of the Sicilian Mafia. A number of sources refer to him exclusively as Pino Greco, although Giuseppe was his Christian name; Pino is a frequent abbreviation of the name Giuseppe.

One of the most prolific killers in criminal history, he was affiliated to the Ciaculli mafia family. Despite his surname, he was not related to the boss of Ciaculli Salvatore "Ciaschiteddu" Greco nor to the boss of Croceverde-Giardini Michele Greco. His father was also a Mafioso nicknamed Scarpa (Italian for "shoe"), hence his nickname of Scarpuzzedda, or "little shoe".