Luciano Leggio | |
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 Luciano Leggio at a 1974 court appearance | |
| Born | 6 January 1925 |
| Died | 15 November 1993 (aged 68) |
| Other names | Luciano Liggio |
| Occupation | Mafia boss |
| Criminal status | Deceased (imprisoned from 1974) |
| Allegiance | Corleonesi |
| Criminal charge | Murder |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment |
Luciano Leggio (Italian pronunciation: [luˈtʃaːno ˈlɛddʒo]; 6 January 1925 – 15 November 1993) was an Italian criminal and leading figure of the Sicilian Mafia. He was the head of the Corleonesi, the Mafia faction that originated in the town of Corleone. He is universally known by the surname Liggio, a result of a misspelling in court documents in the 1960s.[1]
As well as setting the Corleonesi on track to become the dominant Mafia clan in Sicily, he became infamous for avoiding convictions for a multitude of crimes, including homicide, before he was finally imprisoned for life in 1974.
- ^ Obituary: Luciano Liggio, The Independent, November 17, 1993