Cosa Nostra, a blow for the Porta Nuova bosses and the henchmen of the Palermo center family
Preliminary hearing judge Rosario Di Gioia sentenced Francesco and Massimo Mulè, father and son, to 16 years and 11 years and 4 months respectively for mafia association

by Editorial Staff

October 3, 2024

Preliminary hearing judge Rosario Di Gioia sentenced the Porta Nuova bosses in Palermo, Francesco and Massimo Mulè, father and son, to 16 years and 11 years and 4 months respectively for mafia association.

For Massimo Mulè, the aggravating circumstance of having held the role of boss has fallen. Theirs are among the heaviest sentences in the trial that saw alleged bosses and henchmen of the mafia family of central Palermo as defendants.

The proceedings were held in an abbreviated manner. In addition to the Mulès, the following were sentenced: Gaetano Badalamenti (19 years and 8 months), Francesco Lo Nardo (8 years), Giuseppe Mangiaracina (10 years), Alessandro Cutrona (20 years), Calogero Leandro Naso (10 years), Salvatore Gioeli (8 years), Antonio Lo Coco (6 years and 8 months); Alessandro Adamo (6 years and 8 months), Antonino Pisano (6 years and 8
months) and Simone Abate (6 years and 8 months); Salvatore Maddalena (4 years), Giovanni Maddalena (4 years); Giuseppe Civilletti (4 years and 8 months). They were all accused, to varying degrees, of mafia association, extortion, drug trafficking and dealing. The only person acquitted was Giuseppe Campisi.