While checking with google if I spelled "Sciara" correctly, I stumbled into an interesting article, which seems to be decently researched. I would recommend to read it:

http://coolopolis.blogspot.com/2010/11/r...863775425369524

It also links to a bunch of old news articles about Violi:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Uk8xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uaEFAAAAIBAJ&dq=paolo-violi&pg=4643%2C3411244

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SE8xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uaEFAAAAIBAJ&dq=paolo-violi&pg=2091%2C261556

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z_QhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gaEFAAAAIBAJ&dq=paolo%20violi%20jean%20talon%20east&pg=3519%2C3308156

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D_UhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3aEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5047%2C4804

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qlU_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=s1IMAAAAIBAJ&dq=francesco%20violi&pg=3376%2C3480703

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vs0tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UaEFAAAAIBAJ&dq=paolo%20violi&pg=935%2C2492527

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vs0tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UaEFAAAAIBAJ&dq=paolo%20violi&pg=2456%2C2479260

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u80tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UaEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2005%2C1862099

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3k8xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3KEFAAAAIBAJ&dq=paolo%20violi&pg=1034%2C2848765

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1VsxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p6QFAAAAIBAJ&dq=rocco%20violi&pg=2153%2C3460003

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f1Y_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=4FIMAAAAIBAJ&dq=paolo%20violi&pg=6458%2C3885151

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=us0tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UaEFAAAAIBAJ&dq=paolo%20violi&pg=2024%2C1653680

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ATc0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=NfUIAAAAIBAJ&dq=paolo%20violi&pg=908%2C905770

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ajc0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=NfUIAAAAIBAJ&dq=blue-jeans%20and%20montreal&pg=968%2C1548658