Carmelo Patti Explained
Carmelo Patti (c. 1934 – 2016) was an Italian businessman with close links to the Mafia. He was closely associated with Matteo Messina Denaro, a Mafia godfather arrested on January 16, 2023 after 30 years of being in hiding. In 2018, Italian police seized 1.5bn euros of assets from Patti's family on the basis that they related to the proceeds of crime.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Police seize €1.5bn from 'mafia family'. Philip Willan. Rome. 26 November 2018. www.thetimes.co.uk.
- Web site: Italian authorities seized more than €1.5 billion of assets linked to fugitive mafia boss. 24 November 2018.
- Web site: Italy, on trail of Mafia boss, seizes villas, yacht and more. www.bradenton.com. 2018-11-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20181127064735/https://www.bradenton.com/news/business/article222131930.html. 2018-11-27. dead.
- Web site: Mafia, sequestro e confisca del patrimonio di Carmelo Patti -. 24 November 2018. www.siciliaogginotizie.it.