Giuseppe Cataldo
Encyclopedia
Giuseppe Cataldo also known as Peppe, was an Italian
criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia
-type organisation in Calabria
. He belonged to the Cataldo 'ndrina
based in Locri
.
clan allied with the Marafioti family, is involved in a long blood feud with the Cordì 'ndrina
, both based in Loci, since the end of the 1960s. A series of hostilities continued until 1975 when the adversaries, weakened by losses on both sides, agreed to call a truce.
Giuseppe Cataldo rose to become the boss of the clan, not only because of his personal qualities, but also because of the eclipse of the former chief Bruno Marafioti after the killing of his brother and his son in 1969 by the Cordì clan. Marafioti became some kind of honorary president of the clan.
. Giuseppe Cataldo became a member of La Provincia, a provincial commission of the 'Ndrangheta formed at the end of the Second 'Ndrangheta war in September 1991, to avoid further internal conflicts.
, the historical 'Ndrangheta boss in the 1960s, who was killed in 1975.
. On May 10, 2011, he died from a heart failure in his house in Locri.
Italy
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criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia
Mafia
The Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
-type organisation in Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
. He belonged to the Cataldo 'ndrina
Cataldo 'ndrina
The Cataldo 'ndrina is a clan of the 'Ndrangheta, a criminal and mafia-type organisation in Calabria, Italy. This particular 'ndrina is based in Locri, a hotbed of 'Ndrangheta activity...
based in Locri
Locri
Locri is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, southern Italy. The name derives from the ancient Greek town Locris.-History:...
.
'Ndrangheta heritage
The CataldoCataldo
Cataldo can refer to:People with Cataldo as first name*Catald, saint*Cataldo Salerno, Italian politician*Cataldo Cozza, Italian-German footballer*Cataldo Amodei, Sicilian Baroque musicianPeople with Cataldo as last name...
clan allied with the Marafioti family, is involved in a long blood feud with the Cordì 'ndrina
Cordì 'ndrina
The Cordì 'ndrina is a clan of the 'Ndrangheta, a criminal and mafia-type organisation in Calabria, Italy. The 'ndrina is based in Locri, a hotbed of 'Ndrangheta activity.-Feud with Cataldo clan:...
, both based in Loci, since the end of the 1960s. A series of hostilities continued until 1975 when the adversaries, weakened by losses on both sides, agreed to call a truce.
Giuseppe Cataldo rose to become the boss of the clan, not only because of his personal qualities, but also because of the eclipse of the former chief Bruno Marafioti after the killing of his brother and his son in 1969 by the Cordì clan. Marafioti became some kind of honorary president of the clan.
Prominent 'Ndrangheta boss
In the 1970s, the Cataldos allied themselves with the De Stefano 'ndrinaDe Stefano 'ndrina
The De Stefano 'ndrina is one of the most powerful clans of the 'Ndrangheta, a criminal and mafia-type organisation in Calabria, Italy. The 'ndrina hailed from the Archi neighbourhood in Reggio Calabria. Several of its members were included in the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy...
. Giuseppe Cataldo became a member of La Provincia, a provincial commission of the 'Ndrangheta formed at the end of the Second 'Ndrangheta war in September 1991, to avoid further internal conflicts.
Arrest
On July 4, 1993, he was the target of a bomb attack when a bomb was thrown at the car driven by his wife. The car was completely destroyed but Cataldo and his wife miraculously survived. The attack broke the truce between the Cataldo and Cordì families that had been reached in 1975. A few months later he was arrested. He was sentenced to 24 years. Among other things, he was convicted for ordering the killing of Antonio MacrìAntonio Macrì
Antonio Macrì , popularly known as Zzi 'ntoni, was a historical and charismatic boss of the 'Ndrangheta, a criminal and mafia-type organisation in Calabria, Italy...
, the historical 'Ndrangheta boss in the 1960s, who was killed in 1975.
Death
In 2009, he was released from prison after he served his sentence inflicted upon him in the trial against 'Ndrangheta clans in the LocrideLocride
Locride is an area of Calabria around the town of Locri in the Province of Reggio Calabria.It is divided into 4 areas:* Vallata dello Stilaro* Vallata del Torbido* Epizefiri* Vallata del Bonamico* Heracleum- See also :* Bovesia* Costa Viola...
. On May 10, 2011, he died from a heart failure in his house in Locri.