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Giuseppe Genco Russo

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Italian Mafia boss (1893-1976)

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Giuseppe Genco Russo was a Sicilian Mafia boss from Mussomeli in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicily. Genco Russo, also known as "Zi Peppi Jencu", was an uncouth, sly, semi-literate thug with excellent political connections.

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Genco Russo at the funeral of Calogero Vizzini on 10 July 1954Genco Russo at the funeral of Calogero Vizzini on 10 July 1954Genco Russo at a Christian Democracy rallyGenco Russo at a Christian Democracy rallyElection poster for Genco Russo on the Christian Democracy listElection poster for Genco Russo on the Christian Democracy listGenco Russo apparently irritated other Mafia bosses because he was too much in the media spotlight. A mafioso one said, "Did you see him in the newspaper today, that Gina Lollobrigida?", referring to the notoriously ugly appearance of Genco Russo.[21][22]Genco Russo apparently irritated other Mafia bosses because he was too much in the media spotlight. A mafioso one said, "Did you see him in the newspaper today, that Gina Lollobrigida?", referring to the notoriously ugly appearance of Genco Russo.[21][22]Genco Russo in 1964Genco Russo in 1964

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Giuseppe Genco Russo was a Sicilian Mafia boss from Mussomeli in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicily. Genco Russo, also known as "Zi Peppi Jencu", was an uncouth, sly, semi-literate thug with excellent political connections. A vulgar man, as he used to spit on the floor no matter who was present, he was often photographed with bishops, bankers, civil servants and politicians. He was considered to be the arbiter of Mafia politics, and was regarded as the successor of Calogero Vizzini, who had died in 1954. Although by then a wealthy landowner and politician as a member of Christian Democracy (DC), Genco Russo still kept his mule in the house and the toilet outside, which was little more than a hole in the ground with a stone for a seat and no walls or door according to Mafia turncoat Tommaso Buscetta.

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Italy
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Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1976 · aged 83
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