Boss of Bosses (47 page)

rumours of life in Germany,
89

Christmas trip to Germany,
97–8

use of codes,
188

loving relationship with Provenzano,
189

health,
191–2

attitude to press,
196–7

and wish to marry,
263–4

Palermo University,
92

Palermo:

anti-Mafia street protests,
10

drug trafficking war,
19–20

rise of Corleonesi,
19–20
,
23–5
,
28–42
,
54–5

viale Lazio massacre,
23–4
,
47

corruption in city,
28
,
29

Partanna Mondello (nr Palermo),
83

Partinico (town),
103
,
142

Pasqua, Giovanni,
13

Pastoia, Ciccio,
59
,
179–80
,
184
,
217–18
,
224–9
,
231

Pellegrini, Angiolo,
9
,
49–50
,
55–6
,
61–2
,
64
,
157–8
,
183

Pennino, Dr Gioacchino,
32–4

pentiti
(Mafia defectors),
7
,
47–9
,
57
,
71
,
104
,
108
,
109
,
121
,
130
,
155

Piana degli Albanesi (town),
83

pizzini
(letters)
see
Mafia: methods of communication

Porta Nuova (mafia group),
166

Prestipino, Michele:

comments on Provenzano,
5–6
,
7
,
149
,
155

Provenzano’s ‘mediation’letter,
146

seizes Provenzano’s health records,
230

Provenzano’s arrest,
259

Principato, Teresa,
198

Prizzi (town),
35
,
174

Provenzano, Angelo (father of Bernardo Provenzano),
17
,
89

Provenzano, Angelo (son of Bernardo Provenzano):

personal life,
46
,
88
,
90–7
,
182
,
188–93
,
196
,
198–201

owns launderette,
94
,
189
,
194
,
196–7
,
240

relationship with father,
96–7
,
191
,
239–42
,
264–6

use of numerical codes,
190–2

contacts with Giuseppe Lo Bue,
249–50

gives BBC interview,
265

Provenzano, Bernardo (‘Binnu’;
also
‘the Tractor’;
also
‘the Accountant’):

MAFIA LIFE:

final capture,
3–4
,
249–58

and Salvatore Riina,
6–7
,
27
,
63
,
67–78
,
80–1
,
98–9
,
100–2
,
113–15

power and influence,
6–8

rumours of death,
7
,
123

skills at mediation,
8
,
14
,
15
,
30–1
,
32
,
244–7
,
266

escapes police ambush in Castronovo,
22

as fugitive,
22
,
236–9

nicknames,
25
,
26–7
,
34
,
36

involvement in viale Lazio massacre,
23–4

banned from public office,
27

rises to power in Palermo,
29–30
,
35–6
,
41–2
,
55

as joint leader of Corleone family,
31
,
42
,
67–73
,
244

and Gioacchino Pennino,
32–4

accused of Dalla Chiesa assassination,
40

and money-laundering activities,
49–52

convicted of Mafia association,
50

involvement in Sicilian public health corruption,
56
,
60–1
,
62
,
172–4

involvement in political corruption,
57–8
,
73–7
,
163
,
166–8

controls public works cartel,
63–4

and Luciano Liggio,
67
,
69–70
,
152

wears bishop’s robes as disguise,
103

involvement in Falcone and Borsellino assassinations,
103–8

tensions with Leoluca Bagarella,
119–21
,
124–6

takes leadership of Mafia (Cosa Nostra),
123
,
126–8

leadership style and ‘submersion’ strategy,
129–30
,
132–4
,
138–9
,
144–61
,
171
,
199

difficulties with Giovanni Brusca,
136–7
,
139–42

murder of Gino Ilardo,
139–40

supports convicted mafiosi,
167
,
243–4

break-up of political network,
168–9

attempts peace talks between Benedetto Spera and Ciccio Pastoia,
179–80

avoids police search near Mezzojuso,
182–3

deteriorating relationship with Nino Giuffré,
184–7

obsession with security,
202–4
,
221
,
235–7

Giuffré’s collaboration with police,
207–11
,
261–2

mediates between Nino Rotolo and Salvatore Lo Piccolo,
244–7
,
266

imprisonment and trial,
261–3

wealth,
263
,
268

see also
Giuffré
,
Nino
;
Liggio, Luciano
; Mafia;
Riina
,
Salvatore

PERSONAL LIFE
:

appearance,
4
,
5
,
12–13
,
14–15

living conditions,
5–6
,
258–60

personality and character,
5–6
,
8–9
,
67
,
126
,
148
,
159

relationship with sons (Angelo and Francesco),
9–10
,
189–91
,
239–42
,
264–6

early influences,
13–14

birth and childhood,
17

meets Saveria Benedetta Palazzolo (companion),
43–7

health problems,
67
,
136
,
181
,
201
,
210
,
217–23
,
230–1
,
238
,
264

disjointed family life,
90–9
,
188–93

use of Bible,
151–2
,
237

see also
Palazzolo
, Saveria Benedetta; Provenzano,
Angelo
; Provenzano, Francesco Paolo

Provenzano, Francesco Paolo (son of Bernardo Provenzano):

personal life,
48
,
88
,
89
,
92
,
198
,
200
,
265

relationship with father,
96–7
,
191
,
239–42
,
264–6

Provenzano, Giovanna
(née
Rigoglioso; mother of Bernardo Provenzano),
17

Provenzano, Maria Concetta (sister of Bernardo Provenzano),
17

Provenzano, Michela Arcangela (sister of Bernardo Provenzano),
17

Provenzano, Rosa (sister of Bernardo Provenzano),
17

Provenzano, Salvatore (brother of Bernardo Provenzano),
87
,
88
,
247
,
269

Provenzano, Simone (brother of Bernardo Provenzano),
89
,
93
,
97
,
178
,
247

Publitalia (advertising agency),
163–4

Puglisi, Padre Pino,
121

Punta Raisi airport,
32

Radical Party,
74

Riccio, Maresciallo Michele,
163

Riccio, Colonel Michele,
130
,
131
,
134–8

Riccobono, Rosario,
83–4

Riesi (town),
35

Rigoglioso, Giovanni
see
Provenzano,
Giovanna

Riina, Bernardo,
252–6

Riina, Giovanni (son of Salvatore Riina),
113
,
115
,
119
,
195
,
198

Riina, Maria Concetta (daughter of Salvatore Riina),
194–5

Riina, Salvatore (‘Toto’; ‘Shorty’):

as joint leader of Corleone family,
6–7
,
27
,
31–2
,
67–73

and Bernardo Provenzano,
6–7
,
27
,
63
,
67–78
,
80–1
,
98–9
,
102

and Luciano Liggio,
13–15

appearance and character,
14–15
,
26
,
38

involvement in viale Lazio massacre,
24

rise to power in Palermo,
25–7
,
35–6

banned from public office,
27

antagonism towards Vito Ciancimino,
30–1

accused of Dalla Chiesa assassination,
40

consolidates power in Palermo,
41–2
,
55

marriage to Ninetta Bagarella,
47
,
151

and political corruption,
73–7

faces rebellion against his rule,
77
,
79

wages war against state,
99–101
,
109
,
110–11

involvement in Falcone and Borsellino assassinations,
104–8

final capture, in–15

and bungled police search of home,
113–14
,
258

loathing for
pentiti,
121–3

and Giovanni Brusca,
141
,
142