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Mafia code of silence

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Joseph Valachi testifying before the U.S. Senate
Underworld informant Joseph Valachi taking the oath as he begins testimony before...
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Tommaso Buscetta at Rebibbia jail courtroom
Mafia boss Tommaso Buscetta arriving at a fortified courtroom in Rebibbia jail for...
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Remembering a victim of the 'Ndrangheta
Protesters with signs in support of Lea Garofalo, who was tortured and murdered in...
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