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Jul 2022
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106 - Giovanni Brusca: A Mafia Horror St...

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Giovanni Brusca was an enforcer under the Boss of all Mafia Bosses in Corleone, Sicily - Totó Riina. Part of a 12-person hit squad, Brusca was cold-hearted and brutal, and would become known as ‘The Swine’ or ‘The Slayer’. He would admit to killing more than 150 people during his time as a part of the Sicilian Mafia, before turning against La Cosa Nostra and ... Show More
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