| Intro | Corsican gangster and mob boss |
| Was |
Criminal Mobster Businessperson Gangster Writer |
| From | France |
| Type |
Business Crime Literature |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 28 May 1920, Alzi, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France |
| Death |
17 August 2010, Val-de-Grâce, 5th arrondissement of Paris, Paris, Île-de-France (aged 90 years) |
François Marcantoni (28 May 1920 in Alzi, Corsica – 17 August 2010 in Paris) was a Corsican gangster, member of French resistance, a bank robber and a writer.
World War II
In 1942, during World War II, Marcantoni participated in a sabotage operation in Toulon. He refused to collaborate with the regime of Vichy France. In the 1950s he was involved in a series of bank robberies.
Markovic affair
Marcantoni was under investigation in 1968 for the killing of Stevan Markovic, a bodyguard for Alain Delon. One of the factors pointing in his direction was a letter Markovic sent to his brother Aleksandar wherein he wrote: “If I get killed, it’s 100% the fault of Alain Delon and his godfather François Marcantoni”. Marcantoni spent 11 months in custody but was released in December 1969 because the prosecutor could not prove his guilt.
Writer
Marcantoni wrote two books:
- Markovic affair – 1976
- Who killed Markovic? – 1985
Death
He died on 17 August 2010, aged 90 in Paris.