Matteo Messina Denaro, also known as Diabolik, was a Sicilian Mafia boss from Castelvetrano. He was considered to be one of the new leaders of the Sicilian mob after the arrests of Bernardo Provenzano on 11 April 2006 and Salvatore Lo Piccolo in November 2007.
Lorenza Alagna: Who is Matteo Messina Denaro daughter?
Messina Denaro is survived by his 27-year-old daughter, Lorenza Alagna, whose mother was one of Messina Denaro’s many lovers.
Though Messina Denaro had been in hiding for nearly 20 years, whispers of his failing health had been circulating in Sicily for months before his arrest earlier this year. There were hints of a “deal” to bring him back to the surface in exchange for better cancer care.
When he was finally nabbed, Messina Denaro admitted his identity rather than trying to use his alias, a Palermo prosecutor said at the time. Police later found at least two hideouts in the Sicilian town of Campobello di Mazara where he is thought to have lived in recent months – one in the heart of the town, according to CNN affiliate SkyTG24, and another in a fortified bunker behind a hidden door, Reuters reported citing local officials.