| Giuseppe Lucchese | |
|---|---|
 Mugshot of Giuseppe Lucchese | |
| Born | (1958-09-02) 2 September 1958 (age 66) Palermo, Sicily |
| Other names | "Lucchiseddu" "Occhi di ghiaccio" (Eyes of Ice) |
| Occupation | Mafioso |
| Criminal status | Imprisoned since 1990 |
| Allegiance | Sicilian Mafia |
| Criminal charge | Multiple murder |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment |
Giuseppe Lucchese (Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe lukˈkeːze; -eːse]; born 2 September 1958), known as Lucchiseddu and Occhi di ghiaccio (Eyes of ice), is a member of the Sicilian Mafia from the Brancaccio neighbourhood in Palermo. He was one of the favourite hitmen of the Corleonesi, headed by Totò Riina, during the Second Mafia War in 1981–84.
Lucchese and Vincenzo Puccio murdered their boss Giuseppe "Pino" Greco in 1985. Puccio replaced Greco and Lucchese became his substitute. Lucchese was given a life sentence in absentia as part of the Maxi Trial in 1987. After the killing of Puccio on 11 May 1989, Lucchese became the capo mandamento of the Ciaculli-Brancaccio mafia families.
Lucchese is suspected of being one of the accomplices in the murders of the mafiosi Stefano Bontade and Salvatore Inzerillo. He was arrested on 1 April 1990, and imprisoned for multiple murders. He received a life sentence for the murder of Carabinieri General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa and the communist politician Pio La Torre both in 1982. He has been accused of 50 murders.
References
- "TRIBUNALE DI PALERMO UFFICIO ISTRUZIONE PROCESSI PENALI N. 2289/82 R.G.U.I. ORDINANZA - SENTENZA emessa nel procedimento penale CONTRO ABBATE GIOVANNI + 706 VOLUME N. 1" (PDF) (in Italian).
- "Mafia Killer Reported Slain". Reuters. 25 May 1988.
- "I GIUDICI HANNO CREDUTO A BUSCETTA" (in Italian). repubblica.it. 17 December 1987.
- Redazione (22 September 2023). "Le migliori piastre a vapore del 2023: una recensione approfondita". capitanoultimo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- (in Italian) La lotta contro la mafia Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, website of the Carabinieri
- (in Italian) Delitto Dalla Chiesa, Cassazione conferma ergastoli per boss Ganci e Lucchese, La Sicilia, 12 May 2006
- (in Italian) Omicidio La Torre, condannati "cupola" e sicari, La Sicilia, 28 April 2007
- "L' HIT PARADE DEI CLAN E UN SUPER - KILLER DA 50 OMICIDI" (in Italian). repubblica.it. 11 March 1993.
- Stille, Alexander (1995). Excellent Cadavers. The Mafia and the Death of the First Italian Republic. New York: Vintage. ISBN 0-09-959491-9.
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Sicilian mafiosi
- Gangsters from Palermo
- Italian people convicted of murdering police officers
- 20th-century Italian criminals
- Italian people convicted of manslaughter
- Italian people convicted of murder
- People convicted of murder by Italy
- Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Italy
- Sicilian mafiosi sentenced to life imprisonment