Antonio Manciniformer member and key figure of Magliana bandAnd died at the age of 75 in Rome. Known as “l'Accattone” and “Zio Nino”, he played a fundamental role in the criminal organization and later proved to be one of the few regret still alive. His collaboration with the judiciary, which began in 1994, has shed light on complicated criminal cases Death of Mino Pecorelli ambush the boss Enrico De Pedis and the gang's involvement in prison raids Aldo Moro.
Who was Antonio Mancini?
Over the years of cooperation with the judiciary, Mancini has made statements on various topics, including the affair Emanuela OrlandoHe also confessed to his involvement in four murders and contributed significantly to the investigation into the Banda della Magliana.
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A key member of the crime syndicate that held Rome between the 1970s and early 1990s, his character inspired the character of “ricotta” in the book “Crime novel” by Giancarlo De Cataldo.
Antonio Mancini was considered a prominent member of the Banda della Magliana
The repentant Antonio Mancini
Mancini stood out in the criminal hierarchy alongside personalities like Franco Giuseppucci “he Negro” And Maurizio Abbatinoknown as “Crispin“.
His decision to cooperate with the judiciary was motivated by the desire to do so protect his daughter Teenager Nefertari faced the same fate that had befallen him.
Mancini's confessions
Among Mancini's best-known statements are those related to the case of Emanuela Orlandi, the fifteen-year-old who disappeared in the Vatican 40 years ago.
According to Mancini, the boss Renatino De Pedis he would have been involved in the girl's disappearance, a version that the other renegade of the gang also confirmed, Maurice Abbatino. Statements that were later not confirmed concretely.
The hypothesis that the gang is still active
Antonio Mancini had also declared that it would become a branch of the Banda della Magliana still activesurvived on the proceeds of those who died or ended up in prison.
Mancini stressed that in this day and age the gang no longer has to resort to violence frequently, but that it will continue to operate behind the scenes, pointed out Enrico Nicoletti And Danilo Coppola as key figures who need to be investigated to understand who managed the criminal organization's assets.
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