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  1. Giovanni Falcone ( Italian: [dʒoˈvanni falˈkoːne]; 18 May 1939 – 23 May 1992) was an Italian judge and prosecuting magistrate. [1] [2] From his office in the Palace of Justice in Palermo, Sicily, he spent most of his professional life trying to overthrow the power of the Sicilian Mafia.

  2. Sep 5, 2018 · Learn about the life and legacy of Giovanni Falcone, a Sicilian prosecutor who led the historic Maxi Trial against the Cosa Nostra and was killed by a car bomb in 1992. Discover how he dedicated his career to fighting the Mafia and how he was warned of his imminent death by a former boss.

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  3. Giovanni Salvatore Augusto Falcone [1] ( Palermo, 18 maggio 1939 [2] – Capaci, 23 maggio 1992 [3]) è stato un magistrato italiano . Assieme ai colleghi e amici Rocco Chinnici, Antonino Caponnetto e Paolo Borsellino, Falcone è stato una delle personalità più importanti e prestigiose nella lotta alla mafia in Italia e a livello internazionale.

  4. Jun 1, 2021 · In 1992, he detonated the bomb that killed Italy's leading anti-Mafia investigator, judge Giovanni Falcone, in one of the country's most infamous murder cases.

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  5. May 18, 2012 · On May 23, 1992, Mafia hit men detonated a roadside bomb that killed Giovanni Falcone, his wife, and three bodyguards as they drove near Palermo, Italy.

  6. May 18, 2022 · Giovanni Falcone was a prominent prosecutor who fought against the Sicilian mafia and its links to the state. He was killed in a car bomb attack in 1992, along with his wife and three bodyguards, sparking a national outcry and a crackdown on the mob.

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  8. May 23, 2022 · Thirty years ago, Giovanni Falcone was killed in Palermo. The assassination of this outstanding prosecutor – as well as many other magistrates, police officers, civil servants and activists – was meant to instil fear, to discourage anyone from fighting organised crime.

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