January 3, 1946 - Antonio Rotolo
Rotolo's influence within the Sicilian Mafia extended well beyond his formal rank, with informants placing him as the functional representative of his mandamento on the Commission despite holding the title of underboss. His position in Palermo's Pagliarelli area placed him within a long-established criminal hierarchy, and the gap between his official standing and his actual authority speaks to how power within Cosa Nostra has often operated through back channels rather than declared rank.
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Antonino "Nino" Rotolo (born 3 January 1946) is a Sicilian Mafia boss from the Pagliarelli area in Palermo that traditionally was under the control of the Motisi Mafia family. Rotolo was the underboss of Matteo Motisi, but according to some pentiti he was the de facto leader representing the mandamento on the Sicilian Mafia Commission. In 2006, the police deduced that Rotolo — Number 25 in the numbered code of Mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano — had become a key figure in Cosa Nostra's hierarchy.
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