legacy of Mafia boss Toto Riina - BBC News

Notorious Sicilian Mafia "boss of all bosses" Salvatore "Toto" Riina has died from cancer in jail, aged 87.
Riina was serving 26 life sentences and is believed to have ordered more than 150 murders.
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[@karlleddy8312]

He once suggested killing an enemy's 6 year old granddaughter. Thank god it never came about but even his own mates were shocked by that, and that made some of them run to the cops. Evil, ruthless man he was. And lived til he was 87....proof that only the good die young

[@mr.t658]

in USA if one of the bosses suggested something like that he would be whacked. i guess there’s a lot of difference between Sicilian and American mafia

[@angelochiarillo9974]

@@mr.t658 in Italy there was only one boss, he killed the other family and the other bosses so nobody wanted to go against him

[@bruttosporcoecattivo]

@@mr.t658 Probably because if you do something like that in certain US states, they would give you the lethal injection. In Italy it's an all different story.

[@mr.t658]

@@bruttosporcoecattivo im saying the other bosses wouldnt stand such a thing but i might be wrong tho

[@bruttosporcoecattivo]

@@mr.t658 Oh yeah, of course. Here in Italy they're way more ruthless. But that's also because the prison system here it's not the same as in the US.

[@quentinkirk3870]

This Guy Was Ten John Gotti's And Ten Nicky Scarfo's Rolled Into One.

[@luislizard2626]

Quentin Kirk this guy was Satan ....

[@antoniogambino1455]

carlo gambino cleans riina shoes

[@TheStatisfiedOne]

Quentin Kirk a devil

[@vanguard4065]

Quentin Kirk and Joseph Stalin was a 1000 tito riinas

[@jeshkam]

@@vanguard4065 and Vladimir Putin?

[@9118693223]

falcone and borsalino were heroes. real heroes. non only foy sicily, or italy, but for the whole world .

[@RedRiverChannel]

If you want to see a movie about him, watch ''Il capo dei capi''. Top-notch italian movie. Very raw. Based on real life of Toto Riina

[@ernstschettini9075]

RedRiverChannel does it have English subtitles?

[@RedRiverChannel]

​@@ernstschettini9075 Well, I have it on CD and you can choose english subtitles. If you download it, I have no idea

[@mauchamtalukdar07]

@@ernstschettini9075 Same problem,I downloaded it from some platform but unable to find any English subtitles

[@bvro9633]

@@mauchamtalukdar07 just search for it on you tube and it will be separated in episodes of 1: 30 hours each and they will have english subtitles

[@mauchamtalukdar07]

@@bvro9633 Thanks mate got it

[@Mr.Deleterious]

"if the boss said you gotta go, I would've come here today with these two zips.....and you would go".

[@DDavy2014]

American cinema and Hollywood glamorised Cosa Nostra with the likes of The Godfather. Don Vito is seen as a man of honour, who adores his family, would never harm women or children and refuses to be involved in drugs. He’s a fictions example of a don. Toto Riina is a real example of what a mafia Don is like. Brutal, ruthless and pure evil. This what the mafia is. No glamour. Just evil.

[@Tadodf]

é coretto eso

[@EriEri-yd3zu]

The movie il capo dei capi is so spot on that no one has tried to make a new one. You just can’t produce a better one

[@ozgurkuzu2202]

what a beatiful country,want to visit again.

[@HolyGwakamoley]

Guys who made Narcos, I think we got something here.

[@elgamerico]

Fuck that. They'll just turn it into some glorified nonsense.

[@nathanoutput710]

Theres a series about this man called corleone or il capo di capi, its Italian and subtitled but it's a good watch

[@HolyGwakamoley]

@@nathanoutput710 Thanks! Will deff take a look.

[@ivoamari2438]

@@elgamerico Kind of, but they would still make a good series.

[@TA-hf6si]

Such a fascinating individual. I wonder what drove him to this, and how he managed to do everything he did and still sit on top for so long.

[@oldcigarette7538]

Corruption in small town municipality allowed him to grow, followed by corruption in big city politics and national politics. He was able to bribe the police, magistrates, town councillors, Mayor's, and politicians in Government.

[@kemekoist]

I don't think I can bear the thought of indirectly torturing and killing fellow human beings. I'd have nightmares and insomnia would finally lead me to mentally ill. It is amazing he had a long life.

[@oldcigarette7538]

@@kemekoist He probably didn't care about most people, outside of his wife and kids, who were extensions of himself. He was a horrible man. He could only attain such power in a country where political corruption is rife. The Government should have set up a unit of forty ex Special Forces soldiers and allowed them to hunt down and kill these people, while making it appear that gangsters did it.

[@mg4861]

@@oldcigarette7538 the "government", that is certain politicians, preferred to agree with the mafia and take the votes it controlled. Paraphrasing Vespasian "the votes don't stink". Nothing new either in Italy or outside, have you ever heard the name John Kennedy?

[@sebiamericanu193]

The hunger like in all poor parts of the 🌎 the hunger transform people in animals

[@Neptun776]

Falcone !!

[@brettramsey772]

This guy was a mixture of jimmy Burke , Nicky Scarfo, Roy Demeo, and Greg Scarpa in one person

[@billygiles3276]

add sam destefano

[@lucasdamotta2931]

Exactly my thoughts.

[@biggusdickus9000]

He was more ruthless than all of them combined. His policy when wacking a guy was to elimate his whole family to the 7th generation to prevent vendettas

[@alexleonard397]

Anybody know where I can watch the full documentary? Thanks in advance!

[@martinpecheur8506]

Go to the library..read..forget about these POS parasites

[@suuu1113]

Arte!!! 😊 "Corleone". There are two parts.

[@michaelmcgee2026]

@@martinpecheur8506 shut up

[@antoninotamburello1924]

Go to see "il capo dei capi"

[@damienholland8103]

@@suuu1113 meow

[@illwitness]

26 life sentences. Damn.

[@v.dargain1678]

Uh-huh . And still arrogantly taking care of business from his jail cell . He was a real professor emeritus of Italian archives and crime . The rule of law meant little to him .

[@lucasamtab]

26 life sentence.. that's nothing. if I was the judge he would have been electrocuted the same day he was arrested

[@emiliospowerballer1441]

@@lucasamtab Yes, but how will you discover new information if you electrocute all of them who are arrested? and then riina shows up in the court saying hes just an italian minding his own business. these guys are intelligent and ruthless, theres isnt much you can do

[@lucasamtab]

@@emiliospowerballer1441 only reason to keep him alive but in the worst condition possible

[@misterj3833]

Wait until Hollywood comes up with a good script and a famous actor to play this guys role in a life like he was always a Saint or something, cuz that's how it goes.

[@aeto3811]

It depends. It was interesting to do with Pablo Escobar because he was a mad Killer but he was helping poor people in medelin and today some people in colombia still love him. Toto riina and the other hand was feared by everyone, this could be a movie, but he will still an evil cold blood mobster on screen, because he was nothing else than a killer un real life.

[@circa-iv4st]

and i can’t wait for michael franzese to review it on mob movie monday

[@The-Dirty-Straw]

No, rarely do people make shows or movies about these kinds of kingpins, without emphasizing the wicked side. If they ever make any expression of "good deeds" it's cause some people even today still hold it as tradition to see them in good light. But thats not all people, and even then, that's not for all kingpins. That's not the case for Riina.

[@Ryan88881]

Not really, only for Escobar has that really happened but because he had this mystique about him and really was this narcoterroristic, powerful and godlike figure. His story was really surreal and ‘epic’ in ways other crime stories are not. He was literally the wealthiest criminal in history.

[@leehossain8339]

Lucifer is dead. He will meet God and get the real pain he inflicted on others.

[@Mentallect]

Once convicted under RICO, a criminal must be completely isolated from the outside world for the remainder of his life. No communication with lawyers or relatives.

[@martinpetrov7475]

Pure evil

[@leehossain8339]

This beast tops ISiS and he is getting a decent burial and his son said ' I love you dad'. I bet his son has got his DNA and engaging in similar activities to his beastly dad. You know what they say like father like son.

[@oldcigarette7538]

One of his sons is doing life for four murders. Riina got him to join the Family by strangling to death a kidnapped businessman when Riina's son was seventeen.

[@lynahiacampbell8232]

Wow 😮😮😮😮

[@adammitchell5683]

People are not suppose to talk .And when they do ..everybody is in danger .

[@TheRedielCity]

2021 toto rina

[@deserierasmussen8573]

If I start war?!

[@delarocha4135]

Did he kill the 13 year old because of vendetta rules?

[@9118693223]

this story , of the kidnapping of the child, has become a movie . it was a ''lupara bianca'' crime. a murder without a found victim . the boy was killed . and his body was totally destroyed into acid .

[@tallappleenergydrink1949]

What's going on by the way? Why are there so many stupid people around these days? Where did the smart people go? Whenever I go out, idiots everywhere, did I suddenly get really clever? Have all the smart people left, gone somewhere? What's happening here?

[@Dony9369]

Toto' Riina was born with hunger, his dad died from opening a world war 2 bomb tryng to impress his kids on how to open it, from then he decided he was tired to live like a peseant, he went into a yard where watermelons would grown knowing it belonged to a Mafioso and started smashing them with his friends, when the yard keeper came about with the shotgun he told his mates to leave, he then was presented to the yard owner who was a boss, the boss said to him "do you know who i am? that you trespassed" he said, yes this is why im here. then asked if he could try his gun.. the man gave him the gun and let hi fire it.. toto asked if he could borrow the gun.. the man told him to get lost. But that same night he went and got some guns anyway and slaughterd a bunch of goats that belonged to someone that he would trade flour with for grain as the dude would stitch him up with the flour, meanwhile the boss watched this.. and took him and his mates under his wing. From then onwards.. toto' growing he took over and became who he became.. Watch " il capo dei capi" a must watch!!!!!

[@MrBenedick14]

His the number one and.most feard mafia in history . . For one stupid mistakes he order to kill anti mafia prosecutor,. That's the end of his legacy

[@---qo3yz]

He was the idol of Pablo Escobar. Youse read biography of Escobar: "Riina is the boss of the bosses" (Escobar).

[@SECRETCINEMALOSANGELES]

rip

[@innerstar6569]

I like the Italian movie of Toto Riina.

[@fraerot]

I cant find it with english subtitle

[@RedRiverChannel]

its one of the best gangster movies i've seen. on pair with goodfellas and godfather imo

[@paulsmith708]

What's it called?

[@johnbaptiste5607]

@@RedRiverChannel you should also check out gomorrah if your interested in the Camorra clans also a pretty good series

[@vero-xy3vj]

do you mean "L'ultimo dei corleonesi"? (The last of Corleonesi)

[@mariuscira3550]

Io sono contento che la verità riguardo a natiavoastra e vero

[@service2204]

Watched an Italian 10 part series on the guy was subtitled absolutely ruthless escobar level shit went to war with the state

[@farzana6676]

Why doesn't any of these Cosa Nostra, narcotraficante, mafiosi try going to war with Uncle Sam?

[@mrkowalski3479]

Farzana Patel the political system is different, first of all Italy is led by “omertà” , especially in the south they have villages controlled by the family’s , they control everything, Politicians, constructions,judges, policeman But is not like Mexico... they don’t need guns they just use fear... So it’s very difficult when you try to fight them, you will get killed like Falcone and Borsellino

[@mrkowalski3479]

Farzana Patel watch zerozerozero or Gomorra ( the movie not the series )

[@service2204]

@@farzana6676 they did jfk and his brother Robert are now dead🤷‍♂️

[@farzana6676]

@@service2204 Nah, I don't buy the conspiracy that the mob killed jfk. But I always see Narco traffickers are not afraid of the Mexican government but they're very afraid of Uncle Sam. Same with Cosa Nostra. They don't kill any police officers or judges.

[@balanstaput4888]

The greates riina he fucked the system like no one..rip

[@Ryan88881]

So from what I gather, this guy was pretty much the Pablo Escobar of Italy? Is that about right?

[@Ryan88881]

@JOE FABULOUS THE MERCHANT OF COOL So.. yes?

[@biggusdickus9000]

Worse

[@luislizard2626]

He was worst and much much more evil than Escobar

[@Ryan88881]

@@luislizard2626 Really? How so? Because Escobar was one of the worst.

[@cptgibbs4256]

To me Riina was very similar to Pablo Escobar just with less money

[@deesoul93]

La Belva kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGaUg4yaar6crK8

[@sheruffa6032]

There is only one truth, what does the world want?

[@havanadaurcy1321]

I wonder how much influence he had on Massimo Carminati.

[@billygiles3276]

If sam destafano and joey aiuppa had a baby............

[@StephenAndrew777]

Do you think he was really calling the shots if we're hearing about it as outsiders? I have my doubts.

[@marijacupcakes6410]

He was. The bosses' names isn't really a secret in Italy.

[@tommyacu1850]

Ognuno si sceglie la propria croce

[@blablableh724]

He was no worse then Tony Blair.

[@redrose-gd8fu]

Legend

[@martinpetrov7475]

OG

[@morrisgreen1527]

this is good point this man is dead finally. because he was the last big boss of mafia and i don t think mafia will have the same power, much much less. thanks god there are not evil like right now in sicilian mafia but now mafia is mixed in the state . to be honest i dont know if is better or not. fuck mafia and fuck all this shit. you want be real honour man. fight against goverment in italy and help poor people. take from the rich and give to poor.

[@Michele-ur6kb]

Italy is mafia everywhere, from nord to sud. The death of "il capo dei capi" will not change nothing!

[@irakli_ika]

sempre preferisco gente come lui che i schifosi politici.. 100%

[@elmacaco9400]

Nowdays its the mexican cartel capos on the spot..Mencho And Chapo

[@rocklee4760]

el macaco what the fuck you are talking about you stupid ignorant idiot

[@delarocha4135]

@@rocklee4760 looks like your the ignorant one.

[@AgenteET786]

@Gitanillo12 invece sì. Per fatturato, le 5 mafie più forti al mondo sono 1)Yakuza 2)Mafia slava 3)'Ndrangheta 4)Camorra 5)Cosa Nostra 3/5 italian mafia. And 'Ndrangheta is the only mafia which rules almost one country in all the 5 Continents

[@AgenteET786]

@jfktruthseeker420 no, cosa nostra, ndrangheta and camorra are 10 times stronger than cartels and they make 4-5 times their money

[@AgenteET786]

@jfktruthseeker420 Lol you dont know what are you talking about. 'Ndrangheta rules Calabria, Lombardia, Malta, Spain, Slovakia, Belgium, Netherlands, Morocco, Australia, Turkey, Brasil and Canada. Cosa Nostra rules Sicily, Liguria, USA (!), Germany, Venezuela, Nigeria and SouthAfrica. Camorra rules Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Romania, France, Swaizland, UK(!), Cote d'Avoir, Dominican Republic and Perú. Cartels "just" have got Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Panama, colombia and Bolivia. They make a quarter of gain of one of them. Violence is not power. Totò Riina strategy inspired Escobar about the use of violence and terror, and the result is that one of them died in jail the other one was killed. The mafia could be hundreds of time more violent than cartels if it want. Exactly like Escobar, Riina and Cutolo, a real boss controls everything even from jail, and if he has to stay free they will never arrest him, he will remain on the run until he is no longer able to maintain power. Bernardo Provenzano, Chief of Cosa Nostra between '93 and 2006, previously knew of at least 2 capture attempts.

[@nicholaspiraino7965]

It's like impressive his career from peasant child to what he became like holy fuck incredible but yea hes his own category put the fear into the devil like wtf.

[@dholaholics]

#OG

[@biljanaovujovic1759]

Svaka mu cast kralj

[@reubenshuford3582]

Toto riina

[@insaneegoist]

Sigma 🗿

[@tonyrenostateofnevada7530]

About ben laden

[@mariuscira3550]

Tutto Lei meriati, solamente l'italiano

[@gilbertoon2077]

Ohh, MAFIOS...

[@henkiestoutjesdijk8464]

R.I.P. Riina

[@garcel1251]

The Pablo Escobar of Italy

[@antonio2130]

No Pablo esacobar was toto Rina of Colombia

[@---qo3yz]

@@antonio2130 exactly!

[@elmacaco9400]

He is a legend! Real gangster! Not like this street level bandana clowns in us

[@marijacupcakes6410]

you're sick

[@MrCore3]

There is nothing legendary in such a piece of shit like Totó Riina. And the people died by his hands will tell you that in your dreams one day mate. As we say in Italy, "Mafia is a mountain of shit!".

[@marceloahz2423]

@@MrCore3 great words. Mafia is the Everest of shit.

[@101acidrider]

@@marceloahz2423 I thought italians like the mafia.

[@marceloahz2423]

@@101acidrider just if you are scared

[@mariuscira3550]

sarà che hai imparato...Italianii

[@antoniomarcosveloso2623]

*LA FAMIGLIA PRIMA DI TUTTO*

[@kv4851]

The godfather

[@guidolavespa7158]

Zio Totò il migliore

[@albaniasebashku5062]

Salvatore Rina respect

[@yasminaberrabane2883]

TOTO RINA ! ❤️❤️❤️💐 PARIS 2017

[@martinpecheur8506]

Tu es une imbécile..ru ne sais même pas ecrire son nom...STFU

[@jeroensalvatore6242]

R.I.P. Salvatore Riina

[@iacoponefurio1915]

They are the Italian hamas