Vito Rizzuto (right), speaks with his attorney Jean Salois after his hearing in Montreal Friday, Feb. 6, 2004. (CP PICTURE ARCHIVE/Ryan Remiorz)
Vito Rizzuto, the mafia boss of the Montreal Sicilian Cosa Nosta, is staying inside a U.S. prison, and so far has been kept safe from harm while unknown assailants have slain his father, his son, and targeted those close to his family.
First came the murder of his 42-year-old son, Nicolo “Nick” Rizzuto, who was gunned down in the street last December.
Five months later 70 year old Paulo Renda –the man married to Vito Rizzuto’s sister, Maria — disappeared on the way home from work. Police said they feared for his safety after his car was found parked two blocks from his home with the keys still in the ignition. He remains missing.
In June, 66-year old Agostino Cuntrera Gunned down with his bodyguard when they walked out of a warehouse. The high-ranking member of the Rizzuto clan was believed to have been serving as the head of the Montreal mob at the time of his death.
The most recent casualty was Vito Rizzuto’s elderly father, Nicolo, who shared a name with his grandson. To read more with video Click here: CTV Montreal – Surviving Rizzuto will watch his back upon release – CTV News
