When Lucia Riina, 28, was married in a church in Corleone, Sicily, on Wednesday, her father could not walk her down the aisle. That is because her father is notorious Mafia boss Salvatore Toto Riina and is currently behind bars after his arrest in 1993.
The thoughts of dear ‘ol dad weren’t the only connections to the Mafia present at Salvatore Tot Riina’s daughter’s wedding on Wednesday. Her brother Giuseppe (who walked Lucia down the aisle in her father’s stead) had recently been released from jail for mob-related activities. Lucia’s brother Gianni and her uncle Leoluca Bagarella are also in prison.
Victims of Mafia were upset at the public staging and media frenzy around the wedding. The newlyweds have not denounced their connection to the mob and gave their respects to "those who could not be there."
It’s true that Salvatore Toto Riina’s business is really a family affair. Now the question is whether his new son-in-law Vincenco Bellomo will follow in his footsteps.
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