Vito Rizzuto

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A brief biography of Rizzuto is presented, Rizzuto's current legal situation is described, and the involvement of national and international law enforcement groups in Rizzuto's arrest is investigated. Canadian and American legislation used to charge Rizzuto is outlined. In addition, the expected result of Rizzuto's legal problems is described, and the impact of his potential extradition on organized crime in Canada is discussed.

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"Vito Rizzuto was born in the town of Cattolica Eraclea in Sicily in 1946 (Humphreys, The Man They Call). He immigrated to Montral with his family in 1954 (CBC News Online, INDEPTH). During Vito's high school years, his father was known to be associated with individuals involved in organized crime. When members of the Caruana-Cuntrera clan moved to Canada to avoid prosecution elsewhere, they soon became involved with Vito Rizzuto and his father. Vito Rizzuto married Sicilian Giovanna Cammalleni, and they had three children: sons Nicolo and Leonardo, and a daughter, Libertina. The Rizzuto family is extremely close, with several members living on the same street on Montral Island. Known as the Teflon Don, Vito Rizzuto is thought to be a leader of organized crime within Canada. He has known associations with organized crime leaders in Calgary, Vancouver, and New York, and is credited with helping bring a truce between known motorcycle gangs the Hell's Angels and the Rock Machine in Qubec. In the mid-1980s, Rizzuto fled to Venezuela for some time due to increased tensions with the Caruana-Cuntrera organization."

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