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{{Short description|Member of the Sicilian Mafia}}
'''Giuseppe Marchese''' (born c 1962) was a member of the [[Sicily|Sicilian]] [[Sicilian Mafia|Mafia]], who turned state witness ([[pentito]]). Giuseppe ''Pino'' Marchese was born in [[Palermo]] in a family with long-standing ties to the Mafia. His father Vincenzo and his uncle [[Filippo Marchese]] were both members of Cosa Nostra.▼
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▲'''Giuseppe Marchese''' (born
== Early Mafia career==
He learned the hard way what it meant to be born in a Mafia family. When he was 16 he wanted to marry a girl. However, her parents were separated, which, according to the rules of Cosa Nostra, was not allowed. Giuseppe’s brother made the suggestion that he "clean up the family mess" and marry an orphan instead of the daughter of separated parents. In other words, Giuseppe was supposed to kill his girlfriend’s father. If he would not do it, his brother would. Giuseppe broke off the relationship.<ref name=siebert31>Siebert, ''Secrets Of Life And Death'', p. 31</ref>
In 1980, just 17 years old, Giuseppe Marchese was initiated into the Mafia by [[Salvatore Riina]] and [[Leoluca Bagarella]] as ‘reserved’ man of honour affiliated with the [[Corleonesi]].<ref name=narco>{{
==Arrest==
He was only
Giuseppe Marchese was captured on 15 January
==Betrayed by Riina==
On 11 May
Giuseppe and Antonino Marchese had been ordered to kill Puccio by Riina but were unaware that Riina, on the same day, had Puccio's brother murdered. A deliberate ploy by Riina to ensure the Marchese brothers were unable to claim they had carried out the killing of Vincenzo Puccio during a spontaneous act of self-defence. The two Marcheses were subsequently given additional life sentences.<ref name=stille307/>
==Pentito==
In September 1992 he became a [[pentito]] and started to collaborate with the authorities. He claimed he was disillusioned by Riina's tactics of murder and treachery, complaining he had been used then discarded by Riina. Marchese admitted to have participated in more than 20 murders, including the one on [[Stefano Bontade]] and [[Salvatore Inzerillo]]. He was the
Giuseppe Marchese was
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