Lea Garofalo
Italian victim of the 'Ndrangheta
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Key Takeaways
- Lea Garofalo (24 April 1974 – 24 November 2009) was an Italian justice collaborator who became a victim of the 'Ndrangheta, the Calabrian Mafia.
- Her collaboration with authorities against the 'Ndrangheta and her tragic fate have made her a symbol of resistance against organized crime in Italy.
- The Good Mothers premiered on Disney+ and Hulu on 5 April 2023.
- She was also the partner of Carlo Cosco, with whom she had a daughter, Denise.
- Nine years after his arrest and initial acquittal, Floriano was killed in an ambush in Pagliarelle, a hamlet of Petilia Policastro, on 7 June 2005.
Lea Garofalo (24 April 1974 – 24 November 2009) was an Italian justice collaborator who became a victim of the 'Ndrangheta, the Calabrian Mafia. Initially, it was reported that her body was dissolved in acid, but it was later revealed that she was murdered and her body burned. Her collaboration with authorities against the 'Ndrangheta and her tragic fate have made her a symbol of resistance against organized crime in Italy.
Garofalo's life and murder are depicted in The Good Mothers, a British-Italian crime drama television series. The Good Mothers premiered on Disney+ and Hulu on 5 April 2023.
Background and Family Ties
Lea Garofalo was the sister of Floriano Garofalo, a boss within the 'Ndrangheta whose criminal operations were based in Petilia Policastro. She was also the partner of Carlo Cosco, with whom she had a daughter, Denise.
Floriano Garofalo was arrested by the Carabinieri in Milan on 7 May 1996, during a raid in Via Montello 6. Nine years after his arrest and initial acquittal, Floriano was killed in an ambush in Pagliarelle, a hamlet of Petilia Policastro, on 7 June 2005.
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