Giuseppe Cataldo

Giuseppe Cataldo (Locri, September 19, 1938 − Locri, May 10, 2011), also known as Peppe, was an Italian criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-type organisation in Calabria. He belonged to the Cataldo 'ndrina based in Locri. 'Ndrangheta heritage The Cataldo clan allied with the Marafioti family, is involved in a long blood feud with the Cordì 'ndrina, both based in Locri, since the end of the 1960s. A series of hostilities continued until 1975 when the adversaries, weakened by losses on both sides, agreed to call a truce. Giuseppe Cataldo rose to become the boss of the clan, not only because of his personal qualities, but also because of the eclipse of the former chief Bruno Marafioti after the killing of his brother and his son in 1969 by the Cordì clan. Marafioti became some kind of honorary president of the clan.