{"id":2374942,"date":"2024-12-01T08:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T13:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/businessman-finds-gruesome-godfather-style-message-likely-from-mob\/"},"modified":"2024-12-01T09:01:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T14:01:19","slug":"businessman-finds-gruesome-godfather-style-message-likely-from-mob","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/businessman-finds-gruesome-godfather-style-message-likely-from-mob\/","title":{"rendered":"Businessman Finds Gruesome &#8216;Godfather&#8217;-Style Message, Likely from Mob"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbusinessman-finds-gruesome-godfather-style-message-likely-from-mob%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2374942&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a disturbing incident in \u200cAltofonte,\u2064 near \u200cPalermo, Sicily, \u2064authorities discovered \u200dthe gruesome remains of a horse and a pregnant cow on the property of a prominent local businessman. The severed horse&#8217;s head \u200dwas\u2064 placed in the\u200c seat of one of the contractor&#8217;s diggers, while the cow&#8217;s\u2064 carcass, with its calf removed, was found on top. Local officials are treating the act as an\u200b intimidation tactic by \u200cthe \u200dmafia, specifically linked to recent \u2062tensions arising from the release of convicted mafia members.\u2063 The mayor of Altofonte \u2063expressed shock and disgust at the \u200dincident, which he described as barbaric, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-drews-nomination-to-los-angeles-homeless-commission-sparks-backlash-from-progressives\/\" title=\"Dr. Drew\u2019s Nomination To Los Angeles Homeless Commission Sparks Backlash From Progressives\">urging law enforcement<\/a> to identify the perpetrators. The businessman, who often <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">undertook public contracts<\/a>, \u200chas chosen to remain\u2063 anonymous for his safety and reported no previous threats.\u200c This incident has drawn comparisons\u2062 to notorious mafia tactics\u2063 and highlights the ongoing challenges in the battle against organized crime in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The bloodied remains of a horse and cow were discoverd on a prominent businessman&rsquo;s property in Sicily, Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities in the town of Altofonte, near Sicily&rsquo;s capital Palermo, are treating the crime as an intimidation message from the mafia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/23\/europe\/horse-head-mafia-threat-italy-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN reported<\/a> Nov. 23.<\/p>\n<p>A well-known building contractor in the area seemed to be the target of the grisly message, involving a severed horse head placed in the seat of one of his diggers.<\/p>\n<p>But that wasn&rsquo;t all.<\/p>\n<p>The carcass of a pregnant cow, its calf ripped from her body and placed on top, was also found on the contractor&rsquo;s property, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/world-news\/2024\/11\/20\/italian-businessman-horse-head-in-godfather-style-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Telegraph<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The mayor of Altofonte expressed disgust with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-immigrant-charged-terrorism-hate-crime-felonies-targeted-attack-chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the crime<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It stopped me in my tracks, I can&rsquo;t explain such barbarity,&rdquo; Mayor Angela De Luca said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our whole community is deeply shocked for an act which seems to take us back to medieval times. I have faith in the forces of law and order working to ascertain what happened and identify who is behind this dreadful act,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The builder, who often did contract work for the town, has remained anonymous for his own safety during the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proud-boys-leader-enrique-tarrio-ordered-freed-without-bail-banned-from-d-c-until-june-court-date\/\" title=\"Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Ordered Freed Without Bail; Banned From D.C. Until June Court Date\">told police<\/a>, however, that he had not received any threats prior to the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The town of Altofonte has worked hard to keep mafia-involved firms from winning building contracts, CNN reported.<\/p>\n<p>The incident may have something to do with the recent release of 20 mafiosos from prison, their sentences having expired.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can&rsquo;t let our guard down, the fight against the mafia just got more difficult with these men free,&rdquo; said Anti-Mafia Directorate&rsquo;s chief Maurizio de Lucia.<\/p>\n<p>The bloody incident conjures up images of the infamous scene from the 1972 film &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bad-hollywood-struggling-legendary-godfather-director-cant-even-get-new-film-financed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Godfather<\/a>,&rdquo; starring Marlon Brando.<\/p>\n<p>For the uninitiated, the scene is posted below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WARNING: The following video contains images that some may find offensive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In The Godfather (1972), John Marley&rsquo;s (Jack Wolz) scream of horror in the horse head scene was real, as he was not told that a real horse head, which was obtained from a dog food company, was going to be used. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dYf3RSpL1F\">pic.twitter.com\/dYf3RSpL1F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bad Spit (@BadSpit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BadSpit\/status\/1624211621425061888?\">February 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Casa Nostra, Sicily&rsquo;s mafia, is known for its barbarism.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2023, police captured Cosa Nostra godfather Matteo Messina Denaro after 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>One instance of Denaro&rsquo;s brutality was demonstrated on the son of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-hosted-ex-black-panther-implicated-in-torture-for-event-where-panelists-praised-cop-killers\/\" title=\"Dems Hosted Ex-Black Panther Implicated in Torture for Event Where Panelists Praised Cop Killers\">police informant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Denaro had the 12-year-old boy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hog-hunters-reportedly-spot-kidnapped-children-armed-man-middle-wilderness-police-say-sighting-credible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kidnapped<\/a>, strangled and then dissolved in a vat of acid.<\/p>\n<p>Denaro died of cancer while in prison in September 2023, according to The Telegraph.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Authorities in Altofonte, close to Palermo, are viewing this incident as a mafia intimidation tactic, according to CNN on November 23. A local building contractor appears to be the intended target of this horrific message, which included a severed horse head placed in one of his diggers. Additionally, the carcass of a pregnant cow was discovered with its calf removed and placed on top. The mayor expressed her horror at the crime, stating it felt like an act from medieval times and emphasized her trust in law enforcement to investigate further. The contractor has chosen to remain anonymous for safety reasons but reported no prior threats before this incident. Altofonte has been actively working against mafia-influenced companies securing construction contracts. This event may be linked to the recent release of 20 mafiosos whose sentences had ended<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2374943,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture-41.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4284,7204,3976,12815,15146],"class_list":["post-2374942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-business","tag-crime","tag-investigation","tag-mafia","tag-mob"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture-41.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2374942"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374942\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2374946,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374942\/revisions\/2374946"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2374943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2374942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2374942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2374942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}