Italy's white-collar mafia is making a business killing

By Emilio Parodi
  • World

  • Monday, 06 May 2024

General view of Milan Court of Justice in Milan, Italy, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's mafia rarely dirties its hands with blood these days.

Extortion rackets have gone out of fashion and murders are largely frowned upon by the godfathers. Just 17 people were killed by the mob in Italy in 2022, according to the latest official data, versus more than 700 in 1991.

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