Stefano Bontade: il Principe di Villagrazia — L'Ascesa del Boss di Cosa Nostra

Who was Stefano Bontade, known as "the Prince of Villagrazia," really? How did he become one of the most powerful Cosa Nostra bosses—and who betrayed him from within, leaving him alone to face Totò Riina's Corleonesi? Stefano Bontade was born in postwar Palermo, the son of Paolino Bontade, an influential Freemason boss with solid political ties to the Christian Democrats. After his father's arrest following the Ciaculli Massacre, Stefano inherited the leadership at just 25. He quickly became one of the most sophisticated and powerful Cosa Nostra bosses: he intertwined politics, Freemasonry, and business, and influenced regional elections in favor of the Christian Democrats. Part one of eight in the complete series on Stefano Bontade. What you'll find in this video: ✔️ The ambush of April 23, 1981: how Riina had Bontade killed on his birthday ✔️ The betrayal of his brother Giovanni Bontade and deputy boss Pietro Loiacono ✔️ The figure of Paolino Bontade: a Freemason boss with deep ties to the Sicilian DC ✔️ Bontade's involvement in the murder of Enrico Mattei (1962), revealed by Buscetta ✔️ The Ciaculli Massacre and Stefano Bontade's rise to power at age 25 ✔️ Relations with the Palermo upper class and control of the regional elections ▶ Subscribe to the channel:    / @italiamistero   ▶ Subscribe to the channel and discover the archive: 👉 Join the community now: https://www.youtube.com/@italiamister... 🔎🕵️‍♂️ Discover exclusive content from Italia Mistero: by subscribing to the YouTube channel, you'll have access to exclusive videos, insights, and archive material that I don't publish elsewhere. 👉 Join the community now: https://www.youtube.com/@italiamister... 🔎🕵️‍♂️ 📱 Telegram channel: t.me/italiamistero 🌐 Official website: italiamistero.it 📧 Contacts and collaborations: [email protected] #ItaliaMistero #MisteriItaliani #DocumentariItaliani #StefanoBontade #PrincipeVillagrazia #CosaNostra #SecondaGuerraDiMafia #TotòRiina #PaolinoBontade #EnricoMattei WARNING • This video is the result of journalistic research and uses only public and accessible sources. • Some images or short video clips are reproduced for news, criticism, commentary, or information purposes pursuant to art. 70 LDA. • Reconstructions are for informational purposes only. • We do not promote illegal behavior. • This content does NOT constitute advertising or contain sponsored content.