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52-447: Born near Trapani , Sicily , Peter Clemenza is one of Don Vito Corleone 's caporegimes and oldest friends, as well as the godfather of his eldest son, Sonny . He has a reputation as a superb judge of talent; his regime produced five future capos —Sonny, Frank Pentangeli , Rocco Lampone, Al Neri , and Joey Zasa . The novel also establishes that when Sonny asks his father to join the "family business", Vito entrusts Clemenza, already

104-403: A federal crime across a computer system, phone, by mail, or in using any instrument of interstate commerce . Extortion requires that the individual sent the message willingly and knowingly as elements of the crime. The message only has to be sent (but does not have to reach the intended recipient) to commit the crime of extortion. In England and Wales extorting property and money by coercion

156-616: A day-long passion procession organized and sponsored by the city's guilds, featuring twenty floats of wood, canvas and glue sculptures, mostly from the 17th and 18th centuries, of individual scenes of the events of the Passion. The Misteri are among the oldest continuously running religious events in Europe, having been played every Good Friday since before the Easter of 1612. Running for at least 16 continuous hours, but occasionally well beyond

208-414: A heart attack, Corleone hitman Willi Cicci scoffs, "That was no heart attack," implying that Clemenza may have been murdered. Clemenza, however, appears in several flashbacks to Vito Corleone's early days, played by Bruno Kirby. He first meets Vito when asking his neighbor to hide some guns so the police won't find them. Vito does so, and Clemenza repays the favor by stealing an expensive carpet (assisted by

260-740: A low-lying promontory jutting out into the Mediterranean Sea . It was originally named Drépanon from the Greek word for " sickle ", because of the curving shape of its harbour. Carthage seized control of the city in 260   BC, subsequently making it an important naval base, but ceded it to Rome in 241   BC following the Battle of the Aegates in the First Punic War . Two ancient legends relate supposed mythical origins for

312-428: A personal insult, as Gatto had been his protégé. Clemenza recruits Rocco Lampone, a Corleone associate, to kill Gatto so Lampone can "make his bones". Clemenza has Gatto drive him and Lampone around for several hours on the pretext of locating housing ("mattresses") for Corleone soldiers in the event war breaks out with the other Mafia families. After Lampone shoots Gatto in the back of the head, Clemenza— upon returning to

364-433: A seasoned criminal, with the responsibility of mentoring Sonny. Clemenza is a supporting character in the main story, but several of his actions are key to the plot. For example, he is ordered by Don Corleone, via consigliere Tom Hagen , to oversee the punishment of two teenage boys who received suspended sentences for beating and sexually assaulting the daughter of undertaker Amerigo Bonasera . Vito's wife, Carmela ,

416-426: A security leak or launch an attack that will harm the company's network. The message sent through the email usually demands money in exchange for the prevention of the attack. In March 2008, Anthony Digati was arrested on federal charges of extortion through interstate communication. Digati put $ 50,000 into a variable life insurance policy by New York Life Insurance Company and wanted a return of $ 198,303.88. When

468-461: A surprised Vito) and giving it to the Corleones for their apartment. Around the same time, Vito and Clemenza befriend a young Salvatore Tessio, who joins their gang. One of their lines of business is selling stolen dresses door-to-door; a deleted scene depicts Clemenza charming his way into the apartment of a young housewife and emerging a little later, having presumably had sex with her. Later on,

520-485: A threat of a criminal act, such as violence, merely a threat used to elicit actions, money, or property from the object of the extortion. Such threats include the filing of reports (true or not) of criminal behavior to the police, revelation of damaging facts (such as pictures of the object of the extortion in a compromising position), etc. In law extortion can refer to political corruption , such as selling one's office or influence peddling , but in general vocabulary

572-821: A week, with or without Giuliano, and that Michael might soon be able to return to America afterward. Clemenza then leaves on a boat to Tunis , telling Michael that he would be back the following day with new orders from the Don. Clemenza's gradual takeover of the Corleone empire (with Vito and the other capos dead, he assumes a more prominent leadership role) in New York is briefly covered in The Godfather Returns , Mark Winegardner 's 2004 sequel to Puzo's original novel. It also tells of Clemenza's involvement during Michael's return from exile and official initiation into

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624-582: Is a city and municipality ( comune ) on the west coast of Sicily , in Italy . It is the capital of the Province of Trapani . Founded by Elymians , the city is still an important fishing port and the main gateway to the nearby Egadi Islands . Drepana was founded by the Elymians to serve as the port of the nearby city of Eryx (present-day Erice ), which overlooks it from Monte Erice . The city sits on

676-399: Is also known as shakedown , and occasionally exaction. Extortion is distinguished from robbery . In robbery, whether armed or not, the offender takes property from the victim by the immediate use of force or fear that force will be immediately used. Extortion, which is not limited to the taking of property, involves the verbal or written instillation of fear that something will happen to

728-611: Is last seen at Vito's side as they open Genco Pura Olive Oil, the front for their criminal empire. Clemenza appears briefly in Puzo's second Godfather installment, The Sicilian (1984). He meets with Michael during his exile in Sicily at his brother Domenico's home in Trapani . They discuss what the fate of Turi Giuliano is to be, following the orders of a recovering Vito Corleone. Clemenza tells Michael that he should report to him after

780-564: Is now used for cultural events and a new one, large and modern, more functional to fishing activities has been located near the port. It represents the only market in the Province and its recent restructuring, with European funds, places it at the forefront in the national level both in terms of marketing and product traceability. Between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries Trapani fishermen began to practice coral fishing, and coral craftmen started to develop its processing succeeding throughout

832-447: Is simply abstinence of harm from the same party, and such is implied in the "protection" offer. Extortion is commonly practiced by organized crime . In some jurisdictions, actually obtaining the benefit is not required to commit the offense, and making a threat of violence which refers to a requirement of a payment of money or property to halt future violence is sufficient to commit the offense. Exaction refers not only to extortion or

884-539: Is the girl's godmother and Vito extracts a favor from Bonasera in return for dealing with the boys. Clemenza assigns the job to his best soldier, Paulie Gatto; Gatto enlists two former boxers who work as enforcers for the family to help him give the boys a severe beating. When Gatto is implicated in drug kingpin Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo's assassination attempt on Don Corleone, Sonny – now Vito's heir apparent – orders Clemenza to execute him. Clemenza considers Gatto's actions

936-588: Is the offence of blackmail which covers any "unwarranted demand with menaces" including physical threats. See section 21 of the Theft Act 1968 plus sections 29 and 30 of the Larceny Act 1916 . A group of people may also be committing conspiracy . Extortion is a common law crime in Scotland of using threat of harm to demand money, property or some advantage from another person. It does not matter whether

988-419: Is the simplest and most common form of extortion, although making unfounded threats in order to obtain an unfair business advantage is also a form of extortion. Extortion is sometimes called the " protection racket " because the racketeers often phrase their demands as payment for "protection" from (real or hypothetical) threats from unspecified other parties; though often, and almost always, such "protection"

1040-467: The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Digati was apprehended. On February 15, 2011, Spanish police apprehended a man who attempted to blackmail Nintendo over customer information he had stolen. The man stole personal information about 4,000 users and emailed Nintendo Ibérica, Nintendo's Spanish division, and accused the company of data negligence. He threatened the company that he would make

1092-520: The Trapani-Birgi Airport . Trapani is one of the traditional locations of the mattanza tuna fishing technique, alongside: (San Giuliano, San Cusumano, Isola di Formica, Favignana , Bonagia, San Vito Lo Capo , Scopello, Capo Granitola). Today, this technique is forbidden but the fishing port is very active and hosts 142 small and medium fishing boats, for a total of 2805 GRT (gross tonnage). The old fish market, renovated in 1998,

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1144-509: The WWF and characterized by a remarkable flora and fauna. Thanks to the protection guaranteed by the Reserve, the activity of the saltworkers and the production of salt have increased, favoring the return and reproduction of dozens of species of migratory birds, including the pink flamingo . The old city of Trapani dates from the later medieval or early modern periods; there are no more remains of

1196-651: The time   —   or the stolen patient data would be published. The extorters published 100 patient records a day on a Tor message board to add pressure for their demands. The leaked patient records contained patients' full names, home addresses, social security numbers, and the therapists' and doctors' notes from each session. After the extortion of the company failed, the extorters sent victims an email demanding they pay either 200   euros within 24   hours or 500   euros in 48   hours in order to avoid publishing their sensitive personal data. The company's security practices were found to be inadequate:

1248-465: The world's wealthiest people , accused the National Enquirer and its parent company American Media, Inc ., of attempting to extort him by threatening to reveal nude pictures of him unless he publicly stated that he "[has] no knowledge or basis for suggesting that AMI's coverage was politically motivated or influenced by political forces." This threat was in response to Bezos investigating

1300-511: The 15th century, there was a community of Maltese people living in Trapani. In the 17th century, the city decayed due to revolts, plagues, and famines, but in the following century, it grew from 16,000 to 30,000 inhabitants; commerce remained of local importance, while its military position in the Kingdom of Naples remained notable. The city was badly damaged during World War II , when it

1352-616: The 2007 America's Cup . The town is also the base for the local football team Trapani Calcio . Founded in 1905, they are nicknamed the Granata (the Maroons) after their kit colour. In 2010, Trapani Calcio was admitted into the 2010–11 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (formerly Serie C2), ending the club's 13-year absence from the professional ranks. Subsequently, it made debut in Serie B in the 2013–14 season. It currently plays in Serie B with

1404-561: The 24 hours, they are the longest religious festival in Sicily and in Italy. Important also to the cult of the Madonna of Trapani . The city gives its name to a variety of pesto – pesto alla trapanese – made using almonds instead of the traditional pine nuts in Ligurian pesto. Trapani-Birgi Airport is a military-civil joint use airport (third for traffic on the island). Recently

1456-625: The Corleone crime family. Most noteworthy, the novel depicts Clemenza's fatal heart attack (mentioned in The Godfather Part II ), and the many conspiracy theories that he had actually been murdered by the Rosato Brothers, former Corleone soldiers who had formed their own gang after a dispute over the future of the family. The Godfather: The Game depicts Clemenza in a similar manner to his movie counterpart; Castellano's estate gave permission for his likeness to be used in

1508-504: The Mediterranean. A network of prestigious commissions was consolidated throughout Europe and it was thus possible to produce ever richer and more elaborate works. Today, however, fishing has almost completely disappeared, while coral processing is limited to few craftsmen. Windmills and saltworks are evidence of industrial archeology. Saltworks are located in the area of Natural Reserve of Saline di Trapani and Paceco managed by

1560-490: The airport has seen an increase of traffic thanks to low-cost carriers from all parts of Europe (i.e. London-Stansted and London-Luton, Paris Beauvais, Dublin, Bruxelles, Munich, Frankfurt, Eindhoven, Stockholm, Malta, Bratislava). From September 28 to October 9, 2005, Trapani was the location of Acts 8 and 9 of the Louis Vuitton Cup . This sailing race featured, among other entrants, all the boats that took part in

1612-748: The ancient city and many of the city's historic buildings are designed in the Baroque style. The city is renowned for its Easter related Holy Week activities and traditions, culminating between Good Friday and Holy Saturday in the Processione dei Misteri di Trapani , colloquially simply the Misteri di Trapani (in English the Procession of the Mysteries of Trapani or the Mysteries of Trapani),

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1664-489: The car after relieving himself— utters (to Lampone) his most famous line in the film: "Leave the gun. Take the cannoli ." When it is decided that Vito's youngest son, Michael , will murder Sollozzo and Captain Mark McCluskey , a corrupt NYPD captain on Sollozzo's payroll, Clemenza is assigned to prepare a gun for Michael to use, instruct him how and when to use it, and what to do after the shooting. Michael retrieves

1716-467: The city and its neighboring islands is the inspiration for both Odysseus 's home of Ithaca as described in Homer 's Oddysey , and Scheria , where Odysseus met Nausicaa . Extort Extortion is the practice of obtaining benefit (e.g., money or goods) through coercion . In most jurisdictions it is likely to constitute a criminal offence ; the bulk of this article deals with such cases. Robbery

1768-476: The city and some rural area; the much larger southern part includes the area of Marausa, half of Trapani-Birgi Airport and a large rural area. The comune does not include the north-eastern suburbs of the urban area, such as Casa Santa, which are part of the comune of Erice . The comune of Trapani has a population of 70,000 but the entire urban, including those parts in the comune of Erice, has over 90,000 residents. Much of Trapani's economy still depends on

1820-465: The city. In the first legend, Trapani stemmed from the sickle which fell from the hands of the goddess Demeter while she was seeking for her daughter Persephone , who had been kidnapped by Hades . The second myth features Kronos , who eviscerated his father Ouranos , god of the sky, with a sickle which, falling into the sea, created the city. In ancient times, Saturn (i.e., the Punic god Baal Hammon )

1872-419: The coach Fabrizio Castori . Trapani has a hot-summer mediterranean climate with hot and dry summers coupled with moderately wet and mild winters. Summer lows are cooler than in other places of Sicily and Calabria, while at the same time remaining significantly warm for several months. German Meteorological Service Trapani is twinned with: Samuel Butler claimed, following visits in Trapani, that

1924-423: The demand itself is legitimate (such as for money owed) as the crime can still be committed when illegitimate threats of harm are used. Cyber extortion is when an individual or group uses the internet as a mean of demanding some sort of material gain. The group or individual usually sends a company a threatening email stating that they have received confidential information about their company and will exploit

1976-594: The demanding and obtaining of something through force, but additionally, in its formal definition, means the infliction of something such as pain and suffering or making somebody endure something unpleasant. The term extortion is often used metaphorically to refer to usury or to price-gouging , though neither is legally considered extortion. It is also often used loosely to refer to everyday situations where one person feels indebted against their will, to another, in order to receive an essential service or avoid legal consequences. Neither extortion nor blackmail requires

2028-463: The federal Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 USC In blackmail , which always involves extortion, the extortionist threatens to reveal information about a victim or their family members that is potentially embarrassing, socially damaging, or incriminating unless a demand for money, property, or services is met. In the United States , extortion may also be committed as

2080-574: The firm did not comply, he threatened to send out six million spam emails . He registered a domain in February 2008 that contained New York Life's name in the URL to display false public statements about the company and increased his demand to $ 3 million. According to prosecutors, Digati's intent was not to inform or educate but he wanted to "damage the reputation of New York Life and cost the company millions of dollars in revenue,". New York Life contacted

2132-628: The game. However, due to Castellano's death in 1988, all of Clemenza's dialogue had to be recorded by actor Jason Schombing. In the game, Clemenza, as a senior Corleone capo, becomes partners and good friends with the protagonist, Aldo Trapani . He gives him several missions, most of which are focused on weakening the power of other Mafia families, particularly the Cuneo family. Trapani Trapani ( US : / ˈ t r ɑː p ə n i / TRAH -pə-nee ; Italian: [ˈtraːpani] ; Sicilian : Tràpani [ˈʈɽaːpanɪ] )

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2184-464: The gun, which Clemenza had planted in the bathroom of a restaurant, and kills Sollozzo and McCluskey. While Michael hides in Sicily , Clemenza and the other capos prepare for an all-out war against the other four families. The war ultimately claims Sonny's life. Upon returning to New York, Vito dies a natural death, and Michael succeeds his father as Don. Clemenza, on Michael's orders, later takes part in

2236-399: The infamous "baptism killings" by assassinating Don Victor Stracci with a shotgun while the Don and his bodyguards were coming down on an elevator. He also garrotes Carlo Rizzi , Michael's brother-in-law, who conspired with Don Emilio Barzini to murder Sonny. Clemenza is last seen greeting Michael as "Don Corleone" and kissing Michael's hand as a sign of respect. Clemenza does not appear in

2288-567: The information public and complain to the Spanish Data Agency if his demands were not met. After Nintendo ignored his demands, he published some of the information on an Internet forum. Nintendo notified authorities and the man was arrested in Málaga . No information has been revealed as to what the man demanded from Nintendo. On February 7, 2019, Jeffrey P. Bezos , owner of Amazon and The Washington Post and currently one of

2340-456: The present timeline of the film due to a disagreement between Castellano and Paramount Pictures over the character's dialogue and the amount of weight Castellano was expected to gain for the part. After Castellano bowed out of the film, Clemenza was written out of the script and replaced by Frank Pentangeli . It is explained that, by the time of the film, Clemenza has died under suspicious circumstances; when Fredo mentions that Clemenza died of

2392-521: The sea and fishing and canning are the main local industries. Coral is also an important export, along with salt, marble , and marsala wine . The nearby coast is lined with numerous saltworks formed by the evaporation of seawater situated majestically along the coast road between Trapani and Marsala. The city is also an important ferry port, with links to the Egadi Islands, Pantelleria , Sardinia, France and Tunisia . It also has its own airport,

2444-532: The tabloid for publishing details about his relationship with Lauren Sanchez , which led to Bezos and his wife Mackenzie announcing their divorce on January 9 of that year. Bezos refused and posted the threat on Medium . On October 21, 2020, the news sources reported that roughly 40,000 patient records had been stolen from the Finnish private health care provider Vastaamo . The extorters demanded 40   bitcoins   —   roughly 450,000 euros at

2496-409: The trio's partnership is discovered by the local blackhander, Don Fanucci, who attempts to extort them. Clemenza initially suggests that they pay Fanucci to avoid any problems with him, but Vito talks him and Tessio into letting him "persuade" Fanucci to accept less money. Shortly thereafter, Vito kills Fanucci and takes over the neighborhood, marking the beginning of the Corleone crime family. Clemenza

2548-410: The victim if they do not comply with the extortionist's will. Another key distinction is that extortion always involves a verbal or written threat, whereas robbery may not. In United States federal law, extortion can be committed with or without the use of force and with or without the use of a weapon. Violation of many state extortion statutes constitutes "racketeering activity" under Section 1961 of

2600-426: The word usually first brings to mind blackmail or protection rackets. The logical connection between the corruption sense of the word and the other senses is that to demand bribes in one's official capacity is blackmail or racketeering in essence (that is, "you need access to this resource, the government restricts access to it through my office, and I will charge you unfairly and unlawfully for such access"). Extortion

2652-490: Was subjected to intense Allied bombardments. It has grown greatly since the end of the war, sprawling out virtually to the foot of Monte San Giuliano . Tourism has grown in recent years due to the city's proximity to popular destinations such as Erice , Segesta , and the Egadi Islands . The comune of Trapani consists of two discontiguous parts separated by the comune of Paceco . The northern part includes much of

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2704-517: Was the patron god of Trapani. Today, Saturn's statue stands in a piazza in the centre of the city. After its Roman, Vandal , Ostrogoth , Byzantine and (from 827) Arab conquests, Trapani was taken by the Normans of Roger I in 1077, flourishing under their dominations and having also a role in the Crusades as one of the most important ports in the Mediterranean Sea . During the first half of

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