François Spirito
| François Spirito | |
|---|---|
 Paul Carbone (top) and François Spirito | |
| Born |
January 22, 1900 Marseille, France |
| Died |
October 9, 1967 Toulon, France |
| Occupation | Criminal |
François Spirito (1900-1967) was a French gangster.
Early life
François Spirito was born on January 22, 1900 in Marseille, France.[1] His parents were immigrants from Italy.[1]
Career
Spirito was a member of the Marseille underworld.[1] He was an associate of Paul Carbone.[1] In 1934, Carbone, Spirito and Gaëtan de Lussats were charged and arrested over the murder of Albert Prince in the Stavisky Affair.[1][2]
During the Second World War, he worked in the Carlingue, an organisation that collaborated with the Gestapo. After the French Liberation, Spirito fled to Spain and thence to South America, where he took part in the French Connection heroin trade. He was put on trial in 1952 for collaborationism.
Death
Spirito died on October 9, 1967 in Toulon, France.[1]
Further reading
- Une histoire du milieu, Jérome Pierrat, 2003
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ambroise-Rendu, Anne-Claude (2013). "SPIRITO François". In Blanc-Chaléard, Marie-Claude; Ory, Pascal. Dictionnaire des étrangers qui ont fait la France. Paris: Robert Laffont. ISBN 9782221113165. OCLC 862941638.
- ↑ "French Police Charge Three With Murder Slain Paris Jurist". Evening Report. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. March 29, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved November 28, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. (registration required (help)).
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