Jamal Awil

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Colletti traded electoral support for Nepotistic favors like promotions and titles [fact]

In a recorded telephone conversation Colletti is heard guaranteeing Antonio Nicosia his backing for reelection to the managerial board of a bank; in return, Nicosia promises to secure both a promotion for Colletti's nephew and the title commendatore for Colletti himself.

XREF: Connects to broader patterns of political patronage and vote-buying in Italian clientelism.

Diego Gambetta, The Sicilian Mafia The Busi…, loc. 465