When Lawyers Become Informants: Betrayal Inside Australia’s Mafia

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To a person charged with a crime, a defense lawyer isn’t just “a lawyer.” They are trusted intermediaries, and often the difference between freedom and a prison sentence. A defendant often views his or her lawyer as savior-like—that is if the attorney is not cooperating with law enforcement. Each betrayal…...

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Italy Vs. Mafia

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Italy’s commitment to combating organized crime has long been a defining feature of its political, legal, and institutional agenda. The Italian state has developed one of the most sophisticated and influential anti–organized crime systems in the world. While criminal organizations such as Cosa Nostra, ’Ndrangheta, Camorra, and Sacra Corona Unita…...

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