Hitman says mob planned ambush with men who had rifles and explosivesCosa Nostra called off attack when scale of his security detail became obvious
Mario Cuomo,the former governor of New York, was targeted for assassination by the Sicilian mafia during a trip to Italy in 1992, and according to an imprisoned Cosa Nostra hitman.
Maurizio Avola,54 – who is currently serving a life sentence for his allotment in 43 murders and 40 armed robberies – told the Guardian that mobster bosses planned an ambush involving about a dozen gunmen armed with assault rifles and explosives.
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Source: theguardian.com