(25 Sep 1995) T/I: 10:06:10
Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti goes on trial in the
Sicilian capital Palermo on Tuesday (26/9), accused of extensive
collusion with the Sicilian Mafia. He is alleged to have been the
Mafia's chief contact point with Rome - in exchange for Mafia
support of his Christian Democrat party. Prosecutors allege that
for more than 20 years until 1992, he used his power to fix
organised crime cases, and had direct meetings with Mafia bosses.
Prosecutors also claim he consented to two murders, and was
possibly involved in commissioning one of them. Much of the
evidence against Andreotti will come from a string of former
Mafiosi informers -- or "pentiti," as they are now known.
SHOWS:
ITALY, VARIOUS LOCATIONS - RECENT+FILE
PALERMO (SPRING 1995)
scenic view of Palermo from top of Mount Pellegrino
street scenes
gv of market: vegetables and fruit on display
cu of shrimps
ROME
june 1993 - Andreotti leaving Senate
april 1993 - Andreotti at foreign press association saying:
"pherhaps i was in power for too many year as a minister and prime
minister. this must have annoyed people especially those
who think they must change everything in Italy and want to
eliminate those of us who are in the way.."
april 1993 - pan on senate
Andreotti saying:"I do not know nor have I ever known any of the
individuals from the criminal world to which my name has been
linked in an evil manner.."
senators applauding - one of the senators kissing his hand
senate voting for Andreotti's senatorial immunity
cu of document: request for authorization to proceed for Gulio
Andreotti
spring 1993 - Andreotto arriving to Senate to speak with senate
comittee - practically assaulted by journalists
PALERMO
april 1995 - Ucciardone aula-bunker (location for andreottti's
trial)
pan on jury
mafiosi talking to lawyers from behind bars
mafiosi family members waving and blowing kisses them
cu of Michele Greco (ex chief of the Sicilian mafia) behind
bars
may 1995 - Castanissetta : Toto Riina (ex chief of the sicilian
mafia) talking to his attorney through cell bars (one of the
turncoats has testified that he saw Andreotti exchange a "mafia
kiss" with Andreotti)
file of Tommaso Buscetta - first and most important turncoat
file of Buscetta descending from plane which brought him back
from the US (he decided to turn state's evidence during the the
flight)
file of Paolo Borsellino - anti-mafia magistrate killed by the
mafia
file of Giovanni Falcone - magistrate who symbolized the fight
against the mafia - murdered by mafia
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