May 28, 1920 - François Marcantoni

François Marcantoni (28 May 1920 – 17 August 2010) was a Corsican gangster and member of French Resistance. He died on 17 August 2010, aged 90 in Paris.

Criminal career

In 1942, during World War II, Marcantoni participated in a sabotage operation in Toulon. He refused to collaborate with the regime of Vichy France. In the 1950s, he was involved in a series of bank robberies.

Marcantoni was under investigation in 1968 for the killing of Stevan Marković, a bodyguard for the film star Alain Delon. One of the factors pointing in his direction was a letter Markovic sent to his brother Aleksandar wherein he wrote: "If I get killed, it's 100% the fault of Alain Delon and his godfather François Marcantoni". Marcantoni spent 11 months in custody but was released in December 1969 because the prosecutor could not prove his guilt.

Writer

Marcantoni wrote two books:

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