Erminia Giuliano (Italian pronunciation:[erˈmiːnjadʒuˈljaːno]; born December 31, 1955) is a former member of the Giuliano clan of the Camorra, based in the district of Forcella, Naples. Her nickname was Celeste ("Sky-blue") on account of her bright, blue eyes.[1][2]
She took over the Giuliano clan crime business after the arrest of her brother Luigi Giuliano in early 2000, who was the last of the five male family members to be arrested. Luigi would eventually become a pentito in September 2002 and testify against various Camorra figures, including members of his own clan.[3] She became the boss because the only direct male heir to the family business still unimprisoned, Giuliano's nephew Pio Vittorio Giuliano, was deemed inept.[4]
She was ranked as one of Italy's 30 most dangerous criminals, and eventually arrested on December 23, 2000, after being a fugitive for over 10 months.[3][5] Her speciality within the clan was counterfeiting banknotes.[1]
Personalityedit
She had a violent streak: if bored as a young woman she would say: "I have to shoot someone." She allegedly stabbed a rival female gang leader in 1997, and drove a car into the shop window of another enemy in 1999. One high-profile friend was the football star Diego Maradona when he played for Napoli. The Giuliano clan’s interests included drugs and illegal betting on football matches. Carmine, one of Erminia's brothers, said later that Maradona would do anything for cocaine, even if Napoli lost the Italian championship.[1]
Arrestedit
Police raided her daughter's house in the Forcella quarter of Naples shortly after midnight and found her in a secret room concealed behind a kitchen cupboard and a sliding wall panel.[5] "She was a true leader, with all the qualities usually associated with crime godfathers," according to the Naples police chief, Carlo Gualdi.[1][6]
She insisted on a shower and visit from her hairdresser, before she donned high heels, a fake leopard-skin coat and handcuffs, and told her daughters: "I'm counting on you now. I am relaxed. I have taught you all the true values in life."[6]
Releaseedit
Since her release from prison, Erminia Giuliano lives in Formia, Lazio.[7] In 2019, the Italian State seized her assets due to a patrimonial issue regarding to a mafia-type criminal conspiracy sentence that she was convicted in the past.[8]
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^Bitonto, Stefano Di (2019-01-22). "Forcella. Decreto di sequestro per Erminia 'Celeste' Giuliano". InterNapoli.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-12-07.
Further readingedit
Nadeau, Barbie Latza (2022). The Godmother: Murder, Vengeance, and the Bloody Struggle of Mafia Women (Paperback). New York: Penguin Books. ISBN978-0143136118.
April 12, 2024
erminia, giuliano, italian, pronunciation, erˈmiːnja, dʒuˈljaːno, born, december, 1955, former, member, giuliano, clan, camorra, based, district, forcella, naples, nickname, celeste, blue, account, bright, blue, eyes, born, 1955, december, 1955, naples, italyn. Erminia Giuliano Italian pronunciation erˈmiːnja dʒuˈljaːno born December 31 1955 is a former member of the Giuliano clan of the Camorra based in the district of Forcella Naples Her nickname was Celeste Sky blue on account of her bright blue eyes 1 2 Erminia GiulianoBorn 1955 12 31 December 31 1955 age 68 Naples ItalyNationalityItalianOther namesCeleste Sky blue Known forMember of the Giuliano clanAllegianceGiuliano clan Camorra Contents 1 Taking over the Giuliano clan 2 Personality 3 Arrest 3 1 Release 4 See also 5 Notes 6 Further readingTaking over the Giuliano clan editShe took over the Giuliano clan crime business after the arrest of her brother Luigi Giuliano in early 2000 who was the last of the five male family members to be arrested Luigi would eventually become a pentito in September 2002 and testify against various Camorra figures including members of his own clan 3 She became the boss because the only direct male heir to the family business still unimprisoned Giuliano s nephew Pio Vittorio Giuliano was deemed inept 4 She was ranked as one of Italy s 30 most dangerous criminals and eventually arrested on December 23 2000 after being a fugitive for over 10 months 3 5 Her speciality within the clan was counterfeiting banknotes 1 Personality editShe had a violent streak if bored as a young woman she would say I have to shoot someone She allegedly stabbed a rival female gang leader in 1997 and drove a car into the shop window of another enemy in 1999 One high profile friend was the football star Diego Maradona when he played for Napoli The Giuliano clan s interests included drugs and illegal betting on football matches Carmine one of Erminia s brothers said later that Maradona would do anything for cocaine even if Napoli lost the Italian championship 1 Arrest editPolice raided her daughter s house in the Forcella quarter of Naples shortly after midnight and found her in a secret room concealed behind a kitchen cupboard and a sliding wall panel 5 She was a true leader with all the qualities usually associated with crime godfathers according to the Naples police chief Carlo Gualdi 1 6 She insisted on a shower and visit from her hairdresser before she donned high heels a fake leopard skin coat and handcuffs and told her daughters I m counting on you now I am relaxed I have taught you all the true values in life 6 Release edit Since her release from prison Erminia Giuliano lives in Formia Lazio 7 In 2019 the Italian State seized her assets due to a patrimonial issue regarding to a mafia type criminal conspiracy sentence that she was convicted in the past 8 See also editCamorra Luigi Giuliano Giuliano clanNotes edit a b c d Caught after 20 years Mafia queen in need of haircut Independent co uk Archived from the original on April 23 2011 Retrieved 2009 04 27 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link The Independent December 26 2000 Deadlier than the male Archived 2009 09 01 at the Wayback Machine The Scotsman May 29 2002 a b in Italian Arrestata lady camorra Prima devo pettinarmi Corriere della Sera December 24 2000 Where Hit Men Better Mean It When They Yes Ma am the Boss New York Times January 11 2001 a b Mob queen found in cupboard BBC News December 24 2000 a b Deadly rise of girl power with guns The Guardian January 6 2001 Formia nella citta dell avvocato ucciso nessuno vuole le case confiscate alla camorra Aggressioni ai giornalisti Il Fatto Quotidiano in Italian 2015 06 03 Retrieved 2019 11 29 Bitonto Stefano Di 2019 01 22 Forcella Decreto di sequestro per Erminia Celeste Giuliano InterNapoli it in Italian Retrieved 2019 12 07 Further reading editNadeau Barbie Latza 2022 The Godmother Murder Vengeance and the Bloody Struggle of Mafia Women Paperback New York Penguin Books ISBN 978 0143136118 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Erminia Giuliano amp oldid 1186155261, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
