All in the famiglia? Mafia marriages used to preserve this notorious mob By Talker News May 6, 2026 May 6, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo by Melike B via Pexels By Stephen BeechMafia marriages are "strategic tools" that help preserve the notorious criminal network, suggests a new study. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm|2EC:>@?J 36EH66? =6DD6C\<?@H? 4=2?D :D A2CE:4F=2C=J :>A@CE2?E E@ E96 C6D:=:6?46 @7 @?6 @7 E96 H@C=5’D >@DE A@H6C7F= >27:2 ?6EH@C<D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 7:?5:?8D]k^AmkAm%96 2?2=JD:D @7 :?E6C\72>:=J >2CC:286D :? 2? xE2=:2? @C82?:K65 4C:>6 DJ?5:42E6[ <?@H? 2D ’}5C2?896E2[ DF886DED E92E >2EC:>@?:2= E:6D 36EH66? ?@?\A@H6C7F= 72>:=:6D >2J A=2J 2 AC6G:@FD=J F?56C2AAC64:2E65 C@=6 :? >2:?E2:?:?8 E96 C6D:=:6?46 @7 E96 6?E:C6 ’}5C2?896E2 ?6EH@C<]k^AmkAm%96 DEF5J[ AF3=:D965 :? 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