Corleone’s leaders say Salvuccio Riina’s message tarnished efforts to free community from reputation linked to crime

A son of a notorious Cosa Nostra mafia boss has sparked fury in the Sicilian town of Corleone after writing a message on social media that was condemned as a “vile attack” against the Italian state.

On Ferragosto, a beloved national holiday in Italy marked on 15 August, “Salvuccio” Giuseppe Salvatore Riina, one of the sons of Salvatore “Totò” Riina, wished his social media followers a “happy holiday” from “via Scorsone 24, Corleone, Italy”.