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Libero Grassi
Libero Grassi (July 19, 1924 – August 29, 1991) was an Italian clothing manufacturer from Palermo, Sicily, who was killed by the Mafia after taking a solitary stand against their extortion demands. The businessman wrote an open letter to the local newspaper informing the extortionists that he was no longer willing to pay "pizzo", a Sicilian term for protection money. Despite his brave stance against the Mafia, other business owners and shop keepers in Palermo refused to join his campaign. Grassi was gunned down in the street near his home eight months after writing the letter.
Grassi, who was born in Catania, was married and had a son and daughter. Following his death, his family have continued his campaign, lending their support to the ''Addiopizzo'' movement, which is against pizzo''.
==''Pizzo'' demands==
Grassi ran the Sigma factory producing men's underwear and pyjamas in Palermo. The company had some 100 employees and a business volume of 5 million US$ in 1990.〔(A Bullet For a Businessman ), Business Week, November 4, 1991〕 Like many businessmen in the city, he was soon subjected to demands to pay "pizzo" or face the consequences.〔('They say the Mafia is beaten. That's rubbish' ), The Independent, December 18, 2000〕
The "pizzo" – a form of protection racket – is demanded by the Mafia to local businesses and the refusal to pay up can mean vandalism or arson attacks on the place of business, or even physical harm, including murder, if demands are not met. The reputation of the Mafia is often enough to make people pay up immediately.
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
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