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Corleone Mansion Part Of Real Estate Conspiracy?
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Ben Yakas
Published Dec 12, 2010
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Last week, an offer was made that many couldn't afford not to refuse when the “The Godfather” house on Staten Island was put on the market for $2.9 million. But a conspiracy may be afoot: the real estate broker who is selling the site of the Corleone mansion is the daughter-in-law of the real-life Godfather who was an inspiration for Don Corleone’s character. Connie Profaci is married to the son of “olive-oil king” Joe Profaci, the founder of one of New York’s five crime families (the Colombos), who was once described as “the nation’s No. 1 racketeer.” Even though the Profaci family has since gone legit, we are superstitious men, and know there are no such thing as coincidences; could Luca Brasi have paid someone a visit?
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