François Marcantoni
François Marcantoni (28 May 1920 in Alzi, Corsica – 17 August 2010 in Paris) was a Corsican gangster, member of French resistance, a bank robber and a writer.
World War II[]
In 1942, during World War II, Marcantoni participated in a sabotage operation in Toulon. He refused to collaborate with the regime of Vichy France. In the 1950s, he was involved in a series of bank robberies.[1]
Markovic affair[]
Marcantoni was under investigation in 1968 for the killing of Stevan Marković, a bodyguard for the film star Alain Delon. One of the factors pointing in his direction was a letter Markovic sent to his brother Aleksandar wherein he wrote: "If I get killed, it's 100% the fault of Alain Delon and his godfather François Marcantoni". Marcantoni spent 11 months in custody but was released in December 1969 because the prosecutor could not prove his guilt.[2]
Writer[]
Marcantoni wrote two books:
- Markovic affair - 1976
- Who killed Markovic? - 1985
Death[]
He died on 17 August 2010, aged 90 in Paris.[2]
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- 1920 births
- 2010 deaths
- Corsican Resistance members
- French gangsters
- French bank robbers
- 20th-century French non-fiction writers
- French crime bosses
- 20th-century French male writers
- French people stubs