Mario Condello

Mario Condello
Born	12 April 1952(1952-04-12) Melbourne, Australia
Died	February 6, 2006(2006-02-06) (aged 53) Brighton, Victoria
Cause	Shot dead
Motive	Conspiracy to murder Carl Williams
Charge(s)	Conspiracy to murder Carl Williams
Status	Deceased
Occupation	Member of the Carlton Crew

Mario Condello (12 April 1952 – 6 February 2006) was an Italian-Australian organized crime figure. Condello, once a lawyer, was a member of the Carlton Crew, who is believed to have been a money launderer for Melbourne's Calabrian mafia.^[1] He was a key figure in the Melbourne gangland killings.

Background

Condello was born in Calabria, Italy and was at one time a lawyer in Melbourne, Australia. He had a criminal record consisting of arson, fraud and drug trafficking and was also suspected by police to have been involved in multiple murders.

In June 2004, an attempt on Condello's life was foiled when two gunmen were caught by police outside Brighton Cemetery near his house.^[2]

In 2005, he was charged with plotting to murder crime boss Carl Williams, who also faced charges of scheming to ambush Condello.

Murder

Condello was shot dead in his driveway on 6 February 2006, a day before he was due to stand trial for conspiracy to murder Williams. Police feared that his murder would be the resumption of the gangland wars.^[3]

Six hundred mourners attended his funeral, with Mick Gatto serving as a pallbearer.

His murder remains unsolved.

See also

• Underbelly

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ [2]
3. ^ Condello gunned down in Brighton - National - theage.com.au

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Name	Condello, Mario
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Date of birth	12 April 1952
Place of birth	Melbourne, Australia
Date of death	6 February 2006
Place of death	Brighton, Victoria