Ivo Karamanski

Ivo Karamanski (November 29, 1959 in Dupnica, Bulgaria - December 20, 1998 [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19981221/ai_n14185238 Sofia mafia boss killed] ] ) was a reputed Bulgarian mobster. His life started very difficultly with his mother dying when he was only four years old. In 1981 he became National and Balkan rowing champion. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/239103.stm Bulgarian mafia boss shot dead] at the BBC] A colorful underworld character in the Bulgarian Mafia, he was reputed to be a killer "who never even shot a gun" ["The big crimes" Anna Zarkova 2005 p. 251 ] . His nickname was "the Godfather" and they also called him "Capo di tutti Capi".His personal signiture and phrase was "The good boys go in heaven, the bad one wherever they want (like) to" [The big crimes" Anna Zarkova 2005 p. 252 ] .Founder of "Korona-ins"(insurance company) and co-owner of 20 other small companies.

Karamanski and his bodyguard were gunned down on 1998 in what police termed a drunken quarrel.

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* [http://www.trud.cc/?cid=9&pid=8533&pt=0&cat= The Big Crimes" Anna Zarkova]