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- Age at time of arrest: 27
- Arrested in Naples, Italy
- Reportedly insisted that his associates call him "Kitty"
- Authorities say Gabriele was a "capo" (godfather) in the Camorra mafia familyTelegraph: Italian police arrest first known transsexual mafia mobster (February 13, 2009)
- Suspected boss of the Scissionisti clan, which had dozens of membersDaily Mail: The GodMOTHER: Transsexual Mafia boss...arrested by Italian police (February 13, 2009)
- The first transsexual mafia boss that authorities have encounteredDaily Mail: The GodMOTHER: Transsexual Mafia boss...arrested by Italian police (February 13, 2009)
- Allegedly ran a drug-dealing and prostitution ringDaily Mail: The GodMOTHER: Transsexual Mafia boss...arrested by Italian police (February 13, 2009)
- 27 other accused gangsters were arrested along with Gabriele
- Mugshot shows that Gabriele has blond highlights in his hair, plucked eyebrows and wears lipstickDaily Mail: The GodMOTHER: Transsexual Mafia boss...arrested by Italian police (February 13, 2009)
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In February of 2009, Italian police arrested suspected mafia crime boss and cross-dresser Ugo Gabriele. Investigators say that, Gabriele, who prefers to be called "Kitty," is the first transsexual mobster they have encountered.Telegraph: Italian police arrest first known transsexual mafia mobster (February 13, 2009)
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"We have been on Kitty's trail for several months and it is the first time that we have ever arrested a transsexual Mob boss. We think it is also probably the first case of its kind in the world. He was born Ugo Gabriele but told everyone to call him Kitty - he is very burly but at the same time you can tell he is trying to be a woman."—Police spokespersonDaily Mail: The GodMOTHER: Transsexual Mafia boss...arrested by Italian police (February 13, 2009)"It's a sign that the Camorra has changed not only its code of honour, which once forbade the killing of women and children; it has also changed its internal rules."—Excerpt from the Corriere della Sera newspaperTelegraph: Italian police arrest first known transsexual mafia mobster (February 13, 2009)
"There is a lot more homosexual activity in the Mob than you think but it is very discreet."—Mafia researcher and writer Luigi Romolo CarrinoDaily Mail: The GodMOTHER: Transsexual Mafia boss...arrested by Italian police (February 13, 2009)
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