Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 71-year-old former mafia boss on a motorway near Grenoble in south-eastern France. Jean-Pierre Maldera, described by French media as a "godfather ...

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A French former mafia boss described as “the godfather” has died after being shot and then run over on a motorway near the city of Grenoble. Jean-Pierre Maldera, who was a regional mafia ...