Carmine Marino
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Carmine Marino is a fictional character who plays a prominent role in the novel The Godfather Returns
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in 1956 to be a hostage held by Donnie Bags, Eddie Paradise
, and Momo Barone
. He plays cards with them in a building being supervised by caporegime
Rocco Lampone
. He immediately bonds with his captors, and is "made" into their crime family shortly thereafter.
He is trained by Nick Geraci
for several years in the swamps of New Jersey
, supervised by the Stracci family. His target was the Cuba
n dictator, Fidel Castro
, whom president James Shea personally wants dead. He leaves for Cuba
in the summer of 1961, and stays there for another year to become familiar with the place.
In June 1962, female assassins provide him with supplies he needs to kill Castro. He goes up in a tower and fires on Castro from his motorcade, killing him. It turns out, however, that the "Castro" Marino shot was a body double.
Marino disguises himself a woman to escape Cuba, but Cuban authorities capture him before he can escape. They torture
him, but he refuses to say who had hired him. Finally in 1963, the CIA kills Marino to keep him from revealing information. The hit is organized by CIA agent Joe Lucadello
.
The Godfather Returns
The Godfather Returns is a novel written by author Mark Winegardner, published in 2004. It is the sequel to Mario Puzo's The Godfather, which was originally published in 1969, and The Sicilian...
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Character history
Marino came into AmericaUnited States
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in 1956 to be a hostage held by Donnie Bags, Eddie Paradise
Eddie Paradise
Edward 'Eddie' Paradise is a fictional character in the novels The Godfather Returns and The Godfather's Revenge.He is a Sicilian gangster and Soldato in the Corleone crime family under Nick Geraci....
, and Momo Barone
Momo Barone
Cosimo "Momo" Barone is a fictional character in the novels The Godfather Returns and The Godfather's Revenge. He grew up in the Bronx alongside boyhood friend Eddie Paradise...
. He plays cards with them in a building being supervised by caporegime
Caporegime
A caporegime or capodecina, usually shortened to just a capo, is a term used in the Mafia for a high ranking made member of a crime family who heads a "crew" of soldiers and has major social status and influence in the organization...
Rocco Lampone
Rocco Lampone
Rocco Lampone is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and its film adaptation, as well as the sequel, The Godfather Part II. He was portrayed in the films by actor Tom Rosqui.-In the films:...
. He immediately bonds with his captors, and is "made" into their crime family shortly thereafter.
He is trained by Nick Geraci
Nick Geraci
Fausto Dominic 'Nick' Geraci Jr. is a central character in the Mark Winegardner novels The Godfather Returns and The Godfather's Revenge. He is a caporegime in the Corleone crime family, but later betrays the family, and becomes a sworn enemy to Don Michael Corleone.-Biography:The Godfather Returns...
for several years in the swamps of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, supervised by the Stracci family. His target was the Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n dictator, Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011...
, whom president James Shea personally wants dead. He leaves for Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
in the summer of 1961, and stays there for another year to become familiar with the place.
In June 1962, female assassins provide him with supplies he needs to kill Castro. He goes up in a tower and fires on Castro from his motorcade, killing him. It turns out, however, that the "Castro" Marino shot was a body double.
Marino disguises himself a woman to escape Cuba, but Cuban authorities capture him before he can escape. They torture
Torture
Torture is the act of inflicting severe pain as a means of punishment, revenge, forcing information or a confession, or simply as an act of cruelty. Throughout history, torture has often been used as a method of political re-education, interrogation, punishment, and coercion...
him, but he refuses to say who had hired him. Finally in 1963, the CIA kills Marino to keep him from revealing information. The hit is organized by CIA agent Joe Lucadello
Joe Lucadello
Joseph P. Lucadello is a fictional character in The Godfather Returns and The Godfather's Revenge. Both are written by Mark Winegardner and based on the original novel The Godfather by Mario Puzo...
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