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After 42 years of legal battles, Canada’s top immigration court has once again blocked deportation efforts against Vincenzo DeMaria, a 72-year-old man labeled the Mafia boss of Toronto — but found by judges to be nothing more than a victim of unfounded suspicion. Convicted of murder in 1981 and still on life parole, DeMaria has defied every deportation attempt since 1984, surviving through relentless legal challenges. The government’s case, built on police claims and wiretap transcripts from Italian mobsters, collapsed under scrutiny — with lawyers successfully arguing the evidence was circumstantial and unreliable. In a landmark ruling, the Immigration and Refugee Board declared the government’s proof “nothing more than speculation,” sealing DeMaria’s victory and confirming he remains legally allowed to stay in Canada despite his criminal past.

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