Ivo Karamanski

Who was Ivo Karamanski?

Ivo Karamanski 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. A colorful underworld character in the Bulgarian Mafia, he was reputed to be a killer "who never even shot a gun". His nickname was "the Godfather" and they also called him "Capo di tutti Capi". His personal signature and phrase was "The good boys go in heaven, the bad ones wherever they want to". Founder of "Korona-ins" and co-owner of 20 other small companies.

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