Jacky Imbert

Jacques "Mad Jacky" Imbert is born in 1929 in Toulouse. In the 1960s he was one of the most famous French gang leaders. He is considered like "The last Godfather". He is localized in the south of France, in Marseille. His French nickname is "Jacky Le Mat".

The first report by police was in 1963. He was a suspect in the attemp of killing mobster Jean-Baptiste Andréani. In 1967, he was again the main suspect in the drive-by-killing of Marseille mob boss Antoine Guérini. After this murder, "Mad Jacky" and Tany Zampa share the underworld business of Marseille and its subburbs. These main activities were prostitution, drug and protection racket. But his partnership with Zampa did not long.

In 1977, Mad Jacky survived on attempt of Murder by Tany Zampa crew. He shot seven times and doctors removed 23 bullets from his body.

In 2005, he was cleared of taking part in a Russian mafia scam to manufacture contraband cigaretts[1][2]