'Mafia Terrorism'

This article is very short, so first, please listen to the news article: Click here to listen

Questions:
1) What was the Mafia's purpose in carrying out terrorist acts?
2) Can you imagine why this person is giving evidence for the prosecution?
3) The term 'steeped in' is used to describe his life. Can you make a sentence using this term? It is usually used in a negative sense. Try making sentences with other keywords in bold.

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1) They wanted to demonstrate to the government that they should not restrict their activities.
2) He is probably getting a 'deal' with the prosecution, meaning that his punishment will be less severe if he co-operates.
3) It seems some Russian laws are steeped in prejudice.