Amongst those on trial were the heads of the opposing factions in the Mafia War, Salvatore Greco and Angelo La Barbera, as well as the man who had actually triggered the war by framing La Barbera, Michele Cavataio.
During the trials, prominent figures from both sides of the Mafia War were brought to justice: Salvatore Greco and Angelo La Barbera, the heads of opposing factions, along with Michele Cavataio, the man who had instigated the conflict by framing La Barbera.