Giuseppe Domenico Musso (1878-1940?) [1] was an Italian Lawyer who operated in Beijing and Shanghai between the late 19th and the early 20th century and a confidant of Benito Mussolini. [2] Musso, then working for the Shanghai Opium Combine, and his secretary Alba Corelli, were held hostage as a part of the Lincheng Outrage. [2] After he escaped unharmed from the incident, Musso stopped practicing law and returned to Italy, where he began writing a book titled La Cina ed i Cinesi that described his life as a lawyer and businessman in China. [3]
Musso was born in 1878 to an Italian Consul in Hong Kong. [1] He lived in China for a total of thirty-five years, taking roles at the Chinese Imperial Court in Beijing and the Mixed Court in Shanghai. [1] He was briefly the Chief Attorney of the Shanghai French Concession where he worked with the Green Gang to crack down on banditry. [4] In addition to his work as a lawyer, Musso was a railroad investor and collected photographs. [1]
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