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Why This Mob Boss’ Conviction Made an Anti-Mafia Author Cry

Somto NwanoluebySomto Nwanolue
July 14, 2025
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Why This Mob Boss' Conviction Made an Anti-Mafia Author Cry
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Italian journalist Roberto Saviano broke down in tears at Rome’s Court of Appeals on Monday as judges confirmed the conviction of Francesco “Sandokan” Bidognetti, the feared former leader of the Casalesi Camorra clan, for issuing death threats against the anti-mafia author.

The ruling upholds an 18-month sentence for Bidognetti – already serving life for multiple murders – and 14 months for his lawyer Michele Santonastaso, closing a 17-year legal battle stemming from their 2008 courtroom intimidation during the landmark “Spartacus Trial” against the Naples-based crime syndicate .

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The threats originated when Santonastaso read a veiled warning during trial proceedings, urging Saviano and fellow journalist Rosaria Capacchione to “do their job properly” – a mafia euphemism for silencing critics. This came two years after Saviano’s explosive 2006 exposé “Gomorrah” revealed the Casalesi clan’s global drug trafficking and toxic waste dumping operations, forcing the author into permanent police protection. The clan, controlling €30 billion in assets through construction and dairy monopolies, has been linked to over 1,000 murders since the 1980s.

Why This Mob Boss' Conviction Made an Anti-Mafia Author Cry

Saviano described the verdict as “the most important of my life” after enduring what he called “stolen years” under 24/7 security detail. His emotional courtroom breakdown mirrored the trauma of countless anti-mafia activists – five witnesses were murdered during the original Spartacus Trial alone. The National Federation of Italian Press (FNSI) joined as co-plaintiffs, marking a rare unification of media against Camorra intimidation tactics.

Italy’s Ongoing Shadow War

While the Bidognetti conviction delivers poetic justice, the Casalesi clan remains operational through Dubai-based money laundering and alliances with Albanian syndicates. Recent arrests have revealed how the organization adapted – holding meetings in police stations and infiltrating local governments. Anti-mafia prosecutor Carina Gunnarson notes such groups now threaten businesses across Europe, with Sweden recently adopting Italian-style “Addiopizzo” consumer campaigns against protection rackets.

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Somto Nwanolue is a news writer with a keen eye for spotting trending news and crafting engaging stories. Her interests includes beauty, lifestyle and fashion. Her life’s passion is to bring information to the right audience in written medium

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