Francesco Schiavone

Francesco Schiavone ( born January 6, 1953 in Casal di Principe ) is a high-ranking Italian Mafioso and a member of the Camorra.

Francesco Schiavone, who is called in Mafia circles Sandokan and Cicciariello, is considered the head of the Casalesi clan, one of the strongest clans within the Camorra, specializing primarily on drug trafficking. Schiavone, the son of a small farmer, decided at a young age to join the mafia in order to escape poverty. 1972, at the age of 18, he was arrested for the first time. He was involved in several Mafia wars and blood feuds and eventually became one of the most influential clan chiefs. The assets of the family of Francesco Schiavone from his mafia activities is estimated at nearly $ 800 million, he tried mainly by real estate transactions whitewash the money.

In June 2008, Francesco Schiavone was finally sentenced after several prison visits and court hearings to life imprisonment.

The author Roberto Saviano treated in his book Gomorrah, inter alia, the activities of Francesco Schiavone and variety of background information.