US EditionJustice Served: Saviano's Tearful Victory Against Mafia Threats
- Roberto Saviano wept in court as judges upheld a conviction against Francesco Bidognetti for threatening him.
- Francesco Bidognetti received an 18-month sentence for intimidation confirmed by the Rome court of appeals.
- Michele Santonastaso, Bidognetti's former lawyer, was also sentenced to 14 months for the same crime.
- Saviano stated that Camorra mobsters had 'stolen his life,' forcing him to live under constant protection.
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Justice Served: Saviano's Tearful Victory Against Mafia Threats
Italian author Roberto Saviano expressed emotional relief as a Rome court upheld convictions against mob boss Francesco Bidognetti and lawyer Michele Santonastaso for intimidating him. The verdicts highlight the ongoing dangers faced by Saviano, who has lived under police protection since his exposé 'Gomorrah' revealed mafia activities.
The Court of Appeal of Rome has confirmed the sentences to Francesco Bidognetti, boss of the clan of the Casalesi, for the threats addressed in 2008 to the writer Roberto Saviano and to the journalist Rosaria Capacchione
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der Standard DEMafia boss Bidognetti was again sentenced to prison for threatening author Roberto Saviano. The trial lasted 16 years.
The sentence, which revalidates that of first instance of 2021, was received with applause in the classroom of the Roman court and for the cry of the writer who denounced the internal weavings of the Camorra in supersales as 'Gomorra' (2006), forcing him to live protected
Roberto Saviano , Italian author 'Gomorra', cried in court on Monday when the judges confirmed the conviction against a known mob boss who threatened him.Francesco Bidognetti , former leader of the Neapolitan Camorra, who already served life imprisonment for other serious crimes, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for intimidation.The Rome Court of Appeal confirmed a sentence of 2021 from a lower court, while confirming the sentence of 14 mont…
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