Francesco Matrone

Italian Camorrista (1947–2023)

Born(1947-07-15)15 July 1947

Scafati, Campania, Italy

Died5 October 2023(2023-10-05) (aged 76)

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Othernames'A Belva

OccupationCrime boss

Francesco Matrone
Mug shot of Matrone
Born	(1947-07-15)15 July 1947 Scafati, Campania, Italy
Died	5 October 2023(2023-10-05) (aged 76) Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Other names	'A Belva
Occupation	Crime boss
Children	Michele Matrone

Allegiance	Matrone clan, Camorra
Criminal charge	Murder
Penalty	Two life sentences

Francesco Matrone (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko maˈtroːne]; 15 July 1947 – 5 October 2023) was an Italian Camorrista. He was on the "most wanted list" of the Italian ministry of the Interior for murder in 2007 and other organized crime related charges^[1] until his arrest on 17 August 2012, in Battipaglia (Campania).^[2]^[3]

In the 1980s, Matrone was the right-hand man of the former godfather of the Nuova Famiglia, Carmine Alfieri.^[4] After the dissolution of the Nuova Famiglia, Francesco Matrone, headed one of the most powerful clans based in the Province of Salerno.^[5]

Matrone received two life sentences for a double homicide.^[3] Matrone was at the head of the Loreto-Matrone clan of the Camorra, along with Pasquale Loreto (now pentito).^[6] Matrone, known as 'A Belva ("The Beast"), is believed to have laundered money in restaurants and bars in various regions of Salerno. He was also known for his love of animals, dogs in particular, in the time of his arrest, in a rural house in Acerno, he asked the police to allow his son to look after the dogs he had inside the hideout.^[7]

His clan is considered to be in decline, especially compared to the 1990s, when it was predominant in Scafati and surroundings.^[2]

In 2019, his son Michele Matrone caused controversy posting a photo with Matteo Salvini, with the caption: "A coffee with my dear friend Matteo". The publication, before being removed from Matrone's social media, received several "likes", even from Scafati's current city councilors.^[8] According to the media, Michele now lives in Emilia Romagna.^[9]

Francesco Matrone died on 5 October 2023, at the age of 76, in Milan's Opera Prison, where he was serving two life sentences in the 41-bis regime.^[10]^[11]

References

↑ (in Italian) Direzione centrale della Polizia Criminale - Programma Speciale di Ricerca - Matrone Francesco
1 2 (in Italian) Arrestato superboss Matrone; elogio del Viminale all'Arma, La Repubblica, 17 August 2012
1 2 Police capture a 'most wanted' Camorra crime boss^{[permanent dead link]}, ANSA, 17 August 2012
↑ Liguori, Alfonso Maria (21 March 2018). "Scafati, estorsioni e videopoker: assolti il boss Matrone e suo figlio". Il Gazzettino vesuviano | IGV (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2019.
↑ "CAMORRA/ Arrestato il capoclan Matrone. Era soprannominato "la belva"". IlSussidiario.net (in Italian). 17 August 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
↑ Liguori, Alfonso Maria (14 January 2018). "Scafati, camorra: il boss Francesco Matrone primula rossa della Nuova Famiglia". Il Gazzettino vesuviano | IGV (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2019.
↑ Liguori, Alfonso Maria (28 March 2017). "Francesco Matrone: il boss di Scafati che stringeva alleanze al casello autostradale". Il Gazzettino vesuviano | IGV (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2019.
↑ "Scafati, quel che caffè che rende nervoso Salvini e non solo lui..." mn24.it. 10 September 2019.
↑ "Il selfie di Matteo Salvini con il figlio di Matrone, un super boss della camorra". metropolisweb.it. 10 September 2019.
↑ "Morto in carcere il boss di Scafati Francesco Matrone". La Città. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
↑ "Camorra, muore Francesco Matrone: il boss di Scafati detto Franchino 'a Belva era al 41 bis". Napoli Fanpage (in Italian). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.

Camorra

Chain of Command

Capocamorra
Camorrista
Capoparanza
Paranza
Picciotto

Codes and Terms

Guappo
Omertà
Vendetta
Pizzo
Onorata società

Camorra clans

Avellino Province	Cava Graziano
Caserta Province	Casalesi Belforte
Naples Province	Abbinante Aprea-Cuccaro Ascione Beneduce-Longobardi Cesarano Cimmino Contini D'Alessandro De Luca Bossa Di Lauro Fabbrocino Gionta Licciardi Mallardo Mariano Mazzarella Moccia Orlando Pagnozzi Pariante Polverino Puca Puccinelli Ricci Rinaldi Russo Sacco-Bocchetti Terracciano Vangone-Limelli Verde Vollaro
Salerno Province	Maiale Matrone Pecoraro-Renna D'Agostino-Panella
Defunct	Abate Alfieri Birra D'Amico Di Biasi Farina Lago La Torre Lo Russo Lubrano-Ligato Giuliano Misso Nuvoletta Galasso Perrella Potenza Ranucci Russo (Quartieri Spagnoli) Sarno

Organizations

Nuova Camorra Organizzata (defunct)
Nuova Famiglia (defunct)
Secondigliano Alliance
Scissionisti di Secondigliano

Members

List of members of the Camorra

Wars

Mafia–Camorra War (1910s)
NCO-NF war (1970s)
Scampia feud (2000s)

Massacres

Castel Volturno massacre (2008)

Antimafia (Category)

Italian Antimafia Commission (members)
Gomorra
Pentito
Victims of the Camorra

Trials

Cirillo kidnap (1981)
Cutolo trial (1980s)
Spartacus Trial (1998)

See also: Camorra in New York; List of Camorra clans; Organized crime in Italy

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