He extorted money from entrepreneurs by threatening to kill them with an alligator: 13 years in prison

 Antonio Cristofaro's 13-year and 8-month sentence for extorting businessmen by threatening to kill them with an alligator was upheld by the Supreme Court of Cassation. The appeals of the Caterino di Cesa clan were rejected, and the second-degree convictions were upheld. Only Michele Ferriero's case is back on appeal due to an error in the application of the continuation of the sentence, and the case was also overturned and remanded for the brothers Nicola and Salvatore Pota, whose cases were appealed after the prosecutor's acquittal. A powerful fringe of the Casalesi group, the Caterino-Ferrieros, in addition to being charged with extortion using mafia methods, were also investigated for the attempted murder of Vincenzo Esposito, a crime only charged to the brothers Nicola and Salvatore Pota (whose verdict is now awaiting a return from the Supreme Court of Cassation). The Supreme Court of Cassation upheld the sentence for the clan boss Nicola Caterino, alias "o' cecato", who was sentenced to 12 years; Seven years and four months and seven years were the final sentences for the boss's sons, Amedeo Caterino and Pietropaolo Caterino. Antonio Cristofaro, a leading member of the group, was known as "Tonino the Caiman" for his threats against businessmen involving the large reptile.