The appeal to the Court of Appeal was not enough: Ivanhoe Schiavone, the last free son of Casalesi boss Francesco “Sandokan”, remains behind bars.
The twelfth section of the Court of Naples has confirmed the precautionary measure for money laundering, aggravated receiving of stolen goods, and extortion, shedding light on a proven mechanism: the buying and selling of land registered to front men to avoid seizures.
Instagram and the envelope of money: how it ended up in the crosshairs
The investigation by the Naples DDA starts from a story that seems to have come out of a movie. A farmer from grazzanise He told the Carabinieri that the boss's son contacted him on Instagram: no negotiations, just a curt order—"Vacate the land, it's already sold"—followed by the delivery of an envelope containing money.
The prosecution accuses this of extortion, though Schiavone Jr., represented by attorney Pasquale Diana, denies the allegations: "I sold out of necessity," he says. Unfortunately, the money, according to the judges, was the product of a mafia system.
The Broken Dynasty: Who Is Still Free?
With Ivanhoe in prison, the circle closes on Sandokan's sons. The other brothers—Carmine and Emanuele Libero—are already in prison, while Nicola and Walter, the eldest two sons, are living under protection after repenting.
A once-powerful clan is now struggling with financial problems: "clean" lands end up on the market, but each sale sparks tensions among its members.
The shadow of the "wooden heads"
The investigation uncovers the latest chapter in a decades-long strategy: assets registered to front men to hide wealth. But today that system is faltering. Acquitted in 2015 of the advertising racket, Ivanhoe seemed far removed from his father's business. Yet, according to investigators, he was the final link in a chain that kept the clan's economy afloat. And now that the machinery is jammed, even the bosses must face justice.
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The article sheds light on a complex and troubling topic. The issue of the mafia and its clans is ever-present. It's strange to see how justice can intervene in these cases, but there are always shadows and problems beneath.