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).

[4] After the dissolution of the Nuova Famiglia, Francesco Matrone, headed one of the most powerful clans based in the Province of Salerno.

[6] Matrone, known as A' belva ("The beast"), is believed to have laundered money in restaurants and bars in various regions of Salerno.

The publication, before being removed from Matrone's social media, received several "likes", even from Scafati's current city councilors.

[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.