[1] After graduating in law at the University of Milan, de Falco joined the Corps of the Port Captaincies in Livorno in 1994, studying at the Naval Academy.

[2] De Falco, who led the captaincy in Livorno, assumed the coordination of the rescues to the cruise unit in difficulty.

During the radio and telephone communications between the operating room of the Livorno captaincy and the Costa Concordia, de Falco repeatedly ordered Schettino, who had abandoned ship, to return to the vessel and take charge of the ongoing passenger evacuation.

[6] He was a member of the left wing of the party and is considered to be very close to the president of the Chamber of Deputies Roberto Fico.

In an interview, he declared that he was expelled for voting against the decree "Decreto sicurezza", and accused the Five Star Movement of lacking democracy and freedom of choice.