In the 1980s, Matrone was the right-hand man of the former godfather of the
Nuova Famiglia,
Carmine Alfieri. After the dissolution of the Nuova Famiglia, Francesco Matrone, headed one of the most powerful clans based in the
Province of Salerno. Matrone received two life sentences for a double homicide. Matrone, known as ("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. His clan is considered to be in decline, especially compared to the 1990s, when it was predominant in
Scafati and surroundings. According to the media, Michele now lives in
Emilia Romagna. 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. ==References==