Mafia, the boss of Pagliarelli Nino Rotolo remains at 41 bis: "He has never dissociated himself"
July 31, 2022

He has been at 41 bis for 16 years, but he will have to stay there. The Court of Cassation, in fact, rejected the appeal of the Palermo boss of Pagliarelli Nino Rotolo, 76, against the extension of the hard prison ordered by the Ministry of the Interior.

According to the judges of the Supreme Court, as stated in the sentence, "Antonino Rotolo was for a long time head of the Pagliarelli mafia district, his top role has not changed, the simple passage of time and the state of detention have not changed his role. and function of the same in the organization. Rotolo has never dissociated himself and the criminal group to which he belongs is operational and vital, as evidenced by numerous criminal proceedings. illegal prisoner to the point of having led to the imposition of multiple disciplinary sanctions ".

Basically, there would be no conditions for revoking 41-bis, as the defense had requested. On the contrary, the Supreme Court sentenced him to pay the court costs and 3 thousand euros to the Cassa delle finende.