Overview

• On July 28, Patrizia Messina Denaro walked out of Vigevano prison after serving 12 of the 14½ years imposed for mafia association and extortion.
• She oversaw Cosa Nostra’s pizzini communications network and managed clan finances during her brother Matteo’s 30-year fugitive period.
• Her 2015 conviction for mafia association and extortion was confirmed and extended to 14½ years in July 2024.
• She never cooperated with authorities or distanced herself from the mafia during her detention.
• She must now spend two years under supervised release in Castelvetrano with a daily reporting requirement to local police.