Renato Vallanzasca | |
|---|---|
 Vallanzasca c. 1970s | |
| Born | 4 May 1950 Milan, Italy |
| Other names | il bel René ("the handsome René") |
| Occupation(s) | Crime boss, criminal |
| Criminal status | Imprisoned since 1977 |
| Spouses | Giuliana Brusa
(m. 1979; div. 1990)Antonella D'Agostino
(m. 2008) |
| Children | 1 |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment with permit to exit prison in the daytime to participate in work activities |
Renato Vallanzasca Costantini (Italian pronunciation: [reˈnaːto vallanˈdzaska, -ˈtsaska]; born 4 May 1950) is a notorious Italian mobster from Milan who was a powerful figure in the Milanese underworld during the 1970s.
Following numerous robberies, kidnappings, murders, and many years as a fugitive, he is currently serving four consecutive life sentences with an additional 295 years in prison, but with permission to work outside during the day.[1] This enables him to go to work every morning in a workshop in the periphery of Milan, making bags from recycled material. He is a local celebrity in Milan, famous for appealing to part of public opinion for his image linked to the "myth of the bandit".[2][citation needed]
- ^ "Negata la libertà condizionale a Renato Vallanzasca". Corriere della Sera. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "La parabola del 'Bel René', da re della Comasina a ladro da supermercato". 19 December 2020.