Michele Zagaria

Michele Zagaria
Mug shot of Michele Zagaria
Born (1958-05-21) 21 May 1958 (age 66)
NationalityItalian
Other namesCapastorta
OccupationLeader of the Casalesi clan
Criminal statusIn prison in Italy
AllegianceCamorra / Casalesi clan
Criminal chargeMurder and other crimes
PenaltyLife in prison

Michele Zagaria (Italian pronunciation: [miˈkɛːle ddzaɡaˈriːa]; born 21 May 1958) is an Italian Camorrista and one of the bosses of the Casalesi clan from Casal di Principe in the province of Caserta northwest of Naples. He was nicknamed Capastorta, which translates to "twisted head", because of his violent reputation.[1]

He was on the "most wanted list" of the Italian ministry of the Interior from 1995 until 2011, for Camorra association, murder, extortion, robbery and other crimes. On 8 February 2000, an international warrant was issued against him, to be arrested for extradition.[2]

  1. ^ "Business & Financial News, U.S & International Breaking News | Reuters". reuters.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ (in Italian) Direzione Centrale della Polizia Criminale - "Programma Speciale di Ricerca" - Zagaria Michele Archived 14 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine