Justice. Antonio Ferrara, figure of organized crime, released from prison

The robber Antonio Ferrara, nicknamed the “king of beauty” for having escaped from prison twice, was released from detention this Friday morning after having finished serving his sentence, his lawyer said, confirming information from the JDD and from Europe 1.

At 48, Antonio Ferrara has been convicted and acquitted several times for robberies. He was released from prison nineteen years after his spectacular escape from Fresnes during a commando operation in the spring of 2003. His run had lasted four months.

“It is a relief for him and all of his relatives after a very, very long period of detention”, reacted his lawyer Amar Bouaou. “He was able to leave a little before the end of his sentence thanks to a confusion of sentences” and a “change of course” during his detention, where he showed “exemplary behavior”, a added the lawyer.

“He now aspires to live a normal life with his partner and his two children” in France, he concluded, adding that Antonio Ferrara was preparing to join his wife.

Convicted of robbery and attempted murder

Born October 12, 1973 in southern Italy, living with his family in Choisy-le-Roi (Val-de-Marne), Antonio Ferrara was convicted of robberies, attempted murder and his two escapes. He was however acquitted in three robbery cases: armored vans in 2009 and a post office in 2012.

He had escaped for the first time from the prison of Fleury-Mérogis (Essonne) in 1998 during a transfer to the hospital, then experiencing a long run until 2002.

On March 12, 2003, he escaped from Fresnes prison (Val-de-Marne) with the help of accomplices disguised as police officers who attacked the establishment with rocket launchers. It will be resumed four months later.

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