Pasquale D'Alessandro, known as "'o nir", returned to freedom in October 2026 after approximately two decades in prison, according to Metropolis Web. His release came earlier than previously expected after his lawyer filed an application for early release.

The reports link his detention to final convictions involving homicide, drug trafficking and usury, described as aggravated by the camorra method and purposes. Metropolis Web identifies him as the son of Luigi D'Alessandro and as a member of the D'Alessandro clan associated with the Scanzano area of Castellammare di Stabia.

Arrest and fugitive period

According to the February and October reports, D'Alessandro was arrested in June 2007 in the area between Santa Maria la Carita and Gragnano. The September report characterizes his earlier fugitive period as lasting several years and says he was eventually captured in Gragnano.

That September report also says the Court of Cassation made definitive the convictions of two people accused of assisting D'Alessandro while he was a fugitive.

In February 2026, Metropolis Web reported that D'Alessandro had been expected to regain freedom in spring 2026. That same report said the Court of Cassation had rejected an application seeking recognition of a continuing-offence connection among several final sentences against him. The precise legal basis, duration and conditions of the early release granted in October were not specified in the material acquired.

A note on sources

All three reports used for this article come from the same publisher, Metropolis Web. No independent court document or official law-enforcement statement was acquired, and allegations concerning criminal leadership and responsibility are reported as findings or claims attributed to investigators and judicial proceedings.