When Forza Italia was formed the boss Piromalli was the first Marcello Dell'Utri contacted in Calabria to inform about the plan.
The Piromalli are a Calabrian 'ndrina of Gioia Tauro. According to Dia, they are the largest and most influential gang in Western Europe, with more than 400 families and several thousand affiliates. They are among the founders of the Calabrian 'Ndrangheta present in the area for more than a hundred years.
