 At the time he was charged with 49 murders, arms trafficking, drug trafficking and criminal association.In August 2000, he was convicted to 11 life sentences at the Tirreno trial against the Piromalli-Molè clan.While in jail a turf war between the Piromalli and Molè clans surfaced in February 2008 when Girolamo’s brother, Rocco Molè, was gunned down near Gioia Tauro.