According to Peter the Deacon, in 1124, Richard Pignardus was "enticed by the promises" () of Richard of Gaeta to imprison Leo, a consul of Fondi, and his son Peter.
ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə pˈiːɾɚ ðə dˈiːkən, ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ, ɹˈɪtʃɚd pˈɪɡnɑːɹdəs wʌz "ɛntˈaɪst baɪ ðə pɹˈɑːmɪsᵻz" ʌv ɹˈɪtʃɚd ʌv ɡˈiːɾə tʊ ɪmpɹˈɪzən lˈiːoʊ, ɐ kˈɑːnsəl ʌv fˈɑːndi, ænd hɪz sˈʌn pˈiːɾɚ.