Born in Taranto on 25 March 1944, he worked for several years as a court clerk, where he won competitive examinations in the late 1970's. In 1980 he took over court services in Venice, first in court and later as a prosecutor. In the lagoon town, he is investigating organized crime and abduction. In 1988, the "pool" of Pavone (a group of judges in the same case) presented a complete chart of the organization of Mala del Brenta causing chaos in Veneto, an investigation that led to the 1994 attempt to satiate Mala del Brenta, with Felice Maniero sentenced to 33 years for the mafia association. Francesco Saverio Pavone lived under the auspices of 1989 to 2006, following threats from the Sicilian mafia and members of the Mala del Brenta. In 2016 he retired as Belluno chief prosecutor.