Curcio was freed from prison by an armed commando of the Red Brigades, led by his wife Mara Cagol, but was rearrested some time later.
Prijetje je omogočil "Frate Mitra", alias Silvano Girotto, nekdanji menih, ki se je za potrebe italijanske varnostne službe infiltriral v vrste Rdečih brigad.