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"Lady Gucci," who had her ex-husband killed, could soon inherit $23M fortune

"Lady Gucci," who had her ex-husband killed, could soon inherit $23M fortune

Summary

Patrizia Reggiani, known as "Lady Gucci," was convicted of arranging the murder of her ex-husband Maurizio Gucci in 1995. A court in Milan recently invalidated her late mother’s will, which could allow Reggiani to inherit nearly $23 million from her family’s estate.

Key Facts

  • Patrizia Reggiani was sentenced to 29 years in prison in 1998 for orchestrating her ex-husband Maurizio Gucci’s murder.
  • She served 18 years and was released early in 2016.
  • A Milan court ruled that Reggiani’s mother’s 2018 will had irregularities and was legally void.
  • The invalidated will left the family fortune to a foundation run by the family’s former lawyer.
  • Evidence, including a recorded meeting between Reggiani’s mother and the lawyer, raised doubts about the will’s validity.
  • If the Court of Appeals agrees with the ruling, Reggiani could inherit her late mother’s 20 million euro estate.
  • Despite her conviction, Reggiani still receives about $1.5 million yearly in alimony from Maurizio Gucci’s estate.
  • Reggiani and Gucci divorced in 1994, a year before he was murdered by a hired gunman.
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