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Two years ago, not long after 

Patrizia Reggiani was released from prison, a camera crew


from a trashy Italian TV show turned up unannounced at her Milan workplace. Reggiani
had just spent 16 years inside after being convicted of arranging the murder, in March
1995, of her ex-husband Maurizio Gucci, the last of the Gucci family dynasty to run the
luxury brand. The former socialite had always maintained her innocence – her best
friend had set her up, she said – but the TV crew caught her in a reckless mood.
“Patrizia, why did you hire a hitman to kill Maurizio Gucci? Why didn’t you shoot him
yourself?” badgered the reporter.

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