Patrizia Reggiani had just been released from 16 years in prison for arranging the murder of her ex-husband Maurizio Gucci, the last head of the Gucci fashion house. When an Italian TV show confronted her about the murder, she was in a reckless mood and did not maintain her claim of innocence by blaming her friend, instead facing questions about why she hired a hitman rather than killing him herself.
Patrizia Reggiani had just been released from 16 years in prison for arranging the murder of her ex-husband Maurizio Gucci, the last head of the Gucci fashion house. When an Italian TV show confronted her about the murder, she was in a reckless mood and did not maintain her claim of innocence by blaming her friend, instead facing questions about why she hired a hitman rather than killing him herself.
Patrizia Reggiani had just been released from 16 years in prison for arranging the murder of her ex-husband Maurizio Gucci, the last head of the Gucci fashion house. When an Italian TV show confronted her about the murder, she was in a reckless mood and did not maintain her claim of innocence by blaming her friend, instead facing questions about why she hired a hitman rather than killing him herself.
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.