The Daughter of Gucci Reveals the Whole Truth About Her Father's Murder After 30 Years

On March 27, 1995, Maurizio Gucci, the head of the Gucci fashion house and grandson of brand founder Guccio Gucci, was shot dead on the doorstep of his office in Milan.

The crime was organized by his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani, who was convicted in 1998. Maurizio left behind two daughters - Alessandra and Allegra Gucci, who were 18 and 14 years old at the time. The girls didn't fully believe their mother was involved in the murder and tried every way to get her out of prison. But after her release, Patrizia admitted that she had indeed ordered a hitman to kill Maurizio.

For a long time, the daughters refused to give interviews or comments on this topic. But after Ridley Scott's film "House of Gucci" was released in 2021, the younger daughter Allegra decided to speak out. According to the book's annotation, she hoped that the film would tell about the dynasty, their traditions, the creation and development of the brand. But the screenwriters focused on the relationship between Maurizio and Patrizia, creating yet another action-packed blockbuster. According to the woman, the film turned out to be inaccurate.

In her book, which is formatted as letters to her murdered father, Allegra reveals all the secrets of her family: she talks about her parents' relationship before and after the divorce, describes the character of her father and mother, details the events of March 1995, after which their life was divided into before and after. Allegra also talks about how she and her sister survived the loss, how their life unfolded after their mother was sent to prison, what trials they had to overcome, and much more.

With the permission of the publisher, "Rambler" publishes an excerpt from the book about how the sisters learned of their mother's sentence and how Patrizia herself reacted to it.

On November 3, 1998, we stayed home. We learned about the verdict of the court of first instance from the news, which even showed an excerpt from our mother's final statement. The chairman of the fourth section of the Milan jury court, Renato Samek Lodovici, addressed her:

"Signora, come closer to the microphone so everyone can hear you. Tell us what you want to say to the court as your final word."

And then my mother spoke in fury:

"Aldo Gucci always told me one thing: 'Never let a fox into your henhouse, even a friendly one. Sooner or later it will get hungry.' Now, after 22 months of almost complete isolation, I have thought long and hard and realized that 'billions,' 'wealth,' and 'power' were the most popular words in Pina Auriemma's mouth, an