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On 31 January 1997, Patrizia was arrested and accused of hiring the hitman who murdered Gucci. The trial garnered intense media interest, with the local press dubbing her the "Black Widow". According to prosecutors, Patrizia's motive was a mixture of jealousy, money, and resentment towards her
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1216:"Lady Gaga, Ridley & Giannina Scott Team on Film About Assassination of Gucci Grandson Maurizio; Gaga to Play Convicted Ex-Wife Patrizia Reggiani. The Gucci's are very disappointed about the false representations of the family members"
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in half, reducing her annual monetary assistance to $ 860,000 a year, which, according to her, amounted to "a bowl of lentils". The hitman, debt-ridden pizzeria owner
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on the steps outside his office as he arrived at work. The day he was killed, Patrizia wrote a single word in her diary:
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682:"Exclusive: Allegra Gucci Speaks to Vanity Fair About Her Mother, Her New Book, and What She Thinks of House of Gucci"
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1270:"Maurizio Gucci's ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani is 'annoyed' Lady Gaga is playing her in 'House of Gucci' Movie"
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759:"House of Gucci: The True Story of Maurizio Gucci and Patrizia Reggiani"
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809:"5 Absolutely Wild Stories About Gucci Heiress Patrizia Reggiani"
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to live with her. In
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591:"The Gucci wife and the hitman: fashion's darkest tale"
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29 years originally, 26 years reduced (served 18 years)
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566:"The House of Gucci: A Complete History and Timeline"
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857:"Gucci's ex-wife gets 29 years for arranging murder"
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486:"Patrizia Reggiani: From Lady Gucci to Black Widow"
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