LL November 14, 2023 at 6:23 p.m
Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida died on January 16th at the age of 95. Ten months later, her assistant Andrea Piazzolla was sentenced to prison for embezzling several million euros from the actress’ assets.
Ten months later a verdict. According to the British newspaper The Times, a court in Rome found Andrea Piazzolla guilty of embezzling several million euros from the assets of Gina Lollobrigida, who died on January 16th. The actress, who has died aged 95, hired the young Italian as an assistant in 2007, when he was just 21. They even moved in together.
Sentenced to three years in prison in Italy for exploiting Gina Lollobrigida’s age and vulnerability, the Italian must also pay 450,000 euros to Milko Skofic Jr., the actress’ only son (from her previous marriage to Milko Skofic). Revelations from The Times.
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The court in Rome also asked a judge to estimate the total amount of money stolen from the actress before her death. While the son of the Italian icon denounced 5 million euros as stolen as part of the lawsuit against the assistant, the court spoke of more than 10 million euros of embezzlement.
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A trial began before Gina’s death
Andrea Piazzolla has been drawing the ire of the actress’ family since 2013. Those close to Gina Lollobrigida, especially her only son, accused her of manipulating and exploiting the Italian star by further isolating him. However, Gina Lollobrigida remained steadfast in her position in this conflict: Andrea Piazzolla was “like [son] Son”.
A statement that remains true to the actress’ behavior until her last breath. According to her will, announced a few days after her funeral in January 2023, Gina Lollobrigida left 50% of her assets to her son Milko Skofic Jr. and 50% to her assistant.
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According to “Il Fatto Quotidiano”, a media specializing in legal matters, Gina Lollobrigida’s fortune would have fallen from 9 million to 600,000 euros at the time of the actress’s death. The Times reported on November 13 that Andrea Piazzolla used his boss’s money to buy a Ferrari before selling it and passing the profits on to his own parents. The Italian is challenging the judges’ decision and has already decided to appeal.