Overview

• Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi, 76, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and larceny in the death of her husband, UConn professor Dr. Pierluigi Bigazzi.
• The body of Dr. Bigazzi was discovered in the basement of their Burlington, Connecticut home in February 2018, months after his death in July 2017.
• Investigators found that Dr. Bigazzi's paychecks continued to be deposited into the couple's joint account after his death.
• Kosuda-Bigazzi initially claimed self-defense, stating she killed her husband with a hammer during a confrontation.
• Sentencing for Kosuda-Bigazzi is scheduled for June 28.