Overview

• The death was publicly confirmed by family lawyer and partner of Ilaria, Fabio Anselmo, in a social media post quoting, “With your voice you gave voice to your son.”
• He died in Rome after a long illness, with reports noting his health worsened following the 2022 death of his wife, Rita Calore.
• Anselmo used his tribute to reject long-standing claims that Giovanni had abandoned Stefano during the family’s fight for accountability.
• Coverage recalls that Giovanni read in court a 2006 letter Stefano had written to him, a moment cited by supporters as countering years of accusations and alleged cover-ups.
• The news refocuses attention on the Cucchi case, in which Stefano died in 2009 after a beating in custody, with no new judicial developments reported.