Overview
- The Procura della Repubblica di Roma has opened a new investigative file into the 1975 killing of writer and filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini and placed the matter with deputy prosecutor Silvia Santucci.
- Prosecutors said the step follows an esposto filed by lawyer Stefano Maccioni that was first submitted in November 2025 and later supplemented with additional material in May 2026.
- Maccioni, who has represented a Pasolini cousin and now represents cultural and journalistic clients, says the submission contains new elements gathered by the defence and is urging anyone with information to come forward.
- Opening a new fascicolo is a procedural move that allows investigators to gather evidence and interview witnesses; it does not by itself mean criminal charges or formal indictments will follow.
- The renewed inquiry ends a series of past rejections — reopening requests in 2016 and 2023 were turned down — and could prompt fresh evidence collection and testimony that family and cultural figures hope will answer long-standing questions.