Overview

• Greek authorities arrested Kaufmann on June 13 in Skiathos on charges of murder and concealing the bodies of a newborn and her mother discovered in Rome’s Villa Pamphilj on June 7
• He has formally opposed extradition to Italy in Greek courts, delaying his transfer as legal proceedings extend over a review period that could last at least 60 days
• Maltese investigators are examining hospital and clinic records to trace the identity of the mother, who remains unclaimed in international registers
• Court and FBI records show he assumed the alias Rexal Ford while living off monthly parental payments and posing as a film producer
• U.S. records list five domestic violence arrests and a prison term for an assault with a weapon, underscoring his history of violent offenses