Patrizia Reggiani may inherit fortune after court voids mother’s will
A Milan court voided Silvana Barbieri Reggiani’s will, putting a possible 20 million-euro inheritance back within reach of Patrizia Reggiani.
A Milan civil court has thrown out the will of Silvana Barbieri Reggiani, reopening a family inheritance fight that could leave Patrizia Reggiani in line for roughly 20 million euros, or just under $23 million. The decision matters not only because of the money, but because it asks whether a woman convicted of arranging a killing can still benefit from the estate of the family that remained after one of Italy’s most notorious scandals.
The Tribunale civile di Milano invalidated the will on June 16, 2026, finding it false or legally void because of irregularities. Reports say the estate included a Milan real-estate complex worth at least 14 million euros, a 4 million-euro bequest and a 100,000-euro fee. Some accounts say the document had directed the assets to a foundation rather than to Patrizia Reggiani, also known for decades as “Lady Gucci.”
Central to the ruling was an audio recording made by the household maid and governess, which the court reportedly treated as decisive when comparing the will with the events surrounding it. The foundation tied to the dispute has appealed the judgment, so the inheritance is not yet final. Even so, the ruling has shifted attention back to how Italian courts weigh testamentary documents when there are allegations that a vulnerable elderly person was steered toward a specific outcome.
Patrizia Reggiani, now 77, was sentenced in 1998 to 29 years in prison for arranging the 1995 murder of her ex-husband, Maurizio Gucci. She was released early in October 2016 after serving nearly 18 years. Maurizio Gucci, the former head of the Gucci fashion house, was shot and killed on March 27, 1995. He was the son of Rodolfo Gucci and the grandson of Gucci founder Guccio Gucci.
Reggiani and Maurizio Gucci had two daughters, Alessandra Gucci and Allegra Gucci, who inherited their father’s estate and have reportedly cut ties with their mother. The broader fight now blends criminal history, inheritance law and the power of family trusts and foundations, raising a stark question at the center of a case watched far beyond Milan: whether a criminal conviction can still shadow, but not necessarily erase, a claim to family wealth.
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