The Marquis, the Island, the Diary, and the Deal: The Casati Stampa Murders
The Casati Stampa murders, which occurred in 1970, involved the Marquis Camillo Casati Stampa di Soncino killing his wife Anna Fallarino and her lover before taking his own life. This tragic event quickly escalated from a crime report to a national scandal and a psychological case study, eventually leading to significant political implications in Italy. The story remains one of Italy's most bizarre and underreported cases, particularly in English-speaking media.
- ▪On August 30, 1970, three bodies were discovered in a luxury penthouse in Rome after a series of gunshots.
- ▪The Marquis shot his wife and her lover before committing suicide, leading to widespread media coverage.
- ▪Anna Fallarino, originally from a poor background, rose to prominence through her marriage to the Marquis.
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The Marquis, the Island, the Diary, and the Deal: The Casati Stampa Murders and Everything That Followed19 hours ago11 min readRated NaN out of 5 stars.On the morning of 30 August 1970, the servants at a luxury penthouse on Via Giacomo Puccini in Rome heard three shots, then two more, then silence. When they finally opened the door, they found three bodies on the living room floor. The Marchese Camillo Casati Stampa di Soncino had shot his wife Anna Fallarino and her lover Massimo Minorenti before turning the shotgun on himself. By nightfall the story was all over the Italian press. Within days it had become something else entirely.What began as a crime report became a national scandal. Then a psychological case study. Then a legal circus.
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