Rome, 17 Aug. (LaPresse) – “Dr Lavitola is going through a difficult psychological ordeal; he is deeply distraught. He has caused trouble for two people who are like a son and a brother to him: Gomez and Dr Ranucci. But I would like to emphasise that this was his own decision: the attack was entirely his doing. As regards the need for preventive detention, technically there is no evidence to justify his continued detention. He has expressed remorse for having involved people he cares about.” So said Arturo Cola, Valter Lavitola’s defence lawyer, upon leaving Rebibbia Prison, where the businessman is being held on charges of ordering the attack on Sigfrido Ranucci, which took place in October 2025 in the municipality of Pomezia, in the province of Rome.
Ranucci assassination: Lavitola’s defence lawyer says, “The decision to plant the bomb was made independently”
Rome, 17 Aug. (LaPresse) – “Dr Lavitola is going through a difficult psychological ordeal; he is deeply distraught. He has caused trouble for two people who are like a son and a brother to him: Gomez and Dr Ranucci. But I would like to emphasise that this was his own decision: the attack was entirely his doing. As regards the need for preventive detention, technically there is no evidence to justify his continued detention. He has expressed remorse for having involved people he cares about.” So said Arturo Cola, Valter Lavitola’s defence lawyer, upon leaving Rebibbia Prison, where the businessman is being held on charges of ordering the attack on Sigfrido Ranucci, which took place in October 2025 in the municipality of Pomezia, in the province of Rome.