Ciro Guarente is headed to jail for life.
Italian courts have convicted Guarente of the murder of Vincenzo Ruggiero, a noted Italian gay rights activist. Guarente murdered Ruggiero in June 2017 before chopping up his body and attempting to dissolve it in acid. The attempts to conceal the corpse didn’t work.
Jealousy motivated Guarente to commit the murder. At the time of Ruggiero’s death, Guarente maintained a relationship with Ruggiero’s roommate Heven Grimaldi, a transgender woman. Guarente became suspicious of the relationship between the two roommates and decided to take matters into his own hands. He shot and killed Ruggiero while Grimaldi had left town.
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Police eventually arrested Guarente, a former naval officer, acting on tips from Grimaldi. She’d noticed a change in behavior following Ruggiero’s “disappearance,” and alerted law enforcement of her suspicions. She’s also accused Guarente of abuse.
Guarente expressed remorse and regret to Ruggiero’s family at his sentencing. Ruggiero’s family expressed satisfaction with the sentencing, though did add that they would have preferred the death penalty. Police continue to search for suspected accomplices of Guarente, including the person who provided him with the murder weapon.
Chrisk
Guarente’s going to be popular in prison. There’s always a big need for ladyboys.
gayhope1990
Such a shame.The victim was handsome.
whitakerk861
So off point.
CanadianGuy62
Yeah, such a shame, gayhope1990, because God knows if he’d been an ugly motherFer, we would not care one bit.
How shallow of you! Why comment at all if you’ve nothing of substance to add?
Kangol
Savage behavior, but jealousy will make foolish people do terrible things. When they get through with Guarente behind bars, he’ll be sorry he ever looked at that poor dead man the wrong way.
Stefano
Love triangle ?
LostMyClothesAgain
Tell Kavanaugh to withdraw himself from consideration.
Brett Kavanaugh
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Chevy Chase, MD 20815
pcorm00
Was that necessary? Were you an angel in high school? I would be in prison if I was investigated for the things I did in High School. I did grow up to become a responsible, moral person. The raging hormones did calm down a bit. Give this guy a break. He without fault shall cast the first stone.
startenout
Going to jail is a far cry from not being appointed to the Supreme Court. And if your high school actions would land you in jail, then you shouldn’t be a justice either.
Paul M
Totally off topic, but, given the comment by pcorm00, I have to rebut. Yes, while many people did things which may cause shame now, had those been in front of Congress in contention for a LIFETIME APPOINTMENT, maybe it would have behooved them to speak the truth and own up to what may have occurred. PS – speaking in a contentious tone would not serve one well, either.
Esscourt
The victim was prettier than his no-chin girlfriend.
Herman75
Never understood a man’s jealousy over a gay friend, except that it should be a red flag to the lady that the guy is not a confident, stable fellow.