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American Fugitive Flees to Italy Hoping to Escape the Death Penalty

Summary by Wanted in Milan
American Murder Suspect Cut Off His Ankle Bracelet and Fled to Italy to Escape the Death PenaltyLee Mongerson Gilley Flew From Houston to Milan on Two False Identities. He Was Caught the Moment He Landed. Why ItalyThe logic of Gilley's choice is not difficult to follow. Italy does not have the death penalty and has a well-established legal principle against extraditing individuals to countries where they face capital punishment. Article 698 of t…

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Lee Mongerson Gilley paid a $1 million bail to avoid prison during the trial, then managed to get to Italy. Pending extradition, he asked for international protection. He is now in Cpr

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He cuts off his electronic bracelet and flies to Milan under false identities: now Italy must decide. dpa Lee Mongerson Gilley, a 39-year-old software engineer from Texas, was arrested at Milan Malpensa Airport after fleeing the United States with false documents. He is accused of killing his pregnant wife in October 2024 and faces the death penalty. He is currently being held in the Lorusso and Cutugno prison in Turin and has requested internat…

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La Stampa broke the news in Turin, Italy on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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