Gerardo Luis Gasparutti questioned in Lucila Pagani femicide case

Gerardo Luis Gasparutti, 43, has been formally questioned as the alleged perpetrator in the femicide of his wife, María Lucila Pagani, 47. During his interrogation, Gasparutti provided a brief statement and declined to answer specific questions regarding the case.

Prosecutors are currently investigating a hypothesis that the crime was premeditated. The motive may involve the breakdown of the marriage, a suspected extramarital relationship, and Gasparutti’s desire to maintain custody of his 10-year-old son. Investigators are exploring whether the killing was planned to ensure the child would remain in his care following a separation.

While the investigation has noted a potential link between Gasparutti and a woman from a university environment, his defense attorney, Lucas Zonzini, has distanced the client from this line of inquiry, stating that the decision to remain silent on certain topics is a matter of defensive strategy.