Alexandra Gucci Zarini
Born
Alexandra Gucci

1985 (age 38–39)
New York City, U.S.
Known forChildren's rights activism
FamilyGucci family

Alexandra Gucci Zarini (née Gucci; born c. 1985) is a children's rights activist and founder and chair of the Alexandra Gucci Children's Foundation.[1][2] She is the elder daughter of Patricia Gucci, granddaughter of Aldo Gucci, and great-granddaughter of Guccio Gucci, and therefore a member and heiress of the Gucci family.

Alexandra Gucci Children's Foundation

Alexandra is the founder and board chair of the Alexandra Gucci Children's Foundation.[3][4][5]

Lawsuit

In September 2020, she filed a lawsuit accusing her stepfather Joseph Ruffalo of sexually assaulting her over a period of 16 years from the age of 6 to the age of 22.[6][7] She further claimed that her mother, Patricia Gucci, and her grandmother, Bruna Palombo, knew of the abuse and that both women threatened to disinherit her if she was not to remain quiet about it. Ruffalo denied the allegations and said he is innocent. Her mother divorced Ruffalo in 2007 when she got to know that he sexually abused both her daughters Alexandra and Victoria.[6] Alexandra recently claimed that she believes Ruffalo blackmailed her mother Patricia and that her mothers fear of facing the same fate as her grandfather Aldo Gucci (going to prison for tax evasion) may have guided her decision to stay quiet.[4]

In addition to the civil lawsuit against Patricia Gucci, Joseph Ruffalo and Bruna Palombo, Alexandra filed complaints with the Beverly Hills Police Department and the Riverside County Sheriff's Department in California, and the Thames Valley Police in England. All three of these criminal investigations are still ongoing.[3][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Gucci granddaughter: Child sexual abuse can happen to anyone. I am living proof of it". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  2. ↑ "Home | Alexandra Gucci Children's Foundation". GucciFoundation. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  3. 1 2 Friedman, Vanessa (2020-09-09). "Gucci Heir Alleges Child Sexual Abuse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  4. 1 2 Zarini, Alexandra. "Gucci granddaughter: Child sexual abuse can happen to anyone. I am living proof of it". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  5. ↑ "Gucci heiress files lawsuit alleging stepfather sexually abused her". TheGuardian.com. 10 September 2020.
  6. 1 2 Friedman, Vanessa (2021-05-28). "A Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Splits the Gucci Family". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  7. ↑ "A Gucci family secret: Heiress alleges she was sexually abused from age 6 onward". Los Angeles Times. 2020-09-10. Archived from the original on 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  8. ↑ Bannerman, Natasha Phillips, Lucy. "Gucci family rocked by Alexandra Zarini's claims of sexual abuse and cover-up". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-05-07.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Stuart, Gwynedd (2020-10-08). "Gucci Heiress Comes Forward with Harrowing Child Abuse Allegations". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
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