Elisabetta Ligabò, mother of Alberto Stasi, broke her silence in a personal letter featured on the debut episode of Milo Infante’s Verità Nascoste on Retequattro on September 1, 2026, maintaining her son’s innocence in the 2007 Garlasco murder case.
Nearly two decades after the August 13, 2007 killing of Chiara Poggi in Garlasco, the case returned to national television during the prime-time premiere of a new Mediaset investigative format. Rather than appearing in the studio, Alberto Stasi’s mother chose to communicate through a written testimony detailing the psychological toll of the long-running judicial saga, her husband’s passing, and the grim realities of prison visits.
The Private Anguish of a Mother’s Silence
In her letter, Ligabò described the profound isolation that defined her family’s daily existence following the investigation and subsequent conviction. She explained that she initially chose public silence because she feared explanations would be dismissed as a mother’s blind defense, noting that if someone’s son faces a murder trial, public assumption often presumes guilt.
Elisabetta Ligabò writes in her exclusive missive for the program that she had always known Alberto was innocent and that if she had possessed even a single doubt she would have been the first to lead him to take responsibility for his actions, adding that there are things time cannot wash away because years pass and life goes on, yet certain events always remain with you, entering your thoughts and accompanying you every day even when you try to occupy yourself with the ordinary affairs of life.
Inside Milo Infante’s Prime-Time Mediaset Launch
The program marks the prime-time debut on Retequattro for journalist Milo Infante following his departure from Rai. Produced by Videonews, Verità Nascoste
launched its primary evening slot on Tuesday, September 1, following earlier summer preview formats like “Ore 11” and Verità Nascoste – Il Diario
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Alongside the exclusive letter from Stasi’s mother—addressing the conviction of the sole final defendant for the murder of his then-girlfriend Chiara Poggi—the inaugural episode tackled heavy headlines. It covered new documents regarding the Garlasco case, the case of Denise Pipitone on its anniversary, and the desecrated tomb of Pamela Genini.
Navigating Judgments and the Weight of Public Scrutiny
In the text broadcast and distributed ahead of the premiere, Ligabò elaborated on the invisible burdens carried by her household, explaining that it had been that way for her family since the beginning of that tragic affair as they tried to move forward like everyone else by dedicating themselves to work, home, and daily commitments, though it was impossible not to think about what happened since it was something that never truly leaves you behind.
Alberto Stasi’s mother confesses in the letter that there were years when she felt very lonely, noting that she often had the sensation no one could truly understand what they were experiencing because when such a painful event enters your life many things change as you learn to live alongside sideways glances, judgments, spoken words, and unspoken ones.
An Enduring Belief in Ultimate Resolution
Concluding her message to the public on Retequattro, Ligabò offered a final reflection on her unwavering outlook.
She reflects that deep down truth always finds a way, even when it seems impossible.
