Lucrezia Ciotti An enigma surrounds the case of the murders of Villa Pamphili. The man arrested in Greece, initially identified as Rexal Ford, may not be who he says he is. Authorities are trying to shed light on his true identity, while new testimonies emerge that further complicate the picture. Between hypotheses, false leads and unexpected revelations, the mystery deepens.
Villa Pamphili Case: Investigations in Malta and the testimony of a friend
- investigators they are trying to reconstruct the family context also following a new lead that leads to Malta, where the couple may have married and where the baby girl was born.
In the meantime, the witness by Oskar Christian, a musician known as El Mariachi, who reported to Republic of having lived with the couple for a period of time. According to what was said, the man he didn't give the impression of being homeless at all, but a person with multiple properties, presumably engaged in renting homes through Airbnb. The artist described the two as sociable and affectionate, fondly recalling the moments spent with them.
He added that Ford was a man of many interests — active in the cinema as a director, screenwriter and producer — and coming, according to him, from a wealthy and creative family. Her partner, on the other hand, described her as a brilliant computer expert, almost a hacker, known by the nickname Stella, even if her real name remained uncertain. According to him, she could have been Russian or originally from a Nordic country, perhaps Iceland.
Villa Pamphili Murders, Rexal Ford's Real Name Revealed: Here's His Name
The latest discrepancies to emerge over the identity of the man suspected of the double homicide at Villa Pamphili cast a further shadow over the figure until now known as Rexal Ford. The individual, currently detained on the Greek island of Skiathos, is in awaiting extradition procedures.
He was identified and arrested in Greece six days after the lifeless bodies of his wife and ten-month-old daughter were found. Genetic analysis is underway on the latter to confirm her biological connection with the couple.
The man is actually called Francis Kaufmann, not Rexal Ford as he had declared to the authorities. US citizenship, was in possession of an apparently authentic document but obtained using a fictitious identity. The FBI discovered the forgery, which informed the Rome prosecutor's office in the last few hours.
In addition to genetic testing, investigators are reconstructing the 46-year-old's movements analyzing phone, credit cards, testimonies and surveillance images. The investigations indicate that the man arrived in Italy in April, without his entry being officially recorded, and used multiple SIM cards and bank cards.
May 7th would have been presented as an independent director in a production house in Rome, using the identity of an American screenwriter and proposing a film set in Florence. “He spoke English, he was well-groomed”, those responsible told Repubblica.
The next day he contacted the production company asking for updates on the film, then he left for Greece from Fiumicino, without luggage and wearing the same clothes he had worn during a previous police check, while holding the little girl in his arms.