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ROMA. «In Rebibbia and Verona they welcomed me like a king. After I arrived in jail they instructed me: “The commander is right here who needs to speak to you”. I believed he was a jail officer however as an alternative the primary one who launched himself to me was Schettino (the previous commander of the Costa Concordia, detained in Rebibbia) who instructed me: “Chico, you might be my hero”. So Chico Forti he instructed in this system Cinque Minuti di Bruno Vespa. Forti was transferred to Italy from jail in Miami the place he served 24 years.
«There’s a enormous distinction between the jail in Miami and that in Verona. Miami is predicated on punishment and is a spot the place you might be frequently humiliated, whereas right here I discovered about human values akin to relationships and respect, which I hadn’t discovered for twenty-four years”, added Forti.
Talking of mom 96enne, who met in Trento 16 years after the girl’s final go to to the Florida jail, mentioned: «She is my rock, she has been my energy and vitality. In her eyes you’ll be able to see the fireworks and the enjoyment in her gaze. In 2008, the final time I noticed her earlier than returning to Italy, she instructed me ‘I’ll do every little thing I can to attend for you’.”
Forti, who has at all times mentioned he was not responsible of the crime of homicide for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment in Florida, defined: «If you’re satisfied of your innocence, you’ve the energy to hold on day-to-day. I by no means considered turning 24, however concerning the subsequent day. If you happen to do not imagine in your self, you both commit suicide or change your life.” And on his future he added: “I’ve been frozen for twenty-four years, however my will to dwell has not modified.”
Lastly, talking concerning the day he discovered that he would return to Italy, the 65-year-old mentioned: «On March 1st I obtained a name that upset my penitentiary, as a result of they instructed me I had a name from the White Home. The primary one who spoke to me was the Italian ambassador in Washington who instructed me that she was with Biden and the Italian prime minister. Then I spoke with Giorgia Meloniwho instructed me: ‘We’ve lastly managed to persuade him, go dwelling'”.
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