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How the Gucci Family Lost Their Fashion Empire
The Gucci family story is a cautionary tale of family business success undone by infighting, tax evasion, and a murder-for-hire plot. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the rise of Gucci from a small Florence luggage shop to a global luxury icon — and the bitter family feud that forced the family out by the 1990s. They focus on the pivotal moment in 1982 when three brothers, Aldo, Rodolfo, and Vasco, fought over control of the company, leading to Aldo's imprisonment for tax evasion and his son Maurizio's ill-fated takeover. The episode explores how family dynamics, unchecked…
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