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Arturo Gatti’s wife suspect in his murder

July 12, 4:38 AMCrime ExaminerCindy Adams
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In this Jan. 28, 2006 file photo, Arturo Gatti of Jersey City, N.J. , celebrates his win over Thomas Damgaard of Denmark in their IBA Welterweight Championship fight at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Officials say Gatti has been found dead in a hotel room at the seaside resort of Porto de Galinhas in northeastern Brazil on Saturday, July 11, 2009, where he arrived on Friday with his wife and one-year-old son. The spokesman said it was unclear how Gatti died. He was 37. (AP)

Brazilian authorities have revealed that Arturo Gatti’s wife, Amanda Rodrigues, is one of the main suspects in his murder.

The former boxing great was found dead early Saturday morning by his wife in their hotel room at the resort of Porto de Galihnas. The couple had gone to Brazil for a second honeymoon, bringing with them their 10-month-old son.

Brazilian authorities said the information Rodrigues has given them is inconsistent, which they believe is grounds for suspicion.  

Rodrigues told police she and her husband were involved in a heated argument on Friday night in a Brazilian bar, and that Gatti was drunk by the time they returned to the hotel.

Gatti was found in his underwear with a wound to the back of his head and marks on his neck. Reports also indicate that police found a blood stained purse strap, that they believe may have been used to strangle Gatti.

Gatti was due in New York next week to testify in a lawsuit filed against the New York State Athletic commission by a former boxing opponent, Joey Gamache. The suit resulted from a 2000 fight that left Gamache with permanent brain damage from head trauma.

 

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