when in september 1993, maurizio lost gucci. >> maurizio had a strong vision.he company was broke. the company was really -- it was just a disaster. >> what happened? in his effort to return gucci to glory, maurizio focused on high end luxury items. but he pulled the plug on many of the cheaper products that actually made money for the company. gucci plunged into the red. >> i think we already saw the light at the end of the tunnel. the financial investor thought that it was in the interest of the company but also in the interest of the shareholders to try and change the leadership of the company. >> now for the first time in its 70 year history, there wasn't a gucci leading the company. it was a huge blow to the gucci family and to patrizia who took it personally. >> she said that she could never forgive what he did to her. so for her it was very personal when he lost gucci. it was a personal attack to her. and all that she had tried to do for him. >> did that despair and disappointment add up to a motive for murder? to make that case, prosecutor nocerino woul