Father Jailed for Hiring Hitman to Break Son's Fingers After Finding Out He's Gay
Italy has been sentenced to two years in prison after hiring a hitman to break his son's fingers because he is gay.The 75-year-old man paid an assailant €2,500 in April to attack his 43-year-old son and his partner, as well as to damage the couple's car.But the plot apparently fell through when the hitman told the intended victim, who is a surgeon."My son is a thug, break his fingers," the father allegedly told the hired attacker.Italian media reported that the retired defendant was also accused of assaulting his wife, from whom he had separated after more than 40 years of marriage.In February, the defendant had hired two men to beat his son's partner, which resulted in the victim requiring hospital treatment.The dispute between the unnamed.
