Boxer Arturo Gatti Leaves Behind Questions, Money, and Two Wills

The controversy surrounding the recent death of retired boxer Arturo Gatti was recently covered by the New York Times:

• Gatt was reportedly strangled with the strap of a purse belonging to his wife.
• Initially, Brazilian authorities accused Gatti’s wife of murder after an evening of heavy drinking, but they later ruled the death a suicide.
• Gatti’s family is pursuing additional investigations into Gatti’s death.
• Additionally, Gatti’s two contradictory wills are likely to cause dispute over Gatti’s millions in winnings.

See Carlo Ratella, Arturo Gatti: On the Ropes, NY Times, Dec. 23, 2009.

Special thanks to Joel Dobris (Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law) for bringing this article to my attention.