Former terrorist (74) escapes prison sentence by rappelling out of apartment

Leonardo Bertulazzi, under house arrest in Argentina since 2024 for his involvement in the 1977 kidnapping of Italian businessman Pietro Costa, faces a 27-year prison sentence in Italy. A former member of the Red Brigades, he was involved in making explosives and was part of Costa's abduction for ransom. The ransom money was used to purchase an apartment in Rome, where former Prime Minister Aldo Moro was later held and murdered. Bertulazzi's escape went unnoticed due to a malfunctioning ankle monitor. He was arrested in 2002 for attempting to cross into Argentina with a fake passport but was granted refugee status in 2004. After being arrested again in 2024, he has been fighting extradition. Interpol has launched a manhunt and circulated his photos.