The Aporia · Texas man, charged with murder of his wife, escapes to Milan just before trial; Italy delays extradition, seeks formal assurance that there would be no death penlty

Lee Mongerson Gilley, 40, escaped from Texas just before his murder trial for allegedly killing his pregnant wife Christa Bauer in 2024, traveling with a fake passport to Milan after cutting off his ankle monitor and fleeing through Canada. Italian authorities have arrested him but are delaying extradition because they require assurance from Texas that Gilley won't face the death penalty there; Italy does not extradite individuals to countries where they might receive capital punishment.

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Lee Mongerson Gilley, 40, a Texas man charged with capital murder for allegedly strangling his pregnant wife Christa Bauer Gilley to death in 2024, fled to Italy just weeks before his trial was scheduled to begin. He escaped using a forged passport after cutting off his ankle monitor and traveling via Canada to Milan. Arrested at the airport, he remains in custody in Italy as extradition efforts have stalled due to Italian law prohibiting the transfer of individuals who might face execution or life imprisonment without parole. Texas authorities are negotiating with Italian officials for assurances that Gilley would not receive the death penalty if convicted, which could pave the way for his return to face trial.

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40-year-old Lee Mongerson Gilley, a Texas man charged with killing his pregnant wife, fled to Milan with a fake passport and preferred to be imprisoned in Italy instead of Texas, as the state has the death penalty for the crime he is accused of. asserted

he → charge → crime

The alleged murder took place in 2024, and the trial was scheduled to begin this June. asserted

trial → take → 2024

In May, he cut off his ankle monitor and took a flight to Canada and then traveled to Milan with a forged passport. uncertain

he → cut → passport

He was arrested in Milan and his fake Belgian passport was easy to detect. asserted

passport → arrest → Milan

Extradition efforts have reached a roadblock as Italy wants an assurance from Texas that they won't give a death sentence to the man as the country does not have death penalty and they don't extradite anyone to any country where they may face death penalty. uncertain

they → reach → penalty

The 2024 alleged murder case Gilley's pregnant wife Christa Bauer was found unresponsive in bed after Gilley called 911 and said he had discovered her and attempted CPR. asserted

he → find → CPR

She was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. asserted

She → take → hospital

However, doctors found that the injuries to her face and body were inconsistent with CPR. asserted

injuries → find → CPR

Court documents cited by prosecutors said a doctor and medical examiner determined that the injuries were consistent with strangulation. asserted

injuries → cite → strangulation

Prosecutors alleged Bauer was eight weeks pregnant when she was killed. asserted

she → allege → ?

Gilley was free on a $1 million bond when he fled to Italy in May. uncertain

he → flee → May

His attorney, Dick DeGuerin, said Italian authorities have asked for a formal assurance from US authorities that Gilley will not face the death penalty if extradited to Texas. asserted

Gilley → say → Texas

“When we spoke, the district attorney's office said it would not seek the death penalty, but it has not filed that formally,” DeGuerin said. asserted

DeGuerin → speak → that

“That's what the Italian courts are looking for.” asserted

courts → look → what

DeGuerin said Italy's legal system does not allow the death penalty or life imprisonment without parole. asserted

system → say → parole

Italian authorities therefore want confirmation that Gilley would receive a sentence below life without parole if he is convicted in Texas. asserted

he → want → Texas

Gilley has pleaded not guilty and maintains his innocence. asserted

Gilley → plead → innocence

His attorney said Gilley contends that Bauer died because of a pre-existing medical condition. asserted

Bauer → say → condition

The attorney described the case as unusual, saying he had handled cases involving defendants who fled while on bond but had not encountered a situation like this. asserted

who → describe → this

"I fled to avoid being killed. asserted

I → flee → ?

I went to great lengths to escape and seek protection in Italy," Gilley said to NBC News. asserted

Gilley → go → News

Texas man, charged with murder of his wife, escapes to Milan just before trial; Italy delays extradition, seeks formal assurance that there would be no death penlty

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