The Venier Family Murder Plot [Current Affairs]
LOVE MURDER
Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette
4.8 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 19 August 2025
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
Join Jessie and Andie on Current Affairs for the shocking story of Lorena Venier and Mailyn Castro Monsalvo, a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who conspired to kill and dismember Alessandro Venier. Uncover the disturbing details of Alessandro's criminal past, his abusive relationship with Mailyn, and the meticulous, yet ultimately flawed, plan that led to his murder. From sedatives and insulin to a hacksaw and quicklime, this episode reveals the desperate measures taken by the two women and the events that led to their arrest and ongoing legal battle.
Current Affairs is Love Murder’s shorter show about the cases of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.
Sources:
https://www.ilmessaggero.it/en/the_hidden_struggles_of_lorena_venier-8992155.html
https://people.com/mom-confesses-to-murdering-and-dismembering-son-with-help-of-his-wife-11788239
https://www.unionesarda.it/en/italy/killed-and-dismembered-a-possible-motive-emerges-xsntkv11
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to current affairs, our show about the cases of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now. |
| 0:13.5 | If this is your first love murder episode, tune back in on Wednesdays for our full main episodes. |
| 0:20.0 | Today, we bring you the shocking story of a woman and her mother-in-law who conspired to kill |
| 0:24.9 | and dismember their husband and son. |
| 0:27.8 | Elessandro Veneer was born 35 years ago in northeastern Italy. |
| 0:32.2 | His Egyptian father abandoned the family when Elisandro was young, leaving him to be |
| 0:36.4 | raised solely by his mother, Lorena, |
| 0:38.9 | who worked as a nurse at the local hospital. |
| 0:41.5 | Court records revealed Alessandro accumulated multiple criminal convictions |
| 0:45.5 | throughout his life. |
| 0:47.2 | Serious bodily harm, cultivation of illegal substances, |
| 0:50.6 | unauthorized recovery of war materials, |
| 0:53.6 | animal abuse, and multiple acts of exhibitionism. |
| 0:56.8 | Yikes, that is some rap sheet. |
| 0:58.5 | It is. |
| 0:59.3 | During his teenage years, he faced charges for creating false bomb alarms and making threats. |
| 1:04.6 | He worked occasionally as a butcher and had fitness training certifications. |
| 1:08.4 | But at the time of his death, he was unemployed. |
| 1:12.1 | According to his mother's court testimony, he, quote, refused to lift a finger around the house. Neighbors confirmed to |
| 1:16.6 | investigators that Alessandro had drug and alcohol problems. Former soldier Alberto Guillaan, |
| 1:22.3 | who lived nearby, stated, she's a very affable woman and we had good relationships with her. |
| 1:26.9 | We never heard any |
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