Chicco Forti: An Examination of Guilt in the U.S. Murder Case by Giovanni Di Stefano
Background Enrico “Chicco” Forti was a successful Italian television producer and windsurfing champion who moved to Miami, Florida. In 1998, he was accused of murdering Dale Pike, the son of Anthony Pike, with whom Forti was negotiating the purchase of Pike’s failing hotel. Dale Pike was found dead on a beach in Miami, shot twice in the head. Forti was arrested and subsequently convicted of first-degree murder in 2000. Dale Pike and Enrico “Chicco” Forti 1988 Forensic Evidence The…