Released in November 2022 on Netflix, The Secret of the Greco Family is among the most riveting and chilling crime dramas which have ever been aired on the OTT giant. At first, The Secret of the Greco Family did not garner much attention due to lesser-known facts about the true story of the mafia family, but soon as time passed, it became a sensation on Netflix. The Secret of the Greco Family was made by a joint production between Mexico and Argentina, and its actual name was El Secreto de la Familia Greco. Furthermore, The Secret of the Greco Family is an adaptation of the 2015 true crime Argentinian miniseries, Historia de un clan. The Secret of the Greco Family is a true story based on the Puccio family, that kidnapped members of wealthy families for ransom in order to maintain their high standard of living. Assuming you have landed on this page, you have finished watching The Secret of the Greco Family and have many questions related to the real Greco family like who were the Greco family and what happened to them. To know the answer continue reading-
What happened to the real Greco family?
For the unversed, The Secret of the Greco Family is a true story however, the name of the family which kidnapped and murdered for ransom was the Puccio family. As per reports, the Puccios began kidnapping activists and wealthy family members while they were working with the Argentinian secret service. A dace later they started adopting the same method they learned from the Argentinian Secret Service to kidnap rich victims. During the time period between 1982 and 1985, the Puccio family including- the father Arquimedes Puccio, sons Alejandro and Daniel and three of his acquaintances teamed up to kidnap four people. Notably, three of them were murdered. The victims who were murdered by the Puccio family included Engineer Eduardo Aulet and rugby star Ricardo Manoukian despite of the fact that their family paid the ransoms. On the other hand, the third victim who was businessman Emilio Naum died while struggling to free himself when he was being abducted. The fourth victim named Nelida Bollini de Prado escaped from their clutches when the Police raided their home and found her in their basement.
What happened to the real Greco family and where are they now?
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As per reports, after the raid, the entire Puccio family was arrested on August 23, 1985. However, young teen daughter Adriana was not arrested as she reportedly did not about the crimes her family was committing and also she did not help them cover up any crime.
The father Arquimedes Puccio was sentenced to life imprisonment, however, he came out of jail on parole in 2008. After coming out of jail, he became a lawyer and ultimately he died at the age of 82 in 2013. The son Alejandro Puccio tried to commit suicide before testifying, however, the attempt failed. The court then sentenced him to life imprisonment but was released on parole in 2007. A year later he died due to pneumonia at the age of 49. Daniel Puccio fled from Argentina and reports suggest that he is still on the run. Daniel Puccio has been spotted in New Zealand and Brazil. The mother named EpifanÃa Puccio spent two years in prison, however, she was released due to lack of evidence. Her daughter Silvia was also released due to lack of evidence.
Therefore, for those like to binge true crime drama series, The Secret of the Greco Family can be a perfect watch if you haven't watched it yet.