Rome’s First Court of Assizes convicted Francis Charles Kaufmann of murdering Anastasia Trofimova and their infant daughter Andromeda. He is expected to appeal.
Rome’s First Court of Assizes sentenced American Francis Charles Kaufmann to life in prison on 5 November 2026, after convicting him of murdering his partner, Anastasia Trofimova, and their infant daughter, Andromeda, Deadline said. The sentence includes 3 years of daytime isolation.
Trofimova, a Russian national, was 28; Andromeda was 11 months old. Their bodies were found in Rome’s Villa Pamphili park on 7 June 2025.
Investigators took days to identify the victims and connect them to Kaufmann, who had been traveling under the false identity of film producer and director Rexal Ford. He was arrested on the Greek island of Skiathos on 13 June 2025, and extradited to Italy.
Defense lawyer Paolo Foti sought acquittal on both murder charges, arguing that there was not enough hard evidence to prove Kaufmann committed the killings. Prosecutor Antonio Verdi had requested the sentence the court imposed.
Deadline said Kaufmann is expected to appeal. The First Court of Assizes is a trial court; its decisions can be appealed to a Court of Assizes of Appeal, which reviews the evidence.
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