The interview on "Verissimo" on October 26, 2025.
Pietro Pulizzi: "I suffered a double tragedy, a missing daughter and two others I no longer speak to"
Piera Maggio and Pietro Pulizzi on Verissimo: "Our daughter was not abducted by aliens. We have our own personal beliefs"
Piera Maggio and Pietro Pulizzi share on Verissimo the pain for the disappearance of their daughter Denise, who vanished in 2004 in Mazara del Vallo, in the province of Trapani, at almost four years old. "On October 26 Denise turns 25 and it is painful for us because it is a birthday without the birthday girl. We always hope that one day all this may end and that she can celebrate her birthday with us," says Piera Maggio.
Denise was born from the relationship between Piera Maggio and Pietro Pulizzi, but she bears the surname of Piera's then-husband, Tony Pipitone. "When Denise was born, my marriage was already just for appearances. My ex-husband and I were both aware that there were no more feelings between us," explains Piera Maggio.
For Denise's disappearance, Jessica Pulizzi - Pietro's daughter - was sent to trial, accused of complicity in the kidnapping of a minor, but was later acquitted for lack of evidence. "We have our own personal beliefs. We always think the same way. Today we are here to accept the verdict, there have been acquittals, but there were unpleasant situations even before Denise's disappearance. The motive was there anyway and the judges also stated this," says Piera Maggio.
After Denise's disappearance, Pietro Pulizzi broke off relations with his older daughters. "I suffered a double tragedy, a missing daughter and two others I haven't spoken to for 21 years," says Pietro Pulizzi. And he adds: "We ask the person who took Denise to tell us where she is, alive or dead. We are looking for her alive."
"Denise was not abducted by aliens, but by people who perhaps acted to ruin our personal situation, but they did not succeed, in fact we have become stronger," says Piera Maggio, who continues to search for her daughter Denise alive: "Until proven otherwise, we are looking for her alive."
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♡♡ Piera Maggio and Pietro Pulizzi: the full interview.
21 years after the disappearance of their daughter Denise, her mother and father Piera Maggio and Pietro Pulizzi talk about their story.
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"I suffered a double tragedy, a missing daughter and two others I no longer speak to" Piera Maggio and Pietro Pulizzi on Verissimo: "Our daughter was not abducted by aliens. We have our own personal beliefs" share on Verissimo the pain for the disappearance of their daughter Denise, who vanished in 2004 in Mazara del Vallo, in the province of Trapani, at almost four years old. "On October 26 Denise turns 25 and it is painful for us because it is a birthday without the birthday girl. We always hope that one day all this may end and that she can celebrate her birthday with us," says Piera Maggio. Denise was born from the relationship between Piera Maggio and Pietro Pulizzi, but she bears the surname of Piera's then-husband, Tony Pipitone. "When Denise was born, my marriage was already just for appearances. My ex-husband and I were both aware that there were no more feelings between us," explains Piera Maggio. For Denise's disappearance, Jessica Pulizzi - Pietro's daughter - was sent to trial, accused of complicity in the kidnapping of a minor, but was later acquitted for lack of evidence. "We have our own personal beliefs. We always think the same way. Today we are here to accept the verdict, there have been acquittals, but there were unpleasant situations even before Denise's disappearance. The motive was there anyway and the judges also stated this," says Piera Maggio. After Denise's disappearance, Pietro Pulizzi broke off relations with his older daughters. "I suffered a double tragedy, a missing daughter and two others I haven't spoken to for 21 years," says Pietro Pulizzi. And he adds: "We ask the person who took Denise to tell us where she is, alive or dead. We are looking for her alive." "Denise was not abducted by aliens, but by people who perhaps acted to ruin our personal situation, but they did not succeed, in fact we have become stronger," says Piera Maggio, who continues to search for her daughter Denise alive: "Until proven otherwise, we are looking for her alive." ◇◇◇♡♡ Piera Maggio and Pietro Pulizzi: the full interview. 21 years after the disappearance of their daughter Denise, her mother and father Piera Maggio and Pietro Pulizzi talk about their story. #MissingDenise #WeAreLookingForDenise