Coffee entrepreneur Luciano Frattolin found guilty of murdering 9-year-old daughter in revenge plot

Nypost · Aug 10, 2026 · 422 words · By Vaughn Golden

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Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google ELIZABETHTOWN, NY – Demented Canadian dad Luciano Frattolin was found guilty Monday of drowning his 9-year-old daughter in an Adirondacks swamp last summer in a twisted bid to get revenge on his ex-wife.

Common ground

A jury in Elizabethtown, New York, wasted no time convicting the fallen coffee entrepreneur of murdering little Melina and dumping her body near Ticonderoga during vacation in July 2025.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that In recent years, Kali had permitted Melina to see Luciano on yearly trips, such as one planned to Ethiopia last year until something prompted the Montreal-based Mom to cancel the plans, allowing them to take a trip to New York City instead?
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In recent years, Kali had permitted Melina to see Luciano on yearly trips, such as one planned to Ethiopia last year until something prompted the Montreal-based Mom to cancel the plans, allowing them to take a trip to New York City instead.”

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While other evidence confirms Kali Galanis is the mother and mentioned a 'vetoed African trip' in court testimony, the specific details about Montreal residency and the switch to a New York City trip are not independently corroborated across multiple provided sources.

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Claim 2: “Jurors deliberated for only about an hour before handing down their verdict.”

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The provided evidence confirms the verdict was reached, but does not mention the specific duration of the jury's deliberations.

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web search NEUTRAL — When a person is called for jury duty in the United States, that service is mandatory, and the person summoned for jury duty must attend.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_duty

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web search NEUTRAL — Most trial juries are "petit juries", and consist of up to 15 people. Primarily in the United States, a larger jury known as a grand jury is used to investigate potential crimes and render indictments…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 2, 2011 · The meaning of JURY is a body of persons sworn to give a verdict on some matter submitted to them; especially : a body of persons legally selected and sworn to inquire into any matter of…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jury

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Claim 3: “He now faces life in prison on second-degree murder and concealment of a body raps following weeks of testimony in Essex County Court.”

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Multiple sources explicitly state he was convicted of second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in the Essex County Court.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York jury convicts Luciano Frattolin of second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse. Two panel image. On the left, a handcuffed man being escorted by 2 officers on either side of him. O…
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-crime/luciano-frattol…

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web search NEUTRAL — Luciano Frattolin is taken away in custody from the Essex County Court in Elizabethtown, New York on Friday, July 24, 2026. Luciano Frattolin charged with 2nd-degree murder and concealment of a human …
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/08/15/away-from-the-jurys-e…

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web search NEUTRAL — Luciano Frattolin is taken away in custody from the Essex County Court in Elizabethtown, New York on Friday, July 24, 2026. Luciano Frattolin charged with 2nd-degree murder and concealment of a human …
https://www.cp24.com/news/canada/2026/08/10/new-york-jury-co…

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Claim 4: “He then drummed up a tall tale — claiming Melina had been kidnapped, triggering an Amber alert and sparking a massive manhunt across the Adirondacks.”

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News reports explicitly state that Frattolin reported his daughter had been kidnapped by two men in a white van, which triggered the investigation before he was arrested.

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web search NEUTRAL — Luciano is considered the father of the Italian-American Mafia for the establishment of the Commission in 1931, after he abolished the capo dei capi (boss of bosses) title held by Salvatore Maranzano …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_Luciano

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web search NEUTRAL — Patrick Großmann (born 28 January 1994), known professionally as Luciano, is a German rapper. [1][2] The son of a Mozambican father and a German mother, Luciano grew up mostly in the Schöneberg distri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luciano_(rapper)

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web search NEUTRAL — Luciano (Rapper) Luciano (2022) Luciano (* 28. Januar 1994 in Bautzen; bürgerlich Patrick Großmann) ist ein deutscher Rapper.
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luciano_(Rapper)

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Claim 5: “A jury in Elizabethtown, New York, wasted no time convicting the fallen coffee entrepreneur of murdering little Melina and dumping her body near Ticonderoga during vacation in July 2025.”

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Evidence confirms the trial took place in Elizabethtown, New York (Essex County Court), and that Frattolin was convicted of murdering Melina. While the evidence provided mentions July 19 as the date of the murder, the specific 'July 2025' date in the claim is corroborated by the context of the trial reports, though some evidence dates the conviction to 2026, suggesting a timeline of events in the 2025-2026 period.

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web search NEUTRAL — ELIZABETHTOWN, NEW YORK — A New York jury heard that police found the body of a nine-year-old girl from Montreal in a marsh after investigators reviewed her father’s cellphone location history.
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/07/23/lawyers-present-argum…

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web search NEUTRAL — A New York jury has found a 46-year-old man guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his nine-year-old daughter from Montreal.Luciano Frattolin at the Essex County Court in Elizabethtown, N.Y., …
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-new-york-tr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Luciano Frattolin, who is charged with murder and concealing of a corpse in the death of his daughter, Melina Frattolin. (New York State Police via AP). Profile picture of Lohr McKinstry, Press-Republ…
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-crime/luciano-frattol…

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Claim 6: “he’ll remain until he’s sentenced in October.”

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The provided evidence confirms the conviction and the court location, but none of the search results specify the exact date of the sentencing in October.

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web search NEUTRAL — Luciano (Rapper) Luciano (2022) Luciano (* 28. Januar 1994 in Bautzen; bürgerlich Patrick Großmann) ist ein deutscher Rapper.
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luciano_(Rapper)

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Claim 7: “Luciano Frattolin was found guilty Monday of drowning his 9-year-old daughter in an Adirondacks swamp last summer”

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Multiple independent sources (CBC, Montreal Gazette, and other news reports) confirm that Luciano Frattolin was convicted of murdering his 9-year-old daughter, Melina, whose body was found in a marsh/swamp in New York.

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web search NEUTRAL — Luciano (Rapper) Luciano (2022) Luciano (* 28. Januar 1994 in Bautzen; bürgerlich Patrick Großmann) ist ein deutscher Rapper.
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luciano_(Rapper)

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Claim 8: “Melina’s mom, Kali Galanis, had full custody over her after she broke off she and Frattolin’s long distance relationship in 2019.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Kali Galanis had full custody of Melina and that her relationship with Frattolin ended in 2019.

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web search NEUTRAL — The relationship between Frattolin and Galanis ended in 2019, and Galanis had full custody of Melina.
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-crime/luciano-frattol…

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web search NEUTRAL — Galanis said Melina told her Frattolin was saying alarming and troubling things to her, which was another reason to veto the African trip. "I became uncomfortable," she said in court. The relationship…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/murdered-girls-mother…

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web search NEUTRAL — Luciano Frattolin was found guilty of murdering his 9-year-old daughter Melina (pictured).Essex County Sheriff's Office. Melina’s mom, Kali Galanis, had full custody over her after she broke off she a…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/us-news/coffee-entrepreneur-lu…

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Claim 9: “Frattolin shook his head, at no point showing remorse for drowning the girl and then trying to cover up her body with a large rock.”

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Evidence mentions that a rock was found on Melina's body and that Frattolin commented on the fact that the rock was not tested for DNA, supporting the claim that a rock was used to cover the body.

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web search NEUTRAL — 10, Luciano Frattolin, 46, of Montreal, was convicted of second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in the death of his daughter, Melina Frattolin, 9, the CBC reports.
https://www.aol.com/articles/luciano-frattolin-guilty-murder…

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web search NEUTRAL — His daughter Melina’s body was found after he reported her missing on a vacation to upstate NY. Instagram/Luciano Frattolin. He is accused of murdering his daughter on July 19 while on a vacation from…
https://nypost.com/2025/07/30/us-news/grim-new-allegations-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — Frattolin reported his daughter had been kidnapped by two men who drove off in a white van, but investigators later arrested him for the child’s murder.The rock found on Melina’s body was never tested…
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-montreal-fathe…

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