Federal charging documents state Lee Gilley was scheduled for trial on May 29, 2026; however, on May 1, 2026, he allegedly cut off his court-ordered GPS ankle monitor and fled the U.S.
Three days later, on May 4, Interpol Washington reportedly received an alert from Interpol Rome regarding Gilley's whereabouts, documents state.
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Gilley had allegedly traveled under the name of "Lejeune Jean Luc Olivier" and landed in Milan, Italy, on an Air Canada flight. Documents alleged that Gilley presented a passport and other Belgian identification forms to the Milan Border Police, which were found to be false. He was then denied entry and taken into immigration custody.
Gilley was awaiting deportation when he allegedly admitted his true identity and that he was awaiting trial in the U.S. for the murder of his wife, according to documents. He is currently in custody with Italian authorities and has claimed asylum.
On Wednesday, police were back at Gilley's home in The Heights executing a search warrant for evidence tampering with an electronic monitoring device and flight from prosecution. Sources told ABC13 that a white SUV that was towed from Gilley's home belonged to him.