Felipe Pettinato was hospitalized again for addictions: “He is under treatment again”

Months after being blamed for the fire at his apartment in Recoleta, which caused the death of his neurologist, Melchor Rodrigo, it was confirmed that Felipe Pettinato (30) was hospitalized again. This is how his sister explained it Tamara on his radio show.

Roberto Pettinato’s son distanced himself from the media and networks after the sentence. However, now, His sister confirmed that Felipe has once again entered an addiction rehabilitation center at least two months ago.

In her radio series Ella Empezó (Radio Mitre), Tamara explained: “Since they consult me, I want to say it. Felipe has been hospitalized for two months, it’s not from now. It seems the information has reached them now and they are asking me. He is back in a community in careI won’t say where because I understand it’s not necessary.”

“They also do the yellow thing of sending drones to take pictures and take note of what it is like now. In that place There are many people struggling to move forward. and who are undergoing very painful treatment for themselves and their families. So I won’t say where she is,” Tamara continued, regarding the media interest in her brother’s location.

The speaker concluded: “If they find out, it is good to investigate. I won’t say it and I won’t even give further details. It’s a mental health and addiction problem. that it is not a topic for them to fill programs, do panels and give their opinion on something so serious and sensitive.

The news of Felipe Pettinato’s new hospitalization was spread by journalist Juan Etchegoyen on the “Miter Live” program (Monday to Friday at 5pm on the radio’s social networks). “Last minute news that has just been confirmed to me by the relatives of Felipe is that Roberto’s son has been hospitalized again“, the driver began to say.

“I received the information this morning and as the hours passed I was able to communicate with the media environment who confirmed the information. What came to mind is this The situation abroad was unmanageable. and that the Pettinato family has opted for a new hospitalization so that they can recover, even if it is not easy,” continued Etchegoyen.

The journalist also said that he had contacted Felipe’s family to find out the location of his hospitalization, but the response was negative, which Tamara then explained. However, she added: “Even if whoever tells me the data tells me They readmitted him to the Eira foundationwhere it was previously but this is unconfirmed.”

“However, the bad news in this case is that Felipe has been hospitalized again. I don’t want to confirm that this is a relapse until someone in the family speaks up, but all roads lead to this, you have to be careful what you say. I want to underline one important thing: what I am telling you is not from these last few hours, it is almost two months old and has only come to light thanks to the information I am receiving”, she concluded.

Why Felipe Pettinato was accused

On October 6, 2023, the Michael Jackson impersonator He was charged as a possible perpetrator of the crime of “arson followed by death” by the national criminal and penitentiary prosecutor 25 Martín Mainardi.

The Prosecutor’s request was made as part of the investigation carried out into the fire that occurred in Pettinato’s apartment on 16 May 2022, culminating in the death of neurologist Melchor Rodrigo.

In his opinion, the public prosecutor specified that the investigations will be in-depth regarding the falsification of Pettinato’s prescriptions with which he purchased drugssince it is believed that for this he would have used prescription books from a clinic and the seal of one of his former doctors, and that he would then have completed the prescription with his signature.

From the toxicological tests carried out it emerged that on the day of the accident, the victim had ingested benzodiazepines and methylphenidatedrugs whose consumption in high doses can cause central nervous system depression.

For the prosecution, these reports and other evidence allowed them to conclude that the drugs ingested by Rodrigo would have caused him “a state of unconsciousness that would have deprived him of any possibility of reaction to the first contact with the flames.”