Princess Faces Eviction From Historic Roman Villa Containing Priceless Caravaggio Fresco Amid Inheritance Battle
- Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi is being evicted from her historic Roman villa that features the only known ceiling fresco by Caravaggio.
- The eviction is the result of a long-running inheritance dispute with her late husband's heirs over the villa that has been in his aristocratic family for centuries.
- The villa needs millions in renovations and repairs to bring it up to code, but it is unclear who will fund them.
- The villa is worth hundreds of millions of dollars due to its history and art but failed to find a buyer at auction last year.
- The Princess has fought for years to keep the home open for tours and published a book celebrating its history and artistic treasures.