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Barbareschi Accuses 'Report' Consultant of Spying On-Air as Ranucci Fires Back

The clash centers on consultant Gian Gaetano Bellavia, whom Ranucci portrays as a theft victim rather than a suspect in any spying.

Overview

  • During the Rai3 handover, Luca Barbareschi claimed Gian Gaetano Bellavia had spied on him for two years and said he would file a lawsuit.
  • Sigfrido Ranucci responded on Facebook, condemning the remarks as an “indecent rant” and stating that no judicial body has accused Bellavia of spying or dossiering.
  • Ranucci added that Barbareschi asked to be scheduled after Report, suggesting the outburst sought to capitalize on the program’s audience lead-in.
  • Political figures and right-leaning outlets have amplified the controversy around Bellavia and Report, with scrutiny fueling broader media attention.
  • Separately, the data-theft case involving Bellavia’s studio is advancing, with ex-collaborator Valentina Varisco directly cited to trial and a July 10 pretrial hearing in Milan over allegedly copying more than one million files.