Overview
- Il Giornale published documents and photos identifying Roberto Fico as the owner of a 36‑foot Sciallino motorboat named Paprika, purchased in 2022 and photographed moored at Procida.
- Senator Sergio Rastrelli (Fratelli d’Italia) lodged a question to Defence Minister Guido Crosetto seeking checks on whether the vessel was ever moored unlawfully at the military port area of Nisida.
- Corriere della Sera reports opponents allege the boat stayed at the Aeronautica Militare sports club in Nisida via a security‑related request said to be accepted for select civilians with sensitive roles.
- Fico publicly rejected the claims as defamatory and unfounded during a campaign stop, after earlier requests for comment from his staff went unanswered in press reports.
- The dispute has become a late‑campaign issue, with opponents casting it as a matter of legality and consistency, while any official verification from authorities has not been made public.