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Goat Head Left Outside Fanpage Journalist's Home Triggers Antimafia Probe

The intimidation arrived days before a planned Confidential episode on the Capaci massacre.

Overview

  • Investigative reporter Giorgia Venturini found a macabre package outside her home in Monza earlier in September.
  • Left in a black bag, the package contained a severed goat head and the animal's skinned hide, with the bag cut to display its contents.
  • After an initial complaint to the Carabinieri, the case was taken over by the Direzione Distrettuale Antimafia, which set up surveillance at her residence and at Fanpage’s Milan office.
  • Fanpage director Francesco Cancellato called it a clear mafia threat targeting Venturini, the Confidential program and the newsroom, as political and press figures voiced solidarity and urged stronger protections.
  • No arrests or suspects have been announced, and Venturini is set to appear on tonight’s episode following the postponement of a live segment on September 15.