Overview

• Ricciarelli said she discovered Baudo’s death from condolence messages and initially thought the reports were fake.
• She alleged Baudo had been in hospital for a month without her knowledge and described “filters” that cut off direct contact after their last meeting five years ago.
• Ricciarelli claimed even Baudo’s son Alessandro was not informed, adding that both were left unable to say goodbye.
• Without naming her directly on air, she faulted Baudo’s longtime secretary, Dina Minna, for not alerting her; la Repubblica reports Minna and daughter Tiziana were at his bedside when he died.
• The interview follows recent friction over Baudo’s will and a legal warning from Minna’s lawyer, with Ricciarelli’s assertions presented as her account and not independently verified.