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Paul Baccaglini, Ex-'Le Iene' Reporter and Palermo President, Found Dead at 41

Prosecutors ordered an autopsy as investigators consider the possibility of a voluntary act.

Overview

  • He was discovered by his partner at his home in Segrate, near Milan, according to local reports.
  • The Carabinieri have opened an inquiry and the Milan public prosecutor has requested a forensic examination.
  • Initial indications from investigators point to a suspected suicide, with the cause unconfirmed pending autopsy results.
  • Baccaglini gained fame on Italian television before moving into finance and briefly serving as Palermo Calcio president in 2017.
  • His attempted takeover of Palermo collapsed that summer as Maurizio Zamparini rejected the offer, and Le Iene posted a public message mourning his death.