Overview

• The phrase “Vespa infame” was found in an elevator at Rai’s via Teulada site in Rome.
• The incident was reported to law enforcement, and police opened an inquiry; Rai also launched an internal investigation.
• Rai CEO Giampaolo Rossi condemned the writing as an unacceptable act of intimidation and intolerance, citing the broadcaster’s commitment to pluralism and civil debate.
• Solidarity with Vespa was voiced by acting president Antonio Marano, designated president Simona Agnes, a Rai councilor, and the UniRai union, which called the act intolerable.
• The graffiti appeared after Vespa’s heated exchange on Porta a Porta with activist Tony La Piccirella linked to the Gaza flotilla, and no arrests have been announced.