Overview

• Prosecutors in Prato named Claudio Belgiorno and Andrea Poggianti under investigation for illicit diffusion of sexually explicit images and defamation against Tommaso Cocci.
• Guardia di Finanza units in Prato and Florence and the Prato Digos executed search, inspection, and seizure orders to collect evidence and test the allegations.
• Investigators say the pair obtained an intimate photo of Cocci and sent it with defamatory claims in anonymous letters from October 2024 through September 2025 to political figures, supporters, and media.
• Interrogations of the two suspects are planned in the coming days as prosecutors examine a suspected intra‑party operation to discredit Cocci within Fratelli d’Italia.
• Tommaso Cocci announced his withdrawal from the regional race, while party leadership considers list changes with submissions due by Friday.