Overview

• The Procura di Prato executed searches and placed Claudio Belgiorno and Andrea Poggianti under investigation for the non‑consensual dissemination of explicit images and for defamation against Tommaso Cocci.
• Magistrates report that images and anonymous letters were circulated from October 2024 through September 2025 to party figures in Prato and Florence, Cocci supporters, and news outlets.
• Judicial documents indicate the campaign originated inside Fratelli d’Italia, contradicting earlier claims by party leaders that the attacks came from outside.
• Investigators’ working hypothesis is that Belgiorno sought to discredit a party rival, and leaders are weighing repercussions for regional candidate lists due this week.
• The letters contained grave allegations, including references to sex with youths and drug use, and the case carries immediate electoral and reputational consequences for the party.