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Rome Prosecutors Seek Indictment of Maria Rosaria Boccia on Five Charges

The move follows a complaint by former culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano, with his lawyers saying they will join as civil parties.

Overview

  • Prosecutors asked a judge to send Boccia to trial on aggravated stalking, personal injury, ideological falsehood, illicit interference in private life, and aggravated defamation.
  • The investigation was run by the Carabinieri’s Via in Selci unit under prosecutor Giulia Guccione and covers alleged conduct from May 2024 to April 2025.
  • The prosecution outlines repeated intrusive acts, including seeking a trusted post at the Culture Ministry, accessing Sangiuliano’s phone, taking his wedding ring, posting private images without consent, and issuing threats.
  • Cited episodes include a July 17, 2024 incident in Sanremo that left a scalp wound and an August 9 call recorded without consent that was later partially broadcast by a TV outlet.
  • Sangiuliano’s attorneys say they will appear as civil parties; Il Fatto Quotidiano reports the alleged victims also include his wife and the ministry’s former chief of staff, and a prior probe into Sangiuliano was archived.