Overview

• Actor Luca Zingaretti’s viral video on July 15 showed Olga Sokhnenko, wife of Minister Adolfo Urso, skipping the baggage check queue at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport with assistance from her security detail.
• Urso said the decision to expedite his wife’s check rested with his security team and expressed regret for any inconvenience this caused to other passengers.
• The minister revealed he had received a threatening letter containing two bullets directed at his wife, which he said justified heightened protective measures.
• It remains unclear whether Sokhnenko held a paid priority boarding ticket or was fast-tracked solely on security grounds, fueling calls for clearer airport protocols.
• Observers and opposition leaders have demanded standardized guidelines for VIP access at Fiumicino after similar disputes over privileged treatment earlier this year.