AssetID: 54527522
Headline: Placebo's Brian Molko charged with defamation after branding Italian Prime Minister a 'fascist'
Caption: During a performance at the Sonic Park festival near Turin, Italy in July 2023, the Every You Every Me singer slammed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, calling her a fascist, racist, Nazi and a "piece of s**t" in Italian. After footage of his remarks circulated on social media, prosecutors in Turin opened an investigation into the 52-year-old singer for defamation and contempt and Italy's justice ministry approved their request to charge him with defamation on Monday. While defamation in Italy can land offenders in prison, a spokesman for Justice Minister Carlo Nordio said…
Keywords: CPS1682150,Brian Molko,Giorgia Meloni,Italy,Prime Minister,Placebo,Sonic Park,Turin,Every You Every Me,Singer,Festival,Defamation,Contempt,Brothers of Italy
PersonInImage: