During a concert he called Giorgia Meloni a "fascist" and a "Nazi" and also directed a series of insults at her. Now Placebo frontman, Brian Molko, risks being tried in Turin on charges of defamation and vilification .
The episode occurred on 11 July 2023 during the Stupinigi Sonic Park festival in the Turin area.
The prosecutor's office has closed the investigation but must await the outcome of an international letter rogatory to identify the domicile of Molko, who appears to reside in London, and serve the documents of the proceedings.
The file is managed by prosecutor Enzo Bucarelli.
(Unioneonline/vl)