A major complaint has been filed against nearly twenty actresses who previously starred with him in some adult films and who, in recent months, publicly accused him of alleged abuse and violence, having been interviewed in several episodes of "Le Iene".
It was filed, along with several additional documents, by Rocco Siffredi, born Rocco Antonio Tano, 61, and the world's most famous porn actor for decades . The complaint, which runs to over two hundred pages and dates back to last August and has been gradually expanded over the past few months, accuses two of the show's creators and sixteen actresses. The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office, led by Marina Petruzzella, has now opened a defamation case, which will include all the individuals reported, before proceeding with the necessary investigation. Meanwhile, "Le Iene" has stated that it is "certain to have acted with correctness, professionalism, and transparency, in full exercise of the right to report, on a matter of clear public interest, especially in an era where the vast majority of women still do not speak out or report the violence they have suffered out of fear."
Siffredi, who retired from acting four years ago but still works as a director and producer in the adult film industry, is represented by lawyer Rossella Gallo and complains of a "defamatory campaign" and "the mud slinging" against him. A campaign, he claims, carried out through six episodes of 'Le Iene' (Reservoir Dogs) featuring interviews with sixteen women (two others, however, have their faces obscured). The porn star's defense, among other things, has decided to submit a series of attachments to the investigators, including a slew of paper documents, the "releases" signed at the time by the actresses, as well as videos and even all the full footage from the films. All of this, essentially, is to rebut the allegations of abuse and violence contained in the interviews, but which, according to Siffredi's defense, have never resulted in criminal charges.
Furthermore, his defense team also points out that there are cameramen, costume designers, and technicians ready to testify to exonerate him from those "orchestrated stories" designed to incriminate him. In any case, from what has been learned, the Milan prosecutor's office, as part of the defamation investigation, will also have to verify, one by one, the versions of the actresses, who essentially explained that they were forced to agree to shoot some scenes and even spoke of psychological coercion. "We are surprised to note that the news of this legal action, along with the version of the man the women interviewed accused, is receiving greater attention," a statement from the program reads, "than the alleged victims' account. We are confident that the truth will prevail in the appropriate forums."
(Unioneonline)
