Italian businessman is mastermind behind journalist bomb attack, police say
Summary
Italian police arrested businessman Valter Lavitola for allegedly planning a bomb attack on investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci near Rome last year. The explosion damaged Ranucci’s cars and gate, but he was not hurt, and police believe he did not know about the plan.Key Facts
- Valter Lavitola, linked to former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, is accused of ordering the bombing.
- The attack happened outside Ranucci’s home in Pomezia, about 12 miles south of Rome.
- Lavitola allegedly hired Tavares Gomes Clesio, who then recruited four men to plant the bomb.
- The four men were arrested near Naples in June; police continue searching for Gomes.
- Ranucci is a journalist known for investigative reports on corruption and the mafia and has had police protection since 2021.
- Lavitola reportedly believed the attack would increase Ranucci’s public profile to help a possible political career.
- Ranucci was not involved in the planning and was unharmed in the attack.
- The bombing happened on the anniversary of the killing of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, known for similar investigations.
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