
Italian businessman Valter Lavitola, accused by the Rome Prosecutor's Office of ordering the attack on investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, denied any involvement in the incident during his testimony before prosecutors.
"It wasn't me, I don't know who it could have been and I have no idea about the motive," Lavitola declared, denying the accusations against him.
He also said he was "shocked" by the prosecution's allegations, emphasizing that he has a relationship with journalist Ranucci that he described as brotherly.
Regarding his presence near the site of the attack about a month before the explosion, Lavitola stated that he often visited the journalist, so his presence in the area was not related to the event.
The businessman also commented on the alleged role of waiter Gomes Clesio Tavares, who is suspected of being an intermediary in the case. According to him, he did not send him to Cameroon.
"He is often there and this is clear from his passport. He is now in his home country for a carbon credit agreement," Lavitola said.
The incident occurred in October last year, when an improvised bomb exploded near the home of journalist Sigfrido Ranucci in Campo Ascolano, near Rome. The explosion destroyed two of his parked cars and damaged the front door of the home. Fortunately, no one was injured in the attack.
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