With the next edition of Big Brother VIP in the works, after the Falsissimo videos, Alfonso Signorini suspends himself from Mediaset
After the media outcry of the videos uploaded by Fabrizio Corona online, Alfonso Signorini has self-suspended from Mediaset. In fact, the host is about to start with a new edition of the Big Brother VIPwas accused by Corona of requesting sexual services in exchange for a place in the famous Canale 5 reality show.
The Alfonso Signorini case in Falsissimo and the investigations into revenge porn
Following the release of Fabrizio Corona’s videos, Alfonso Signorini immediately proceeded with the complaint and the Milan prosecutor’s office opened ainvestigation into Corona for revenge pornas he had disseminated images and sexually explicit content. In fact, in the videos, Corona had used some chats and images that, according to his thesis, Signorini would have sent to the prospective tenants of the Cinecittà house.
After the seizure of the filmed materialFabrizio Corona had shot a new video in which he collected the testimony of Francesco Medugno. Meanwhile, Signorini continued to present his novel to Mediaset in the general silence of the company.
Then last December 26th, the press release arrived from Endemol, the company producing the Big Brotherin which internal investigations were announced.
The decision to self-suspend and Mediaset’s response
Signorini’s lawyers accused Corona of starting a “slanderous and defamatory campaign” against their client, with the aim of destroying his career.
“Alfonso Signorini, a professional who has built an entire career as a journalist, author, director and television presenter with scruple, seriousness and self-sacrifice, is forced to suspend as a precaution all his ongoing editorial commitments with Mediaset“write the lawyers Daniela Missaglia and Domenico Aiello. “The reconstruction proposed to the detriment of Dr. Alfonso Signorini – they write again – it is devoid of any proof or truth; we will act in every way so that not only is the maliciously malicious conduct stopped, but all the competitors and beneficiaries of this crime are made known to Justice, also towards those who favor its continuation with the never-silent intention of continuing to obtain, in various forms, benefits, advertising or revenues from such illicit activities”.
For his part the company accepted the self-suspension of the director of Chi to protect himself, only to then add for “Mediaset reiterates that those who work for the company are required to comply with clear principles of correctnessresponsibility and transparency, as defined by the code of ethics, which is applied without exceptions. All investigations and checks are underway to ensure compliance”.
Fabrizio Corona’s response
Prompt Fabrizio Corona’s reactionwho wrote in an Instagram story: “Forced to do so by the bosses, who remain in silence, like almost all the press. Shame.” It should be remembered that on January 9th, Fabrizio Corona will have one series coming out on Netflix: title, I am news.
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