He is Massimo Segre, accountant, financier and banker close to Carlo De Benedetti. She is Cristina Seymandi, a forty-year-old blonde, former collaborator of the former mayor Appendino who then moved on to Paolo Damilano, a center-right candidate for mayor. They had been together since 2020 and the wedding had already been postponed twice (accomplice to Covid). Not this time, they had finally decided to get married in the autumn, organizing an engagement party with a mega reception in one of the most prestigious villas on the hills of Turin, in front of 150 guests. But things didn’t go as planned. Not in her plans, at least. Gorgeous, in her close-fitting white dress, Cristina was called an infidel in front of friends and relatives by her future husband who revealed to everyone a list of her alleged lovers. More than a reception in fine Turin, a bonfire of confrontation on Temptation Island. But who are the protagonists of this romance story?
Who is the ex bride-to-be?
Cristina Seymandi, 47, is the daughter of a well-known accountant from Turin, who has always had a passion for politics and a passion for business. So much so that at a certain point – as told by Corriere della Sera – it seemed she could succeed Chiara Appendino in the seat of the first town. But then she didn’t care anymore. After 5 years in politics she measured herself with the profession of entrepreneur: managing director of Savio, a company specializing in accessories for doors and windows with 153 employees linked to her (by now) ex-boyfriend Massimo Segre, the same who as president of the Molinette Research Foundation has had her appointed general secretary of the institution.
Who is the cheated boyfriend
Massimo Segre, 64, is an accountant and banker from Turin. His mother, Franca Bruna Segre, was the historic accountant of Carlo De Benedetti and accompanied the entrepreneur in the most important financial transactions. He is head of the studio in Crocetta, and is also a director of Directa Sim. He is on the board of directors of the publishing company that publishes the newspaper Domani and is also president of the Molinette Onlus Research Foundation.
The betrayal talk
After the seemingly peaceful evening spent with music and dancing, the couple took the stage alongside the DJ for greetings and announcements. Cristina began, with thanks to those who had helped her organize the evening. Then she spoke to her husband. And all hell broke loose. Reading a text, Segre announced the immediate end (“from this evening”) of the coexistence, closing precisely with that “go to your lawyer”, a reference to the alleged lover. «I will give you the greatest of gifts. The gift I give you is freedom. I’m not marrying you.” «I’ve always thought that loving a person is wishing her good, even more than your own – he says – in this case, I want to give Cristina the freedom to love. In particular, another person, a well-known lawyer.’ The situation is far-fetched. Sounds like a joke. But it’s not. The former bride-to-be is petrified. He brings up other betrayals and lies: the wealthy entrepreneur, the lawyer. She turns around, tries to understand what’s happening, the man continues: «Don’t think I’m pleased to look like a cuckold in front of all of you. Cristina is so good at telling her truths that I couldn’t leave the narration of the reason why I am ending my life together tonight ». She adds, however, that they will still be able to work together. She will talk about it when they return from a trip they were supposed to take together. “You can do it with your lawyer,” suggests the man. The lights go out, silence. The curtain closes, the music dies down.
The post on Facebook
In reality Massimo had already premeditated his revenge. At least judging by the last post on Facebook, dated July 31st. “Loving is also letting go,” he wrote sharing a thought on the importance of letting go of those who are not ready to love us. “Let go of people who aren’t ready to love you. This is the hardest thing you will have to do in your life and it will also be the most important thing. The more time you spend trying to make someone who isn’t capable love you, the more time you waste depriving yourself of the possibility of this connection with someone else.” A clear reference to his relationship with Cristina.
Solidarity (for him), social insults (for her)
And social networks, in this soap opera story, were unleashed and divided between those who sent messages of solidarity to him and vulgar insults to her. “I don’t have the pleasure of meeting you, but I would like to tell you that he was a great man-they write under the profile of Segre-Congratulations for your courageous speech”. Many women support it, “what values”, “what moral integrity” so much so that some dare: “Marry me”. Much less merciful to Cristina, her social population criticizes her harshly. And heavy insults also fly by: «she doesn’t deserve the term Donna, if not Ugly female indeed BAD FEMALE», someone writes. It is said that she is thinking of reporting her now ex-boyfriend.
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