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Claudio Martelli swears during a live debate on Filorosso
Former Italian justice minister Claudio Martelli swore during a live TV debate on Filorosso on Tuesday.
The discussion concerned the Mafia massacres of 1992, and grew heated as Martelli argued with former prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro.
The programme’s host, Antonino Monteleone, reacted by saying it was not Big Brother and that Martelli would not be expelled.
Two accounts identify the channel as Rai3, while another identifies it as Rai2.
The incident has drawn attention to standards on Italy’s public broadcaster, Rai, which is funded in part by a licence fee.
Blasphemy in Italy is no longer a crime, but it can carry an administrative fine of 51 to 309 euros.
No further action over the broadcast is reported.
Former Italian justice minister Claudio Martelli swore during a live debate on Rai3’s Filorosso, according to two reports.
The debate concerned the 1992 Mafia massacres and included former anti-Mafia prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro.
The reports say Martelli swore after being interrupted during an exchange with Di Pietro.
Host Antonino Monteleone reacted by saying the programme was not Grande Fratello and asking Di Pietro to respond.
- Who
- Claudio Martelli swore during the broadcast. Host Antonino Monteleone and guest Antonio Di Pietro were also involved in the exchange.
- What
- Martelli used a blasphemous expression during a heated live debate.
- When
- Tuesday evening, according to La Stampa. The reports were published on 21 October 2026.
- Where
- On Rai3’s Filorosso.
- Why
- The reports say Martelli swore after being interrupted during an argument with Di Pietro.
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Martelli swore during a heated Filorosso debate about the 1992 Mafia massacres.
Monteleone referred to Grande Fratello and asked Di Pietro to respond.
La Stampa, Corriere TV and la Repubblica published reports about the incident.
- Programme
- Filorosso
- Broadcaster
- Rai3, according to La Stampa and Corriere TV
- Host
- Antonino Monteleone
- Guest in the exchange
- Antonio Di Pietro, former Mani Pulite prosecutor
- Debate subject
- The 1992 Mafia massacres
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What people are saying
Here we are not on Grande Fratello. Let Di Pietro answer, though... my goodness.
Here we are not on Grande Fratello, he will not be expelled.