TItalian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport has expanded the number of soccer players involved in so-called “escort incidents” in Italy to 70. The service offered to wealthy clients (football players, athletes, celebrities, businessmen) was comprehensive, with the option of continuing the evening in a club or hotel room after a dinner show in a fine restaurant in the most exclusive areas of Milan.
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At least 70 footballers are believed to have attended the party organized by events agency Marr. De. Milan under investigation for exploitation and prostitution conspiracy
“I have a friend who is an F1 driver who wants a paid girlfriend. Could you help me find him?” was recorded on one of the wiretaps.
That night, girls working at the agency were invited to have sex with customers in exchange for money.
The case also revealed more sensitive stories, such as that of a young woman who allegedly became pregnant after meeting a soccer player. “Don’t tell anyone…I took a test when I was three weeks pregnant.”
Code name for “customer” not subject to investigation
Lorenzo Cassini reported: “At least 70 football players are believed to have attended a party organized by events company Ma de Milano and are being investigated on suspicion of exploitation and prostitution conspiracy.”
ANSA news agency reported that those allegedly involved in the plot included Serie A players from Inter, Milan, Juventus, Verona, Turin, Monza and Sassuolo.
Although the names of businessmen and athletes are omitted in the court order, the Italian press has already published the main names used to refer to the so-called “clients”: Bastoni, Bellanova, Brisek, Hakimi, Coutinho, Skriniar, Carlos Augusto, de Winter, Leao, Giroud and Menes.None of them are subject to investigation because they have not committed any crimes as customers.
The Guardia di Finanza newspaper reported: “Unfortunately, this is not a crime and is not classified as such. There is no violence, as the girls were completely obedient. There are no signs of violence in the investigation.”
The investigation by the Milan public prosecutor’s office, coordinated by deputy prosecutor Bruna Albertini, did not reveal how many people used the escort and drug (nitrous oxide) services provided.
The agency’s owners, Emanuele Buttini and Deborah Ronchi, and two of their associates, Alessio Salamone and Luan Fraga, were placed under house arrest.
