Ranucci attack: journalist’s lawyer says, “He was the victim of a serious and complex act”

Rome, 10 Aug. (LaPresse) – “The arrest of Walter Lavitola confirms the seriousness and complexity of the attack suffered by Sigfrido Ranucci; it will be essential to understand the motive and the context in which it developed. And whilst it is clear to the judicial authorities that Ranucci is the victim, for some journalists and politicians the attack itself has been turned into a pretext to settle scores with *Report* and its journalists, as part of a frenzied strategy aimed at discrediting investigative journalism.” So stated Roberto De Vita, Sigfrido Ranucci’s lawyer, in a statement.