Rai, the official announcement: “Filippo Facci’s program has been cancelled”. The decision after the controversy over the La Russa jr case

Rai will not broadcast the daily five-minute strip ”I facci yours”, initially announced for September. The managing director decided it Robert Sergioinformed the president Marinella Soldiin agreement with the Director of Investigation Paul Corsini and, for the profiles under his responsibility, the general manager Giampaolo Rossi.

The space in the schedule will be covered by the extension of the Rai 2 morning program ‘I fatti tue’. The program that will replace Cartabianca will be communicated to the board of directors on 25 July.

The decision came after the controversy over the article on the story of La Russa Jr written by Filippo Facci. “A 22-year-old girl was undoubtedly high on cocaine before she too was high by Leonardo,” as the columnist recounted on Freethe former high school classmate who denounced the son of the president of the Senate.

A week ago, last July 11, the sovereign leaders of Rai bought time. The CEO Sergio had in fact asked for additional reflection. “It is not my habit to decide on the basis of instrumental and emotional political campaigns”, the words of the head of the company in the Board of Directors referring to the oppositions that had given the halt. “I don’t get dragged by anyone, which is why I will communicate the decision taken assuming full responsibility, and in any case in a short time”, he explained.