Riccardo Silva accused of sexual harassment by anonymous sues Twitter and Reddit: "I want the names" - Corriere.it

Richard Silvathe TV rights entrepreneur who in 2001 bought Milan Channel, owner of Miami FC and who, last year, invested in RedBird in the purchase of Milan, has asked an American federal judge to forcing Reddit and Twitter to reveal identities of the authors of the messages that would be part of a well-coordinated and anonymous smear campaign. In fact, for the past five months under attack with mobile billboards and a social campaign with various accusations, including that of being a serial sexual predator and the next Jeffrey Epstein (the financier who committed suicide in 2019 in the Manhattan prison where he was waiting to be tried for sexual abuse of minors).

It all started last December 3rd when, around his luxurious residence in Miami, they started to circular

And advertising trucks that referred to a site containing only 226 words and precise accusations: For years he has exploited his economic interests to pursue his dark desires; He laughed when he was faced with the toll his abuses had taken on us and chased us in every way and he tried to destroy us when we resisted him. Finally, the association with Epstein.

To visit the site, after having seen the trucks, even by one of his two sons, a minorwho was shocked. The creator — or creators — of these billboards and the site has also set up a Twitter account and flooded the subreddits (Threads on Reddit), including those on the
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and on sexual violence. For this Silva advanced the formal request to the social media giants networks for eliminate a prejudice to due process rights.

Silva, who in addition to the investment in Milan owns — together with Paolo Maldiniwith whom he founded it — also Miami FC, owner from the Select Model Management, an international modeling agency. And these accusations would arise precisely from that environment, as the site states. His lawyers explain that they concern glaring criminal acts that can in fact be demonstrated as not having occurred. Likewise, the context suggests that Mr. Silva committed serious criminal acts of sexual misconduct.

Without the collaboration of the two social media giants - but Reddit, in particular, is pleased to guarantee anonymity - it would be impossible in a trial to have the names of the accusers, which at this point affect not only Silva, but also his family victim of a smear campaign fierce and anonymous. Each of the anonymous claims attacking Mr. Silva is false and defamatory, and he vehemently refutes them. Therefore he has filed a complaint and intends to take all available measures to reveal the identities of the anonymous culprits, who have done everything to cover their tracks and avoid answering for their crimes.

One of the forums on Reddit reads: For years we were silent, until one member had the courage to tell his story, which we will repost and highlight in this community. If you've had similar experiences, we offer this space as a safe place to post your story. According to Silva's lawyers, these forums have around 16 million users. And the specially created Twitter account regularly tags various Miami media outlets.

As for the lawsuit already brought against the mobile advertising firm, according to the court programs seen by the Daily beast you go to one conciliation.

Silvaborn in Brianza - the family still owns a company in Seregno that manages well-known brands of detergents and soaps - in Florida also known for his philanthropy given that one or among the pi prominent financiers of the FIU, the Florida International University (to the point of having registered the football stadium).