British rock star charged with defamation for calling Italy’s PM Meloni a ‘fascist’ and a ‘Nazi’ during gig

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At a concert, placebo musician Brian Molko ransacked the Italian Prime Minister. Now, several thousand euros of punishment are threatening him. It is not the first process of this kind.

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Placebo rocker Brian Molko charged for calling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a ‘fascist’ and ‘Nazi’

Placebo frontman Brian Molko has been charged with defamation for allegedly calling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a "fascist" and a "Nazi" during a concert.

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The Italian Ministry of Justice has given the green light to the prosecution of Placebo’s vocalist and guitarist, Brian Molko, for insulting Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during one of her concerts in 2023. In the summer of that year, the British band traveled to Stupinigi, near Turin, to perform at the Sonic Park festival. In front of more than 10,000 fans, Molko took the microphone and called the leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy’s far…

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Vance Vindicated: Placebo Rocker Brian Molko Charged in Italy for Calling Prime Minister a 'Fascist Nazi'

Rock band Placebo's frontman Brian Molko was charged with defamation after calling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a "fascist Nazi" from the stage in Turin.

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Placebo’s Brian Molko charged with defamation

Brian Molko, frontman of British rock band Placebo, has been officially charged with defamation in Italy after making controversial remarks about Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a concert in Turin, 2023. While performing at the Sonic Park Festival in July 2023, Molko referred to Meloni as a “piece of s***, fascist, racist” in Italian, drawing cheers from the crowd of around 5,000 people. Source

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British rock star charged for calling Italian PM Meloni a 'piece of s*** fascist and a Nazi'

Placebo front man Brian Molko has ben charged with defamation after reportedly calling Italian PM Gioriga Meloni a "fascist, racist" and a "Nazi."