New details have emerged regarding the Sangiuliano-Boccia case. Following the controversy that arose after the Instagram publication of a photo of the influencer with the Minister of Culture, where the woman claimed to have been appointed “Advisor for Major Events,” and the subsequent denial from the ministry, an email has now been released that could shed light on the issue. The message, dated June 5, concerned some confidential information about the Pompei stop of the G7 of Culture. It was sent by the superintendent of the archaeological park of Pompei, Gabriel Zuchtriegel. Among the recipients, in addition to the Minister of Culture himself, the Chief Secretary of the Minister (Narda Frisoni), and those responsible for organizational and communication structures (Maria Antonella Brunetto and Sara Daietti), was also Maria Rosaria Boccia. As revealed by Repubblica, the email specified that the influencer “who is copied in” would conduct a “site visit of the excavations with the Minister on June 3.”
The case of Maria Rosaria Boccia
After the controversy stemming from the publication of the photo with Minister Sangiuliano, Boccia had posted a rant on social media: “I have been receiving inappropriate messages and phone calls for days. There continues to be an excellent relationship between me and the Minister,” the influencer wrote in a post. “To date, the decree of appointment as the Minister’s Advisor for ‘Major Events’ (on an unpaid basis) has been signed by the Minister and we are awaiting the ratification of the appointment – she added –. Once ratified the Minister, since it is a trust position, can decide at any time to revoke it and I don’t think it should concern anyone except for the parties directly involved.” The immediate response from the opposition had been to request further investigation into the matter by presenting a parliamentary question to know whether “the news of the appointment of the Minister’s advisor for major events has been formalized or if we are facing an opaque management of the Minister’s trust positions that risks damaging the image of the country,” said the Democratic Party group leader in the Culture Commission of the Chamber, Irene Manzi, and the national officer for the South of the PD, Marco Sarracino.
The email from June 5
The email addresses sensitive topics, such as the organization of the event that will take place in Pompei on September 20. As La Stampa points out, the letter presents the “map of possible routes,” indications regarding the “dinner reserved for guests at the Palestra Grande,” and the “possibility, in case of rain, to use the porticoes”: all information that, besides being confidential, is also secret. Among the recipients of the email exchange is still Boccia, for whom the offices on Via del Collegio Romano have denied any official role. Meanwhile, the opposition insists that clarity must be brought to the situation. “Minister Sangiuliano needs to report to Parliament as soon as possible,” said Iv parliamentarian Ivan Scalfarotto. “If he is unable to explain, then he should resign. Meloni cannot accept such a situation. If necessary, we are ready for a motion of no confidence,” Scalfarotto added. Also, the Democratic Party group leader in the Culture Commission, Irene Manzi, expressed herself on the issue stating that “we are facing a very serious breach. Why doesn’t Sangiuliano speak? For some reason, is a minister of the Republic being blackmailed?”