A Formula 1 driver was mentioned in a police investigation in Italy, as he was allegedly involved in a prostitution scheme, according to a report by the Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper. The case, conducted by authorities in Milan, also includes celebrities, businessmen, and football players among the possible clients.
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The investigation is coordinated by deputy prosecutor Bruna Albertini and conducted by the Economic and Financial Police Unit of Milan. According to information released by the Italian newspaper, the scheme would have moved more than US$ 1.3 million, a sum that caught the attention of Italian authorities.
The names of the clients were omitted in the disclosure of the investigations. However, among the transcripts of wiretaps, the presence of a Formula 1 driver was mentioned. In one of the conversations, a person states: “A friend of mine, an F1 driver, is coming to Milan tonight and he wants a girl.”
This released material does not clarify whether the cited driver is part of the current Formula 1 grid, nor when the episode would have occurred. Therefore, there is no indication about the identity of the competitor mentioned in the process.
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The investigation also revealed that the parties organized by the group included the use of nitrous oxide, known as ‘laughing gas’. According to the report, the substance would be almost undetectable in subsequent tests and would not be related to improved sports performance.
At this moment, the accusations are focused on the alleged leaders of the organization. They are being investigated for complicity and exploitation of prostitution, as well as money laundering from illegal activities.
According to information released by the Italian newspaper, the women involved were not only professional escorts but also young women attracted by the promise of social inclusion. At least ten women, Italian and foreign, aged between eighteen and thirty, would have participated in the scheme, receiving about 50% of the profits.
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