Italian businessman claims he ordered car bombing of journalist to boost his popularity

Sulfurous Italian businessman Valter Lavitola has confessed to police that he commissioned an attack on the car of prominent Rai television host Sigfrido Ranucci. Lavitola claims the motive behind hiring four men to bomb Ranucci's vehicle last year was to increase the journalist's public profile and popularity.

Ranucci, who was reportedly unaware of any plot against him, expressed his bewilderment and shock upon learning of Lavitola's confession. The journalist stated he was "dismayed" by the revelation, indicating no prior knowledge of the alleged scheme or any reason to believe he was a target.

The confession sheds light on a bizarre alleged attempt to manipulate public perception through criminal means, using a well-known journalist as the unwitting subject of a staged attack. The investigation is expected to delve deeper into Lavitola's motives and the extent of his involvement, as well as the roles of the individuals allegedly hired to carry out the act.

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The "disconcerted" [journalist] assures that he was not aware.