Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was called on July 2 to testify in court in the trial of two men accused of creating deepfake pornographic images using her face and posting them online.
Ms Meloni, who is listed as the victim in the trial in Sassari, Sardinia, is seeking symbolic damages of $108,212 and, if awarded, will be awarded to the Ministry of the Interior’s Fund for Female Victims of Domestic Violence. to the fund, attorney Maria Julia Maronge said in an email Friday. To the Associated Press.
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Mr Malonge said: ‘The crime in question is particularly abhorrent, involving the uploading of fabricated pornographic images, which affects an unsuspecting woman and has the potential to negatively impact her reputation and personal life. ” he said.
On January 18, 2024, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives in the courtyard of the Chigi Palace, the Italian government building, to meet Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Rome. Mr. Meloni is expected to testify in court on July 2, 2024. The trial of two men accused of using her face to create deepfake porn images and posting them online.
“Given the role Giorgia Meloni has played, it seemed more appropriate for her to become a civil plaintiff. This would raise awareness of this issue on behalf of the many women who are often vulnerable. This is in the hope that it will be useful.”
In 2020, Italian postal police tracked mobile phone data to identify a father and son who allegedly uploaded deepfake images to a US-based porn site, according to ANSA news agency. At the time, Meloni was not prime minister, but the leader of the Italian Brotherhood party.
