Lucrezia Ciotti Enrico Mentana breaks his silence after announcing his departure from Tg La7 , scheduled for December 23, and responds polemically to rumors about his professional future. The journalist takes aim at those who speculate on the reasons for his decision and a possible new destination.
Mentana's farewell to La7 after 16 years and the mystery surrounding his future: what he said
The announcement of Mentana's departure from Tg La7 came on October 24 , during the Franco Marchiaro Journalism Award ceremony in Alessandria, where he received the title of Information Witness 2026. After accepting the award and exchanging a few words with the president of the jury, the director announced the date of his last hosting: " I'm leaving Tg La7 on December 23. "
An unexpected decision, which will mark the conclusion of a 16-year tenure at the helm of the newspaper, of which he has been editor since 2010. The journalist also jokingly explained how he plans to spend the holidays: " I want to spend Christmas with my family ." When asked about future prospects, he dismissed the matter with an equally succinct answer: " I'll take my Christmas holidays ."
However, he did not provide clarification on the possibility of a return to Mediaset, one of the hypotheses that emerged after the announcement.
Enrico Mentana lashes out on social media after leaving La7 news: "Conspiracy theorists squared."
Enrico Mentana has returned to the public eye after announcing the end of his tenure at La7 news. The director has taken to social media to address the numerous speculations circulating in recent days about his professional future, challenging the speculations of those who appear to already know the reasons for his decision and his future destination. In a Facebook post on October 27, the journalist responded to the rumors with a tongue-in-cheek, polemical tone, writing: "I'm delighted to read that many social media sensations are explaining where I'll be going after La7, and especially why, only to then criticize the choice they invented ."
The message concludes with a jab at those who fuel online reconstructions without reliable information: " Conspiracy theorists squared, with no existence outside the web, only supported by their bias: enjoy your life! " With these words, Mentana distances himself from speculation regarding both his next career destination and the reasons that led him to leave the news program. At this time, the journalist has not indicated his future after his last hosting role, rejecting the reconstructions that attribute unofficial decisions to him.
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