Lucrezia Ciotti A new controversy has erupted surrounding Vittorio Sgarbi , still hospitalized at the Gemelli Polyclinic. At the center of the dispute are Myrta Merlino 's statements regarding the art critic's condition and the harsh response from Barbara Hary, Evelina Sgarbi's mother, who challenged the release of information about the former undersecretary's health and announced possible legal action for an alleged invasion of privacy.
Myrta Merlino's comments on Vittorio Sgarbi spark controversy
The renewed tension surrounding Vittorio Sgarbi's condition arose after Myrta Merlino 's appearance on Caterina Balivo's program, where the journalist reported some information she had received from Elisabetta Sgarbi regarding the art critic's health. According to Merlino, Sgarbi had not yet been extubated due to a problem with infected phlegm.
"I'm not able to take his tube out yet, because he has a problem with infected phlegm that he has to avoid swallowing. A very complicated medical situation. Vittorio is very weak , " she explained.
During her speech, the journalist also spoke about the affection that surrounds Sgarbi at this time, focusing on the bond with his sister Elisabetta and his partner Sabrina Colle.
" I have never seen a sister love her brother as much as Elisabetta loves Vittorio , " she declared.
Merlino then made a direct appeal to Evelina Sgarbi , inviting her to put aside family disputes and focus on her father's health: «If I were Vittorio's daughter, I would avoid controversy at this time and try to root for his recovery» . This last passage contributed to fueling the reaction of Evelina's mother, Barbara Hary, Sgarbi's ex-partner.
Barbara Hary responds to Myrta Merlino: "Privacy violation."
Interviewed by Fanpage.it , Barbara Hary harshly contested the journalist's statements, questioning in particular the public dissemination of information regarding Sgarbi 's clinical conditions . " I didn't know that the Gemelli intensive care unit had hired Myrta Merlino as its spokesperson , " she stated polemically, adding: " Too many uninformed people like you speak on hearsay about Sgarbi's health conditions, without knowing anything about them . "
At the heart of the dispute is the alleged violation of the privacy of the art critic and his family. Evelina's mother has announced that her daughter has instructed her lawyer, Lorenzo Iacobbi , to consider legal action: "My daughter Evelina has already asked her lawyer Lorenzo Iacobbi to pursue this blatant violation of Vittorio's and his children's privacy in every possible way . "
Meanwhile, according to hospital sources told Fanpage.it , Sgarbi remains in intensive care at the Gemelli Polyclinic and is described as "stable and being monitored ." The two aspects of the affair remain distinct: on the one hand, the art critic's health conditions; on the other, the heated debate over the handling and dissemination of information about him.