Edward Marchesi On October 14th, around 8:30 p.m., the streets of Milan were the scene of an incident involving two well-known faces on Italian television. Fabrizio Corona , former paparazzi king, was driving a Range Rover SUV when a patrol car from the Mobile Radio Unit ordered him to stop for a check.
The famous man did not obey the order to stop, continuing on his way and starting a chase that lasted just five hundred meters.
The reconstruction provided by Stefano De Martino
According to statements collected by a journalist, Stefano De Martino was riding his motorbike along Corso Sempione, near the intersection with Via Moscati, when he noticed the SUV's dangerous driving .
De Martino reportedly asked the Carabinieri for help, describing the driver as "a reckless man in a Range Rover who was driving recklessly and at very high speed, running red lights and feeling like he was being followed." Alerted, the police located the vehicle and resumed pursuit.
The short 500-meter sequel
The chase was extremely brief: the Carabinieri intercepted the SUV after just over five hundred meters, managing to stop Corona in the area between Corso Sempione and Via Moscati. The vehicle was then taken to the police station on Via Vincenzo Monti, where investigations revealed that the car had been impounded and that the driver did not have a driving license.
The opposing versions: De Martino vs. Corona
Parallel to De Martino's reconstruction, the former paparazzo posted a video on Telegram in which he claims to have left his home to chase the alleged attackers who, he claimed, had robbed him on October 10th. Corona claims that the attackers, a group of six, had returned near his home and were attempting to rob him again. According to his account, the escape in an SUV was apparently motivated by the desire to recover the stolen items, including two necklaces of moderate value.
Legal consequences and proceedings
After the stop, the Carabinieri filed a report for violation of Article 192, paragraph 7-bis of the Highway Code, which punishes those who fail to comply with a stop order issued by law enforcement. The car was impounded , and Corona was escorted to the police station, where he was notified of the fine for driving without a license. De Martino's name is not mentioned in the reports; only the generic phrase "on the instructions of a motorcyclist" is included, fueling debate about who actually filed the report.
At this time, there is no further evidence to definitively confirm either version. What remains certain is that on the evening of October 14th in Milan, an episode of dangerous driving occurred , followed by a rapid pursuit and a series of administrative fines for the SUV's owner. The case continues to generate discussion on social media, especially due to the involvement of television personalities and the conflicting testimonies.