Lucrezia Ciotti A case that reignites the debate on self-defense and the protection of those who suffer repeated thefts. The protagonist is Aimen Cherif, a Genoese entrepreneur who, after reporting eleven incursions into his business, found himself involved in an investigation for personal injury. The motive? He immobilized a thief caught stealing from his business with zip ties , then handed him over to law enforcement.
Her story returned to the spotlight on television with an interview on Fuori dal Coro, the program hosted by Mario Giordano on Rete 4.
The entrepreneur's outburst to Mario Giordano: "We are victims of a completely flawed system."
A guest on the Rete 4 program, Cherif made no secret of his bitterness over what happened, recounting the consequences the repeated episodes had on his life and work.
In his speech, he addressed harsh criticism of the victim protection system, focusing in particular on the fear he experienced during yet another intrusion: " We live in a country where those who work and make sacrifices are absolutely unprotected. We live in a country where, if a burglar breaks into your home, you're the one under investigation ."
And again: " Only someone like me who has been through something like this, only someone who has felt those moments of fear, tension, and the threat of their lives being held before their eyes, can truly understand. When your instinct takes over, that's where you put everything on the line ."
In his conversation with Mario Giordano, the entrepreneur reiterated his sense of abandonment: " We are victims, victims of a completely flawed system, a system that doesn't protect us. A system that, unfortunately, doesn't allow us to go and defend our home ."
He stops the thief and hands him over to the police: the businessman is under investigation.
The incident that led to Cherif's investigation dates back to the night of December 29, 2025. After eleven thefts , some of which occurred within a few days of each other, the entrepreneur once again found himself confronted by a man who allegedly broke into his business to steal something. This time, he decided to intervene directly : he managed to subdue the suspect, immobilizing him with cable ties , and waited for the police to arrive so he could hand him over to them.
The story, however, took an unexpected turn. Cherif was entered into the register of suspects on suspicion of personal injury, while the arrested man and his alleged accomplices disputed the businessman's reconstruction of the incident. The businessman, born in Tunis according to Tgcom24 , denied being in the club that night, declaring in front of the cameras of Fuori dal Coro: " I wasn't even around on the 29th. In my opinion, he's a person who resembles me a lot ." His lawyer, Fabrizio Maggiorelli, explained the possible legal consequences for Cherif: " To date, he's under investigation for personal injury; he risks a conviction with consequent compensation to the injured party, who, incredibly, in this case, is the thief ."
“If a thief breaks into your house, you are the one under investigation!”
Aimen, a Genoese businessman who was the victim of 11 thefts and is under investigation for tying up the thief to hand over to law enforcement.
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