Ciro Grillo, the 19-year-old son of anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S) founder Beppe Grillo, has been placed under investigation for sexual violence, together with three friends.
Prosecutors in the Sardinian coastal town of Tempo Pausania opened a probe following a complaint filed by a Scandinavian model who accused the four men of sexually abusing her at the end of a soirée in the summer villa of the M5S founder and stand-up comic on the chic Costa Smeralda.
The group of men reportedly defended themselves by saying the sex was consensual.
Ciro Grillo is one of several children of the comedian-turned politician, who founded the M5S alone with late tech guru Gianroberto Casaleggio in 2009.
The M5S is the largest party in parliament and has just created a government alliance with the centre-left democratic Party (PD), replacing one with the anti-migrant Euroskpetic League whose leader, Matteo Salvini, pulled the plug earlier this month hoping to beenfit from a snap election.
Co-founder of Five-Star movement (M5S), Beppe Grillo
Via ANSA /Corriere della Sera
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