“I paid and they disappeared” –

«Scam with the renovation of the house» by the family with the obsession for the TV. Rocco Casalino, Conte’s former spokesperson at the time he was prime minister, filed a complaint with the police in which he describes the scam he allegedly suffered from the construction company headed by Dante and Valerio Lucini. Dante Lucini also hit the headlines for his participation in a Sky program «Family Food Fight» where some families compete over typical recipes from their own cuisine. Giorgia Lucini is also part of the family, having been a tronista on «Uomini e donne» and participating in Miss Italia. In short, behind the “package” given to Casalino there would be this strange “VIP” family. The transfers Casalino talks regarding would amount to 4,500, 9,020, 13,530, 6,050 and 9,020 euros. Casalino had signed a contract of 41 thousand euros + VAT for the renovation of his home in the center of Rome.

«I followed the start of the works – says Casalino – Then I went away for the holidays, keeping in touch with the Lucinis directly and through the director of the works. The company told me that to complete everything by the summer it would be necessary to have workers work in August as well and this would have had an additional cost.” Casalino explained that, in the end, only 40% of the agreed works would be carried out. «Only the demolitions had been completed – he explains – The so-called tracks for the plants had been made». Conte’s former spokesperson also talks regarding the exchange of emails: «At that point LV sent me an email with the list of the work done – writes Casalino – highlighting the discount granted to me. When I said that I would accept the repayment of 20 thousand euros to close the accounts, they sent me a further list of things done, adding items and costs arbitrarily.” The two entrepreneurs were reached by Striscia la Notizia denying even knowing Casalino.