A few days after the accusation of the ex-maid who, on the occasion of the release of her documentary on Prime Video, explained in the press that she had received various harassment at work at the time of her service, Gianluca Vacchi breaks the silence and takes the floor . “Regarding the news that has appeared in the media in recent days, I have not released any statement nor do I intend to do so: there are in fact proceedings underway and it is solely up to the judges to express their opinion on the matter. However, numerous false and seriously offensive claims have also been spread in a misleading wayalso with regard to facts for which no complaint has ever been filed and which are not the subject of the aforementioned legal proceedings: I therefore gave a mandate to my lawyers to protect me in all competent offices “, Vacchi said in a statement toHandle disseminated by his lawyers.
The storm on Gianluca Vacchi was unleashed on the day of the release of Mucho Más, when a former domestic worker, Laluna Maricris Bantugon, sued him at the Labor Court of Bologna. The facts date back to 2017-2020, even if the woman has patiently waited for 2022 to spill the beans, perhaps aware of causing the greatest possible damage given the media exposure at the time of the release of the documentary on Prime Video. Bantugon filed a dispute with Vacchi asking for 70 thousand euros for severance pay and unpaid overtime even if, at the moment, there are no complaints for the alleged mistreatment described in an interview with Republic in which he spoke of forced ballets, the throwing of objects at the staff, swearing and fines of 100 euros in case of excesses on the part of the servants.
Meanwhile, on social networks, there are several users who ask Prime Video to delete from the catalog Mucho Más, but we are really sure that it is the best way to face the controversy against Gianluca Vacchi? In our opinion, no. Not only because eliminating the documentary will not help the maid get the justice she thinks she deserves, but also because throwing the dust under the carpet is a carelessness that we must stop considering an effective remedy. It is not enough to turn away to convince us that something will not scratch us: the documentary on Gianluca Vacchi has seen the work of hundreds of workers and professionals who have worked hard to make it and, like it or not, it would be at least unfair to ask for its removal because, we repeat, it will not be that to cleanse anyone’s conscience or to guarantee serenity to the maid who, among other things, has already moved to obtain compensation.
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