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Bello Figo on Trial in Bergamo After Teen Testifies to Groping in 2023 Dressing Room

The testimony spotlights security staff conduct alongside social media fallout.

Overview

  • The alleged victim, now 18, told the court on Thursday that a bodyguard took her to the rapper’s dressing room after a January 2023 show at the Vibe in Treviolo and that the artist grabbed her buttocks.
  • She said the guard blocked her from leaving until she gave the rapper a cheek kiss, and she chose to testify behind a screen so she would not have to face the defendant.
  • Photos taken in the dressing room were later posted on the rapper’s social accounts, which drew a flood of harsh comments that the young woman said left her ashamed and angry.
  • The defense rejects the assault claim, argues the complaint stems from distress over the online posts, and has offered €2,500 as moral compensation for the social media damage.
  • The rapper, who posted on Instagram that the accusations are false, is scheduled to give his account on October 8, 2026, as a related case has already produced convictions for two bodyguards over attempted sexual violence and attempted coercion tied to that night.