Overview
- Prosecutors in Milan served Bastoni with an avviso di garanzia this week, a formal notice that someone is under investigation but not a charge, and he is expected to be questioned by the office in the coming days.
- The allegation dates to June 2020 and concerns a girl who was 17 at the time, with prosecutors saying paid sex with a minor would constitute child prostitution under Italian law.
- Investigators from the Guardia di Finanza have seized and cited intercepted text messages and conversations that Italian media say link Bastoni to an events/escort company that organised ‘all‑inclusive’ nights for VIPs.
- Bastoni denies wrongdoing through his lawyer and will not speak to investigators, Inter Milan say they are supporting him and are not actively seeking a sale, and no criminal charges have been filed so far.
- The inquiry targets an events agency in Cinisello Balsamo and has prompted witness requests to several players as investigators reconstruct the network, a probe that could have legal and reputational consequences while the presumption of innocence applies.