Overview
- The Tribunale di Roma rejected Enrico Varriale’s appeal and confirmed Rai’s October 2025 dismissal, with the decision deposited by the court on July 14.
- Judge Antonio Tizzano relied on a confirmed 10-month conviction for stalking and injuries and evidence from a separate penal case for threats and injuries when upholding the firing.
- The court noted Rai had earlier removed Varriale from on-air duties, applied a conservative disciplinary sanction, and explored organizational options for reintegration before deciding to terminate his contract.
- Varriale had previously won a separate ruling that recognized professional dequalification from his period of partial removal, but the labour court found that did not negate the gravity of the criminal findings.
- Giusta causa is a legal term for dismissal when conduct so seriously damages the employment relationship that immediate termination is justified, and the ruling leaves no reported further appeals at this time while marking a decisive reputational break for the journalist.