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Italian businessman is mastermind behind journalist bomb attack, police say

Valter Lavitola, a former journalist and import-export businessman who owns a restaurant in Rome, was close to former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi.

Published August 10, 2026, 5:24 PM

Updated August 10, 2026, 6:50 PM2.7K

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Italian businessman is mastermind behind journalist bomb attack, police say

Valter Lavitola, a former journalist and import-export businessman who owns a restaurant in Rome, was close to former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi.

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Italian businessman is mastermind behind journalist bomb attack, police say

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