Fresh controversy for Meloni government as junior culture minister Vittorio Sgarbi placed under investigation
The Italian government is embroiled in a fresh controversy after a junior culture minister was placed under investigation over allegations that a 16th-century painting in his possession was stolen from a castle more than a decade ago.
Vittorio Sgarbi, a well-known art critic, is also accused of tampering with the painting in order to disguise its origins.
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