Rai pulling plug on Ranucci 'would be political decision'

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 19 - Any decision by state broadcaster Rai to possibly suspend or replace Sigfrido Ranucci would be political and tainted by falsehoods about the investigative journalist whose home was bombed by a controversial friend and former Berlusconi pimping and graft associate in October, Ranucci's lawyer said Wednesday. The friend, Valter Lavitola, has said he regrets the trouble he caused Ranucci by staging the bomb attack, allegedly to help get the journalist's security escort bo...

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