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Elon Musk Defends Italian Jeweler Jailed for Killing Robbers

Elon Musk has publicly defended Mario Roggero, an Italian jeweler who was jailed for killing robbers during a heist. Musk criticized the judicial system, suggesting the judge and prosecutor should be condemned instead.

20 Jul, 10:43 — 20 Jul, 10:43
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Musk defends Italian jeweler jailed for killing robbers

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 20 - Elon Musk has joined the outcry over the case of Mario Roggero, a 72-year-old Italian jeweler who has been jailed after getting sentenced to 14 years and nine months in prison for shooting dead two robbers and wounding a third as they fled after a heist at his shop in 2021. Responding to a post on his X social-media platform by a user who expressed outrage at Roggero's conviction, Musk wrote: "This is madness! The judge and the prosecutor in this case are the ones who ...

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First report: la-vanguardia · 20 Jul, 04:00Full coverage: 4 · 11hWindow: 11h
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la-vanguardia20 Jul, 04:00First to report

Mario Roggero, el joyero justiciero que agita Italia

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la-repubblica20 Jul, 08:48

Elon Musk difende Mario Roggero: “Pazzesco, andrebbero condannati giudice e pm”

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ANSA20 Jul, 10:43

Musk defends Italian jeweler jailed for killing robbers

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die-presse20 Jul, 14:40Latest update

Juwelier erschießt Räuber, landet im Gefängnis – und wird ein italienischer Held [premium]

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