The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italian actress Asia Argento admits having sex with underage co-star Italian actress Asia Argento, who became a leading figure in the #MeToo movement after accusing powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of rape, admitted she had sex with young actor Jimmy Bennett, who claimed she sexually assaulted him as a teenager. https://www.thelocal.it/20181001/asia-argento-admits-that-she-had-sex-with-jimmy-bennett Mon, 01 Oct 2018 11:21:03 +0200 asia-argento-admits-that-she-had-sex-with-jimmy-bennett Italian conductor sacked from top Dutch orchestra over abuse allegations The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, widely regarded as one of the world's leading ensembles, on Thursday sacked its chief conductor, Daniele Gatti, following media allegations of sexual assault. https://www.thelocal.it/20180803/italian-conductor-sacked-from-top-dutch-orchestra-over-abuse-allegations Fri, 03 Aug 2018 10:57:42 +0200 italian-conductor-sacked-from-top-dutch-orchestra-over-abuse-allegations Former Italian football president accused of sexual harassment Carlo Tavecchio, who quit as head of Italian football on Monday, was accused of sexual harassment by a former executive of the federation in an interview published on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20171121/carlo-tavecchio-accused-sexual-harassment Tue, 21 Nov 2017 17:17:57 +0100 carlo-tavecchio-accused-sexual-harassment 'Italy's Weinstein': Ten women accuse filmmaker Fausto Brizzi of sexual harassment At least ten women have accused Italian filmmaker Fausto Brizzi of sexual harassment. https://www.thelocal.it/20171113/italian-filmmaker-fausto-brizzi-accused-sexual-harassment Mon, 13 Nov 2017 11:50:01 +0100 italian-filmmaker-fausto-brizzi-accused-sexual-harassment 'Cinema Paradiso' director Tornatore denies 'fondling' showgirl Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore on Saturday denied assaulting a showgirl as the Academy Award-winning filmmaker became the latest in the entertainment world to be accused of sexual harassment. https://www.thelocal.it/20171104/cinema-paradiso-director-denies-fondling-showgirl Sat, 04 Nov 2017 14:52:32 +0100 cinema-paradiso-director-denies-fondling-showgirl Viral copycat video shows Rome harassment A woman in Rome secretly filmed over 100 incidents of street harassment in a day, mirroring a New York video experiment which went viral last month. https://www.thelocal.it/20141104/viral-copycat-video-captures-rome-harassment Tue, 04 Nov 2014 10:14:00 +0100 viral-copycat-video-captures-rome-harassment