The "anti-Lotito" print shop was searched: the Prosecutor's Office believes there was an ultras operation to intimidate the president of Lazio.

Court news and sports overlap in a disturbing case that led the Carabinieri of the Investigative Unit of Rome to search a copy center in Marino, in the Castelli Romani. Inside, an "anti-Lotito" printing house was identified, linked to the same owners of the biancoceleste pub "Mcm Lazio Beer and Shop" in Frascati.

From the investigation documents, an alarming picture emerges: the threats directed at the senator and president of S.S. Lazio do not appear to be isolated incidents or mere expressions of dissent, but rather the result of a structured criminal plan. The magistrates speak of an "organizational capacity" that is extraordinary, "so high that it is particularly compatible with the renowned military-type organization of the ultra fan groups."

The reference is particularly to the Ultras Lazio, considered the heirs of the Irriducibili led by former ultra leader Fabrizio Piscitelli, known as "Diabolik", who was killed in August 2019 at the Parco degli Acquedotti.

The goal of the pressure, constant and targeted, would have been to force Claudio Lotito, a sixty-five-year-old, to relinquish control of the listed company, thus attempting to alter the football market.

The defamatory and intimidating offensive would have developed on multiple fronts, with an escalation starting in 2024. Among the contested actions are the display of banners reading "Lotito free Lazio" in Piazza del Parlamento, in front of the Forza Italia headquarters and the president's offices, as well as the posting of stickers near his home.

In addition, there have been continuous phone calls with death threats, at any hour, and the circulation of false news through the "Millenovecento" publication and social networks. In particular, it has been spread that Lotito intended to deliberately relegate the team to collect a supposed "parachute" of 35 million euros.

A dynamic that, according to the documents, closely recalls the intimidations that already resulted in convictions between 2005 and 2006, proving a centralized direction in the hands of a few individuals capable of manipulating the entire curve.

In the face of this serious degeneration, the political world—and primarily Forza Italia, the party of which Lotito is a senator—has rallied, expressing solidarity

The secretary of Forza Italia, Antonio Tajani, was the first to intervene with an unequivocal message: "I renew the solidarity, also of all Forza Italia, to Senator Claudio Lotito. From the investigations, following the threats and attempts of retaliation he has suffered, a very worrying picture emerges." Tajani then condemned the nature of the contested behaviors: "Pressures and violence that have nothing to do with football, fandom, and sports. Expressing dissent can be legitimate, but not with paramilitary, violent, and intimidating methods," finally hoping that full clarity will be brought to the facts.

In the same vein the Vice President of the Chamber, Giorgio Mulè, called on the entire sports world to take responsibility: "What is emerging from the investigations of the judiciary and the checks by the Carabinieri... imposes not only solidarity with the president of Lazio but a common barrier against a very dangerous criminal front." He added: "From the Figc to the League and up to the fans from every side, a strong and unanimous condemnation should come in the face of similar episodes. Silence cannot be tolerated."

Deep dismay was also expressed by Maurizio Gasparri, president of the Forza Italia senators: "I express dismay at the outcomes of Marino's investigations into acts and initiatives against Senator Lotito." Gasparri hoped that investigators would proceed "to ascertain territorial and other ties," renewing his closeness to Lotito with the firm hope "that an intolerable climate of tension ceases."

The voices of the party were joined by that of the Minister for Public Administration, Paolo Zangrillo, who stated: "Solidarity with my friend Claudio Lotito and his family for the disturbing revelations that have emerged in these hours. I hope that full light is shed on what happened and that all responsibilities are quickly identified, because this is not sport, it is not criticism, it is not fandom. It is nothing but a crime." The minister then concluded: "The language and attitude of threats and intimidation fall within an unacceptable sphere of action for us and especially for those, like the president of Lazio, who believe in the values of football and sports."