Milan – The Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni. The national team player has received a notice regarding the initiation of proceedings; he is accused of facilitating prostitution involving minors. Bastoni is scheduled to be heard this Friday to present his side of the story.
His name has come up in connection with an investigation into an escort agency in the Milan area. Specifically, he is suspected of having had sexual contact with a young woman who is said to have been 17 years old at the time in question. The woman in question, however, who has already testified as a witness, denies that such contact ever took place. Bastoni’s defense team also rejects the allegations.
Investigation into Bastoni: More Players Summoned as Witnesses
The investigation extends beyond Inter Milan. As things stand, investigators have also summoned three other Serie A soccer players—not as suspects, but as witnesses. Their statements are intended to help reconstruct the agency’s operations and the sequence of events surrounding the alleged match-fixing.
For Bastoni, one of the pillars of Inter Milan and the national team, the case comes at an inopportune time: The new season is just around the corner, and public attention is correspondingly high. The presumption of innocence applies until the hearing. Whether the case proceeds—and in what direction—will depend largely on how the statements of those involved align.
