Italian Prosecutors Probe Lavitola's Africa Carbon Business in Ranucci Case

Italian prosecutors are examining emails and an interview linked to Valter Lavitola's African carbon credit business as a potential new line of inquiry in the case of the attack on journalist Sigfrido Ranucci. Investigators deem the material "interesting" for the investigation. The material includes an interview Ranucci gave to a Zimbabwean newspaper on June 29 and an email to Lavitola, revealed by Tg1, detailing the conversation. The article referenced Italian entrepreneurs in the carbon credit market who claim fraud, and Ranucci reportedly mentioned speaking with an Italian embassy official. The documents could be formally acquired and added to the probe, which concerns the attack on Ranucci on October 16, 2025. Ranucci's lawyer says the journalistic interest falls within Report's ordinary editorial activities.