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submitted 1 year ago by EndOfLine@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

The tourist who was filmed apparently carving his name into a wall of Rome’s 2,000-year-old Colosseum late last month has sent a letter of apology to the local prosecutor’s office, his defense lawyer told CNN on Thursday.

“I admit with the deepest embarrassment that only after what regrettably happened, I learned of the antiquity of the monument,” the alleged perpetrator wrote in his letter to the prosecutor, his lawyer, Alexandro Maria Tirelli, told CNN. The tourist’s name is Ivan Dimitrov, his lawyer told CNN.

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[-] aeternum@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

He's looking at 5 years in prison. of course he's gonna try to weasel out of it. I hope he goes to prison for the entire time. Desecrating a world monument is atrocious.

[-] malloc@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Where did you get 5 years?

The article and another comment mentioned only a fine and/or 15 days in jail 😢

CNN’s affiliate SkyTG24 and Italian state media RAI reported Wednesday that the tourist faces a fine of up to 5,000 euros ($5,400) and 15 days in jail.

[-] aeternum@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

the bbc is reporting 5 years. but yeah, i know there's an inconsistency. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66121000

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