With the exclamation “Ajoo!” he began his services in Sardinia. Cristian Cocco, historical correspondent of Striscia la Notia, is now facing charges of extortion before the investigating magistrate of the Oristano court. The cameraman who worked with him points his finger. According to the operator, Cocco demanded half his wages to get him to work. Incidentally, it’s wall to wall, as Cristian Cocco denies any wrongdoing and tells a different version of the facts, according to which not only did he not put any pressure on the cameraman, but he would never see that money.
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Cristian Cocco, Striscia’s former correspondent, is under investigation for extortion
Prosecutors have filed charges against Cristian Cocco. In February he will be heard before the judge, who will then have to rule on the case and decide whether or not to acquit the former Mediaset correspondent. According to Cocco’s attorney Cristina Puddu, the story is unclear and caused harm to the defendant in his work. The number has not been precisely quantified but would be in the order of a few thousand euros because the story would have lasted a few years, reports La Nuova Sardegna. After more than 18 years of collaboration with Striscia, Cristian Cocco has taken a break from his work as a correspondent. It’s been about 4 years since Cocco stopped working in Antonio Ricci’s program. It had started in 2000, discovered after an episode of “You Know the Latest?”.