Italy's data‑protection authority fines two TV shows €60 k over Chiara Poggi images
The Italian Garante for the protection of personal data imposed a total fine of about €59,606 on broadcaster RTI Spa for two programmes – Le Iene Inside and Zona Bianca – after they aired graphic footage of the corpse of Chiara Poggi, the 26‑year‑old murder victim of the 2007 Garlasco case. The regulator said the images showed blood and injuries that added no informational value, violated the dignity of the victim and her family and breached the principle of essentiality of information. It ordered the immediate removal of the footage and prohibited any further dissemination. The fines were €51,091 for Le Iene and €8,515 for Zona Bianca. The action follows complaints filed by Poggi’s parents, Giuseppe Poggi and Rita Preda, and comes as the Garlasco investigation has been reopened, now including Andrea Sempio.
Pasquale Stanzione, president of the Garante, stated that the broadcast “is not justified under the essentiality of information” and constitutes a serious violation of the victim’s dignity.
Entities: Chiara Poggi · Garante per la protezione dei dati personali · Le Iene Inside · Pasquale Stanzione · Zona Bianca
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- [● 16 SOURCES] The Garante imposed fines totalling about €60,000 on two TV programmes for showing images of Chiara Poggi’s corpse. (Garante decision published 29 July 2026)
- [● 16 SOURCES] The authority ordered removal of the images and banned any further dissemination. (Garante decision 29 July 2026)
- [● 16 SOURCES] The fined programmes were Le Iene Inside (about €50,000) and Zona Bianca (about €10,000). (Garante decision 29 July 2026)
- [● 16 SOURCES] Chiara Poggi was murdered on 13 August 2007 in Garlasco by her former boyfriend Alberto Stasi. (Court records of the Garlasco case)
- [● 16 SOURCES] The case has been reopened and now includes an investigation of Andrea Sempio. (Current investigation update)
- [● 16 SOURCES] Pasquale Stanzione said the images were not justified under the essentiality of information and violated the victim’s dignity. (Statement by Garante president Pasquale Stanzione)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The images displayed graphic details such as blood and injuries on Chiara Poggi’s body. (new)
- [● 16 SOURCES] Chiara Poggi’s parents, Giuseppe Poggi and Rita Preda, filed complaints alleging a violation of privacy and dignity. (Family complaints reported in Garante decision)
- [● 16 SOURCES] Le Iene was fined €51,091 and Zona Bianca €8,515. (Garante fine breakdown)