Yesterday, two men were arrested on suspicion of rape in Sundbyberg. One of them shall according to The Express have connection with the restaurant L’Italia di Paolo, there Paolo Roberto is the face outwards.
The rape allegedly took place on September 5 at the residential address of one of the suspected men, and the men were already arrested four days later. Yesterday they were arrested, suspected of rape.
According to the newspaper, the police have shown an interest in the restaurant in connection with the investigation, as one of the suspects has connections there.
Paolo Roberto has now reacted strongly on Instagram, where he addresses the accusations that the rape would have taken place in “his” restaurant
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Paulo Roberto: “Witch Hunt”
In a long message on the social platform, Paulo Roberto has expressed his fury at the allegations.
“For over four years, Expressen and other media have conducted a witch hunt and drive against me that seems to have no end,” he writes in the post, which is bordered by a picture of himself with his arms crossed. On the picture are captioned the words “Now that’s enough!”.
In May 2020, Paolo Roberto was arrested on suspicion of having bought sexual services from a woman. He was later convicted of the sex purchase. As a result, both TV4, “Paolos” and “Pane Fresco” ended their collaborations with him.
He now believes that the media is again indirectly accusing him, after headlines linked him to the two men who were arrested in connection with a rape at the restaurant.
In the post, he explains that he does not own the restaurant and believes that the whole thing is a fabricated story.
“This type of dishonest journalism is hurting me, my family, my brand, my businesses, the restaurant and its staff both emotionally and financially.”
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Terminated cooperation
The restaurant’s website has been shut down following the incident. In a short message, they explain that the collaboration has ended, and according to information to Expressen, the restaurant quickly changed its name to L’Italia di Paolo in connection with the allegations.
Expressen has also updated its article with a correction, where they clarify that it previously stated that the rape must have taken place at the restaurant. That information turned out to be incorrect, and the rape is instead suspected to have taken place at a residential address.
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