Florentine actor Massimo Ceccherini had accumulated gambling debts amounting to approximately 1.4 million euros. According to reports from multiple news outlets, a close friend donated 300,000 euros toward repaying the debt. La Stampa identified the donor as film director Matteo Garrone, a detail not confirmed by the other sources consulted, which referred only to an unnamed friend. Beyond the donation, Ceccherini will repay the remaining sum at a rate of 500 euros per month over four years. According to La Stampa, his recovery path began with his involvement in the screenplay of the film "Io Capitano," directed by Garrone.