New details have emerged from the investigation into the explosive attack against RAI journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, which occurred on October 16 outside his home. According to an interception published by Repubblica and cited in the investigation files, a defense plan for the perpetrators of the attack had been prepared shortly after the explosion.

The interception reportedly contains instructions to contact a specific attorney, Sergio Cola, using only the word "Gomes" as a recognition signal. According to investigators, the choice of lawyer did not stem from the free decision of the suspects, and even the cost of legal assistance had already been agreed upon in advance. Sergio Cola is currently the defense attorney for Valter Lavitola, who is suspected of being the instigator of the attack.

The plan, as reconstructed by investigators, also included instructions for the material executors in case of arrest: they were to claim they had been tasked by an Albanian individual met in Ostia in connection with drug trafficking. Regarding a possible escape, the perpetrators were advised to flee to Spain, Austria, or France, though they ultimately did not follow this instruction.

A key figure in the affair is Gomes Clesio Tavares, identified by investigators as the intermediary between the instigators and the material executors. Tavares reportedly sent the instructions from Cameroon, where he is currently located. Investigators are also examining Valter Lavitola's finances, particularly the carbon credit business in Africa run together with Tavares, in order to clarify the motive.

Meanwhile, M5S deputy Dario Carotenuto, a former member of the Parliamentary RAI Oversight Committee, reiterated his statement that the government constitutes the "moral instigator" of the attack. Speaking to Adnkronos, Carotenuto explained that he was referring to what he described as a climate of tension and delegitimization toward Ranucci and his program Report, fostered by daily attacks from the right wing. Carotenuto clarified that he never suggested that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni or any government member directly ordered the attack, but rather that the hostile climate may have influenced individuals to act.