Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio Discusses Wealth, Family, and Media Ambitions on Pulp Podcast
On Monday, Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, the son of Luxottica's founder, joined Fedez and Mr. Marra on the Pulp Podcast, furthering his efforts to improve his public image following a controversial interview on Otto e mezzo. At 31 years old, Del Vecchio possesses a wealth of nearly 4.5 billion euros and is transitioning from the family business to the media sector. He opened up about family disputes regarding inheritance, his previous struggles with cocaine addiction, and his relationships with his ex-partner Sara Soldati and their daughter Bianca. He revealed that he has been with over two thousand women and pays 25 million euros in taxes annually for his yacht. Del Vecchio departed from EssilorLuxottica due to disagreements with CEO Francesco Milleri and has invested more than half a billion euros in Italian media. Additionally, he is currently embroiled in a legal dispute over inheritance and is facing a lawsuit from Soldati.
Key facts
- Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio appeared on the Pulp Podcast hosted by Fedez and Mr. Marra, published Monday.
- He is 31, son of the Luxottica founder, with an estimated fortune of nearly 4.5 billion euros.
- He said he pays 25 million euros annually in Italian taxes for his yacht, the largest Italian-flagged in the world.
- He claimed to have slept with more than two thousand women, most seduced by his singing of Enrique Iglesias's "Hero."
- He left managerial roles at EssilorLuxottica due to clashes with CEO Francesco Milleri.
- He bought majority stakes in Editoriale Nazionale and 30 percent of Il Giornale from the Angelucci family in December 2025.
- He said he has invested over half a billion euros in four years, 98 percent in Italy.
- He is in a legal battle over the inheritance, which he said is blocked by a 300 million euro legacy to Milleri.
Entities
Artists
- Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio
- Fedez
- Mr. Marra
- Lilli Gruber
- Sara Soldati
- Bianca
- Enrique Iglesias
- Robbie Williams
- Jesus Christ
- Francesco Milleri
- Giorgia Meloni
- Leonardo Del Vecchio
Institutions
- Luxottica
- EssilorLuxottica
- Pulp Podcast
- Otto e mezzo
- Editoriale Nazionale
- Il Giorno
- La Nazione
- Il Resto del Carlino
- QN
- Il Giornale
- Angelucci family
- Libero
- Il Tempo
- GEDI
- Agnelli-Elkann
- LMDV Capital
- Bocconi
- Il Post
Locations
- Italy
- Fiuggi