Roma assessor proposes husband as chief of staff, nomination blocked
Lorenza Fruci, appointed culture assessor of Rome nearly two months ago by mayor Virginia Raggi, had remained silent until now. She proposed Massimiliano Capo, a cultural event organizer and senior content manager who has repeatedly declared himself her husband (jokingly or performatively), as her chief of staff with an annual salary of €90,000. The nomination was reportedly blocked at the last moment. Capo is artistic director of Medioera, a digital culture festival in Viterbo, where Fruci has collaborated. The article criticizes the lack of meritocracy in Rome's political appointments, noting that Raggi had previously removed Luca Bergamo from the culture assessor role to appoint Fruci, her high school classmate.
Key facts
- Lorenza Fruci was appointed culture assessor of Rome nearly two months ago by mayor Virginia Raggi.
- Fruci proposed Massimiliano Capo as her chief of staff with a salary of €90,000 per year.
- Capo has repeatedly declared himself Fruci's husband, though jokingly or performatively.
- The nomination was reportedly blocked at the last moment.
- Capo is a cultural event organizer, senior content manager, and artistic director of Medioera festival.
- Medioera is a digital culture festival in Viterbo founded in 2010.
- Fruci previously collaborated with Capo on Medioera activities.
- Raggi had removed Luca Bergamo from the culture assessor role to appoint Fruci, her high school classmate.
Entities
Artists
- Lorenza Fruci
- Massimiliano Capo
- Virginia Raggi
- Luca Bergamo
Institutions
- Comune di Roma
- Medioera
- Artribune
Locations
- Roma
- Italy
- Viterbo