Man With Links to Mafia Arrested for Vicious On-camera Attack on Reporter

Man With Links to Mafia Arrested for Vicious On-camera Attack on Reporter
A TV reporter was assaulted while interviewing a man whose family has been tied to the mafia in Ostia, Italy, on Nov. 9, 2017. Screenshot via Rai TV
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Police in Italy arrested a man on Thursday, Nov. 9, for a vicious attack on a television journalist that was caught on camera, reports the BBC.

Roberto Spada was being interviewed when he delivered a savage head-butt to Rai TV journalist, crushing the reporter’s nose. Spada then pulled out a blackjack and swung it at the reporter and television crew, according to the BBC report.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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