Brizzi sexual violence charges dropped

(ANSA) - Rome, January 23 - Chares of sexual violence against film director Fausto Brizzi were dropped on Wednesday.
    A Rome preliminary investigations judge rejected suits from alleged victims of the Roman director, his lawyer told ANSA.
    The lawyer said "the case relating to the scandal of molestation opened by the (investigative TV show) Le Iene has been definitively closed." Last July Rome prosecutors requested that the probe into alleged sexual abuse by Brizzi be dropped.
    Brizzi, who specialises in popular comedies, was put under investigation in April after three women filed complaints over alleged episodes that took place in 2014, 2015 and 2017.
    Brizzi was questioned by investigators about the allegations in April.
    Earlier this year movie and theatre producer Luca Barbareschi told ANSA he had Brizzi under contract for three years.
    Barbareschi said "Brizzi is a genius. He has a wonderful mind. This #metoo gang are loonies. It's comical".