Placebo's Brian Molko charged with defamation

Placebo's Brian Malko has now been charged with defamation after a few things he said about the Italian Prime Minister onstage back in 2023.
The criminal charge, officially known as “contempt of the institutions,” carries a sentence of up to three years in prison ...
The singer faces charges of "contempt of the institutions" that could see him fined between $1,650 and $8,250.
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