The tourist who was filmed apparently carving his name into a wall of Rome’s 2,000-year-old Colosseum late last month has sent a letter of apology to the local prosecutor’s office, his defense lawyer told CNN on Thursday.
“I admit with the deepest embarrassment that only after what regrettably happened, I learned of the antiquity of the monument,” the alleged perpetrator wrote in his letter to the prosecutor, his lawyer, Alexandro Maria Tirelli, told CNN. The tourist’s name is Ivan Dimitrov, his lawyer told CNN.
It’s a bold strategy Cotton, let’s see if it pays off for him.
For real tho who the fuck doesn’t know what the colosseum is?
No I was mocking the fool who carved it.
Of course carving one’s name into shit is older than the coliseum so maybe the people trying to prevent that are the ones dismissing history.
That apology is so full of shit I can smell it from here. I hope the prosecutor sees right through it.
He’s looking at 5 years in prison. of course he’s gonna try to weasel out of it. I hope he goes to prison for the entire time. Desecrating a world monument is atrocious.
Where did you get 5 years?
The article and another comment mentioned only a fine and/or 15 days in jail 😢
CNN’s affiliate SkyTG24 and Italian state media RAI reported Wednesday that the tourist faces a fine of up to 5,000 euros ($5,400) and 15 days in jail.
the bbc is reporting 5 years. but yeah, i know there’s an inconsistency. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66121000
Who cares how old it is (for the sake of this argument). Is it yours?! If not, don’t damage it!
The guy carved his real name into the facade, filmed himself doing it, and posted it to social media.
This is what lawyers refer to as “res ipsa loquitur” or loosely translated to “the thing speaks for itself”. Let the video play in court and case closed.
Got to love how these idiots just make it so easy. Hope the courts throw the book at him with maximum penalties.
I—what?
Someone create a NotTheOnion community!
