Placebo’s Brian Molko has been charged with defamation for allegedly calling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a “fascist” and a “Nazi” during a concert.

Rock band artist Brian Molko has been charged for defamation after calling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a 'fascist' and 'Nazi' during a concert. The case has sparked debates on free speech, with critics claiming the government is using defamation laws to suppress dissent.

Placebo frontman Brian Molko has been charged with defamation for allegedly calling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a “fascist” and a “Nazi” during a concert. The 52-year-old rocker was charged over the comments made during the Sonic Park festival in Turin in 2023 — when he allegedly also called the country’s leader a “piece of s–t,

Brian Molko, lead singer of the rock band Placebo, has been charged with defamation by the Italian government for calling Prime Minister Giorgia Melo

Popular British rocker Brian Molko, the frontman for the band Placebo, has been charged with defamation after he insulted the Italian Prime Minister during a show. And while defamation might not be a big deal in terms of possible prison time in the United States, Molko could reportedly be facing up to three years in Italy.

Placebo frontman Brian Molko has reportedly been charged after he branded Italy's Prime Minister a 'racist' and a 'fascist' during a gig in the country last year

British rocker and Placebo frontman Brian Molko has been charged with defamation after hurling insults at the Italian Prime Minister mid-performance. Giorgia Meloni sued Molko in August 2023 after he allegedly branded her a ‘fascist’ and a ‘Nazi’ while on stage in Turin.