Inter and Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni under investigation in Milan for underage prostitution
Alessandro Bastoni, a centre-back for Inter Milan and the Italian national team, has been placed under formal investigation by Milan prosecutors over the suspected paid sexual encounter with a minor in June 2020.
The Ma.De investigation
Prosecutors in Milan are probing a suspected criminal ring centred on Ma.De Milano, an event agency based in Cinisello Balsamo. The agency, run by Emanuele Buttini and Deborah Ronchi, allegedly organised all-inclusive evenings for wealthy VIPs, packing dinners, nightclub outings and overnight hotel stays into single packages. Investigators suspect the agency also facilitated paid sexual encounters with young women, some of whom were minors. Buttini and Ronchi have been under house arrest since 21 April 2026, accused of exploitation of prostitution and criminal association.
Bastoni summoned
On 30 June 2026, Alessandro Bastoni received a formal notification from the Milan prosecutor's office that he is under investigation for underage prostitution. The accusation stems from an alleged encounter in June 2020 with a girl who was 17 years old at the time. According to the investigative file, intercepted conversations suggest a collaborator of the Ma.De agency set up the meeting. Bastoni has been ordered to appear for questioning on Friday, 3 July 2026.
Prosecutors Rosaria Stagnaro and Bruna Albertini are overseeing the case. The girl, heard as a witness, has told investigators no sexual relationship with Bastoni ever took place. The prosecution, however, maintains there is material in the case file that points to the contact.
Key witnesses
As part of the wider inquiry, Italy's financial police, the Guardia di Finanza, summoned three other Serie A footballers as witnesses: Daniel Maldini, Riccardo Calafiori and Kevin Bonifazi. None of the three is under investigation; their statements are being taken solely to reconstruct the facts and the network's operations.
What comes next
The coming days will bring Bastoni's formal interrogation by the magistrates in Milan. Additional analysis of phones seized from those already under investigation, as well as phones handed over by the women involved, is underway. The investigators are using a long list of keywords to search the devices, which may yield further evidence.
- Alleged sexual encounter between Bastoni and a 17-year-old
- Four people, including Buttini and Ronchi, placed under house arrest as the investigation goes public
- Bastoni receives formal notification that he is under investigation
- Bastoni scheduled to appear before prosecutors in Milan for questioning
