Man arrested for stalking woman with AI-generated videos in Italy
A 56-year-old man from Messina, Italy was arrested for stalking a 55-year-old woman from Bergamo after months of harassing messages, calls, and AI-generated videos sent via social media. He was initially placed under house arrest in November 2025 but arrested again for fleeing and is now in custody.
What happened
A 56-year-old man from Messina and a 55-year-old woman from Bergamo who had never met physically exchanged messages on a social network starting in August 2025. From August onwards, the man sent the woman numerous insistent calls, messages, and videos—some created using artificial intelligence—at all hours of day and night, with a threatening tone.
After the woman's initial complaint, a personal prevention warning was issued to the man. Despite this, he resumed the harassing behavior, and the woman filed a second complaint with carabinieri in Curno. On 25 November, a judge in Bergamo ordered house arrest; the day after, the man was found leaving his home and arrested for evading house arrest.
The man is now in custody and must respond to charges of persecution (art. 612 bis c.p.). The Bergamo Prosecutor's Office activated the 'red code' protocol following the evasion.
Reported impact
The woman, fearing for her safety, was forced to file complaints with law enforcement and seek legal recourse.
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