The actor reported Andrea Zinnia for using Football Future Stars funds for personal expenses including luxury resorts and massages

Jacopo Morelli

December 8, 2024 (changed at 3:06 pm) – MILAN

Genny Savastano was scammed. Don’t worry, this is not a new season of Gomorrah. But Salvatore Esposito, an actor who plays Savastano in the series inspired by the novel by Roberto Saviano, has sued his former business partner Andrea Zinnia.

what happened

The reason for the complaint lies in Football Future Stars Srl, a company founded by Salvatore Esposito and Andrea Zinnia with the aim of finding hidden talents in the world of football. The actor had 51% of the company’s shares in his hands and useful contacts in the world of sport to carry out the actions. However, reality did not respect the initial ideas. On the contrary.

the missing money

According to what Esposito himself said, his business partner was asking for funds for some very promising operations which should have involved great agents and new talents in the world of football. So the actor invested, with the hope of finding the right profile and making the company known. Zinnia’s expenses, however, did not concern either footballers or agents, but luxury resorts and unbridled shopping in stores. And Zinnia’s long expense receipt with the company’s ATM would not have stopped at clothing items. In the list reconstructed by Esposito’s lawyer there are betting shops, tobacconists, massages, purchases from Ikea and expenses to resolve past personal problems. In short, as many as one hundred thousand euros ultimately disappeared from the cash register of Football Future Stars Srl (and from Esposito’s pockets).

the investigation

Zinnia, who held the role of CEO of the company, is currently unavailable. After the investigating judge rejected the request to dismiss the case, the Turin Prosecutor’s Office investigated the aggravated fraud suffered by Salvatore Esposito. The investigation should therefore be concluded in the next six months. In fact, there would also be agreements that were not respected with some agents. The Gomorrah actor’s first chapter in the world of scouting was anything but positive.



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