The presidential advisor Santiago Caputo He was quick to react to the scandal that shook World Cup coverage in Argentina: from his unofficial X account called tommyshelby —in homage to the protagonist of Peaky Blindersdifferent from its official profile that bears its name—unloaded all its artillery against Florencia Pena and the streaming channel Luzu TV for broadcasting live the false death of Jorge Messifather of the captain of the Argentine national team.
“Skinny, they said in the middle of the World Cup that the father of the most important player in the history of the world died, TO FARM A COUPLE OF VIEWS. The father of the most important and beloved person in Argentina,” he wrote Caputowhich then targeted the channel owner directly, Nicolas Occhiato: “You have to throw her out, or else just close the channel.” And he also directed his fury towards Kirchnerism: “The Kukas are spreading fakes everywhere,” he said.
The episode occurred during the program The Summer Showwho drive Grief and marley from the United States. The actress interrupted the broadcast to state on air that Jorge Messi He had died, in response to information that reached him through his earpiece, before reversing himself minutes later by confirming that it was an unverified rumor. “They threw me here, but I wasn’t looking. I hope it’s fake,” he tried to justify himself. Griefand apologized on air.
The family Messi issued a statement denying the information and clarifying that Jorge “He is under medical follow-up, recovering and evolving favorably.” “The health of a person and the tranquility of their environment should not be the subject of speculation or irresponsible media interest,” warned the family, who also claimed that “any version that does not come from the family itself should not be considered valid or truthful.”
The institutional response of Luzu TV arrived quickly: Occhiato published a statement in which it announced the disassociation of all those responsible for the episode and noted that Grief “he will make the decision to step aside.” The owner of the channel had previously said on social networks that what happened generated “indignation” and that his “disagreement was total.” Caputowho in his tweet had marked the field for Occhiato With an ironic “scratch or it’s your fault by omission,” his demand was met hours later.
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