Gianluca Vacchi

A former domestic worker and other former employees made claims concerning overtime, compensation, undeclared work and working conditions. Vacchi disputed these allegations and himself filed complaints against certain former employees.

State of the evidence

Allegations

Work on Vacchi's villa in Pantogia was stopped following inspections relating to authorised building volumes and hydrogeological restrictions. In 2026, Vacchi, the designer and the contractor were committed for trial over alleged planning breaches; a question concerning the original judge's incompatibility led to reassignment of the case.

Vacchi's partnership with developer Michael Stern/JDS over branded property projects in Miami developed into litigation. Vacchi-linked entities alleged fraud and governance-related misappropriation, while Stern's side responded with claims of missed capital calls, inexperience and abusive proceedings.

State of the evidence

Allegations

Two former administrators of Vacchi's residences were committed for trial for misappropriation and self-laundering (autoriciclaggio) involving approximately 911 000 euros, based in part on his complaint. In parallel, a Bologna employment judge concluded in 2026 that neither Vacchi nor Pietro Oliva owed the other money in their employment dispute, while the criminal trial remained ongoing.

Attribution

Protagonist is the victim

Role of the person profiled

Protagonist is the victim

In Latina, an evening advertised with Vacchi as DJ sparked controversy when he left without delivering the expected performance. The organiser denounced his sudden departure, while other accounts referred to technical and organisational problems.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Directly implicated

A consultant launched proceedings against GV Development, alleging that the entity linked to Vacchi owed approximately 1,7 million dollars for financial valuation services connected to Miami property projects.

State of the evidence

Documented

Vacchi was prosecuted for nearly eighteen years in a strand of the Parmalat/Parmatour collapse concerning the sale of Last Minute Tour. An initial sentence of three years and six months was overturned on appeal because the act relied upon differed from the one charged. At the retrial, the Parma court acquitted him in 2021 because the alleged act had not occurred.

Attribution

Accused

Course of the proceedings

1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

Assets attributed to Vacchi were seized in connection with a debt owed by First Investments to Banco BPM, with the outstanding amount then reported to be around 10 million euros after a much larger initial loan.

State of the evidence

Documented

Amid Vacchi's rising media profile as an influencer and confusion over his links with the family company IMA, the group issued a clarification stating that he was an indirect shareholder but held no management or operational position.

State of the evidence

Documented