Pupo

Pupo publicly described numerous infidelities during his marriage and acknowledges that for decades he has lived in a three-person relationship with his wife Anna and partner Patricia. He himself admitted having lied and caused suffering to several partners before the current arrangement became known and consensual.

State of the evidence

Admitted by the person

Attribution

Personally implicated

Pupo continued performing in Russia and at events linked to the Russian sphere after singing in occupied Crimea. Ukraine reportedly barred him from entering; his performances at the Kremlin led to concert cancellations in Lithuania and elsewhere. He returned to Moscow in 2025 and 2026.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Directly implicated

Pupo recounted that in 1983, when Freddy Naggiar told him he considered him 'finished', he lunged at him and struck him before demanding the return of his contract.

State of the evidence

Admitted by the person

Attribution

Personally implicated

The second-place finish of the Pupo–Emanuele Filiberto–Luca Canonici trio at Sanremo 2010 prompted boos and a dramatic protest by orchestra musicians, amid wider debate over televoting and call centres. In 2023, Pupo alleged that intervention from the Quirinal had prevented their victory.

State of the evidence

Unproven

Attribution

Protagonist is the complainant

Barbara D'Urso sought compensation from Pupo after he publicly referred to an earlier flirtation and linked the song 'La storia di noi due' to that relationship. In 2014, the court ruled in the singer's favour.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Accused

Following Sanremo 2010, Pupo received death threats on his blog linked to his collaboration with Emanuele Filiberto. A suspect was identified and tried; at the hearing, Pupo offered to withdraw his complaint if the defendant apologised to the judge, leading to a public reconciliation.

Attribution

Protagonist is the victim

Pupo admitted spending approximately 75 million lire on Totip ballots to artificially increase the votes for 'Un amore grande' and secure fourth place at Sanremo 1984. He first revealed this in 1992 before immediately retracting it amid controversy; he later publicly reaffirmed the admission.

State of the evidence

Admitted by the person

Attribution

Personally implicated

Pupo recounted starting gambling at a very young age in an environment where his father ran a club resembling an illegal gambling establishment. His addiction led to losses of several billion lire, substantial debts and asset seizures; friends, including Gianni Morandi, also guaranteed loans for him.

State of the evidence

Admitted by the person

Attribution

Personally implicated