A man is back in court in Trieste to face a defamation charge linked to statements he made about former neighbours. The case concerns statements made on television appearances on Mediaset and Rai, involving ex-neighbours and covering accusations raised about them in the past. A separate defamation proceeding with the same charge has already been archived. At today’s hearing, witnesses for the civil party testified before the judge. They included the woman’s cousin, an accommodation owner, and the woman’s brother. The defence and civil party lawyers conducted direct and cross-examinations, with the defence describing the hearing as confirming the substance of the accusations made by the court hearing. The next court date is set for 26 February. According to the defence, another defamation proceeding will start in February as well, with a pre-trial hearing scheduled for 10 February. The prosecutor for that scheduled pre-trial phase is the prosecutor leading the case. The proceedings are ongoing, with hearings scheduled in February and the defamation charges still under judicial consideration.