Where Is Italian Reality Star Fabrizio Corona Now?
By Bianca PiazzaFeb. 7 2023, Published 1:57 p.m. ET
People will do no matter it takes to get their fingers on even a fraction of a $four hundred million fortune. Wouldn't you? Well, what if that fortune belonged to a furry, four-legged creature?
In Netflix's bonkers four-part docuseries Gunther's Millions, viewers are introduced to the wealthiest German shepherd on the earth. "A dog with a trust fund isn't the strangest part of this story. Gunther's eccentric handler also lived a luxe life — with a cult-like entourage," the respectable synopsis reads.
Understandably, many want a piece of Gunther's fortune — which was mentioned to come back from a German countess after her 1992 passing — even hanging across the filthy-rich pooch and his handler, Maurizio Mian, for a trifling whiff of it.
One of the various fabulous other folks to hold through Gunther's side — making improvements to his already glamorous empire — used to be Italy’s self-proclaimed “King of Paparazzi," Fabrizio Corona, who was once a member of The Magnificent 5 entertainment group. So, where is the Italian paparazzo today? Here's what we know.
Where is Fabrizio Corona now?
Mashable described Fabrizio Corona as "a cocky, tattooed stud who smirkingly introduces himself as 'god.'" In reality, he's a self-absorbed author and Italian reality star boasting oodles of charisma (we have to hand it to him).
Fabrizio even describes himself as a post-modern Robin Hood. "I am gonna be Robin Hood, the brand new Robin Hood. I take from the rich guy, however I give it to me, to not the folks. Understand?" he says in Gunther's Millions.
As a member of The Magnificent 5 — aka one of Maurizio's many headline-grabbing stunts — Fabrizio added a risqué, Charlie Sheen-like flavor, his face gracing the covers of countless magazines.
“The life Maurizio wanted to show is the life I wanted to live,” he says in the doc. "He sought after individuals who could be famous in their respective fields, so famous, wealthy, promiscuous, beautiful other people.”
Prior to the mid-2000s, then again, Fabrizio was behind the cameras, as he used to be a paparazzo who ultimately was a Partner/Director at a Milan-based photographic agency, called Corona's, in keeping with Corriere Della Serra. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Italian star "reportedly made millions by charging famous figures not to publish embarrassing photos."
He used to be in the end accused of charges related to "celebrity extortion, blackmail, bankruptcy fraud, corruption, possession of forged money, and possession of a firearm." In 2007, he used to be formally convicted of extortion (referred to as the Vallettopoli scandal). He served just 11 weeks in prison before being put under space arrest.
Additionally, wrote that Fabrizio was once sentenced to five years for blackmail in 2013.
Though he'd gone back and forth between jail and house arrest a large number of times, he returned to prison in March 2019 after a series of parole violations.
In December 2019, the La mia Prigione creator used to be put beneath space arrest once more, this time because of scientific problems surrounding his psychological well being (anxiousness, depression, and panic attacks). After "receiving therapy on parole under house arrest," Fabrizio was sent again to jail in March 2021, where he possibly remains to at the present time.
Gunther's Millions is currently streaming on Netflix.
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