Man arrested for Rossi death threats

A 42 year old Italian laborer was arrested on Thursday after allegedly making ꦓthreats to kill reigning seven time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi during this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.

According to sportmediaset.it and the ANSA news agency, the man threatened to shoot Rossi, whom he claimed to 'hate', during this weekend's🌄 Italian GP.

The threats were made to Rossi's family🐻 and friends, as well a🌳s to newspapers and TV stations.

Upon his arrest, police said the man's home was f✨ound to contain "irrefutable evidence", prompting a confeꦚssion.

Rossi, Italian MotoGP 2010
Rossi, Italian MotoGP 2010
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A 42 year old Italian laborer was arrested on Thursday after allegedly making threats to kill reigning seven timꦐe MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi during this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.

According to sportmedi🐟aset.it and the ANSA news agency, the man threatened to shoot Rossi, whom he claꦅimed to 'hate', during this weekend's Italian GP.

The ꧒threats were made to Rossi's f꧅amily and friends, as well as to newspapers and TV stations.

Upon his arrest, pol🍬ice said the man's home was found to contain "irrefutable evidence", promptiꦕng a confession.

"I want to thank the💦 police," said Rossi. "There is little else to add, except that I'm sorry that someone has so much [hate] without any r𒈔eal reason."

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