Judge Marta Bassi of the Court of Imperia acquitted Morgan, who was on trial for defamation after Bugo had sued him. The two participated together in Sanremo 2020 with the song Sincereonly to be excluded after Morgan changed the lyrics during the second performance.
A story that has been talked about for months, maybe years, between interviews and back and forth, and that ended up in front of the judge because Bugo felt defamed by the words of the former Bluvertigo. The prosecutor had asked for a sentence of one year and 6 months.
“Today's hearing marks an important moment in the legal journey that Bugo undertook four years ago, forced to sue Morgan for having seriously compromised his reputation and his work,” reads a press release issued in February, after a hearing. “After the events that occurred during the Sanremo Festival 2020, Bugo never sought conflict or public controversy, but was forced to take this legal action to defend his dignity and his emotional and professional well-being. Morgan has appeared several times in public contexts denigrating the image of his colleague. Bugo now relies on justice, so that this situation is shed light on and the facts are re-established according to truth and fairness.” Morgan's response arrived today: “Today is not my victory but that of commitment and seriousness. Both because the lawyers studied in depth and in detail and worked with self-denial and because trust was placed in the truth, and it triumphed, as Cioran teaches: the truth always triumphs in the end.”