Camila Giorgi has been accused of stealing antiques and failing to pay six months of rent before fleeing to the US. The tennis star, 32, . Having not played since March, Giorgi initially made no public reference to her retirement.
She eventually confirmed the news on Instagram, after appearing as retired on the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s website. It was later claimed by Italian outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport that the former world No. 26 had fled to the United States, having been wanted for questioning by Italy’s financial police.
According to investigations of the Florence Prosecutor’s Office, Giorgi and her family have several “gaps” regarding unsubmitted tax returns. Prior to leaving Italy for the US, Giorgi lived in a rental property in Calenzano, Tuscany. Now, speaking to La Repubblica, her former landlord has made a series of claims against her.
The landlord alleges that Giorgi had six months of unpaid rent, and that she had taken furniture with her upon her departure. The landlord claimed of the tennis star and her family: “They made half of our furniture disappear. “Persian rugs, fine furniture, even an antique half-ton table.
We are talking about damage between 50 and 100 thousand euros.” In addition to Giorgi, her father Sergio, mother Claudia and brothers Leandro and Amadeus are also alleged to have departed for the US. The landlord then claimed to have been in contact with Sergio since their departure.
They added: “I wrote to him that.