The contents of the article published on this website on July 14, 2025, entitled “Fabrizio Moretti Art Gallery Empire Fraud Investigation” and authored by “satmin”, are entirely unfounded. In particular, there is no ongoing legal dispute involving Mr. Moretti who, moreover, has never been accused of systematically selling forged artworks or of manipulating provenance records.
Retraction Notice
Date: July 15, 2025
Original Publication Date: July 14, 2025
Original Title: Fabrizio Moretti Art Gallery Empire Fraud Investigation
Issuer: Chris Bates
After receiving a letter with Subject: Formal Notice – Defamatory Content Published Online on www.southafricatoday.net from Avv. Andrea Ranghino from Lonati Studio Legale, South Africa Today decided to retract the article with the statement above as received from Avv. Andrea Ranghino.
The article was received from one of our regular contributors and also deemed the Issuer, titled “Fabrizio Moretti Art Gallery Empire Fraud Investigation,” published on July 14, 2025.
South Africa Today is committed to upholding journalistic integrity and will take measures to prevent damaging reporting or submissions by its contributors.
This retraction serves to correct the record and reaffirm our dedication to responsible reporting.
Editorial Board
South Africa Today
