Corriere Italiano

Corriere Italiano was a pro-Fascist newspaper whose editor, Filippo Filippelli, became implicated in the aftermath of Giacomo Matteotti’s killing through his connection to the car used in the crime. The paper’s identity in the account is closely bound to its editor’s political proximity and his later attempt to escape arrest.

Editorial Identity

The book identifies Corriere Italiano as a pro-Fascist newspaper and names Filippo Filippelli as its editor. It does not describe the paper’s articles, circulation, or readership, so its documented significance rests chiefly on its political alignment and on Filippelli’s activities.

Filippelli and Political Connections

Filippelli was a Calabrian lawyer and a former personal secretary to Arnaldo Mussolini before becoming editor of Corriere Italiano. The account characterizes him as a schemer and profiteer who had made money from war surpluses. These details place the newspaper’s editor within a political and commercial network, though the evidence does not establish that the paper itself participated in those dealings.

Connection to the Matteotti Case

The newspaper became consequential in the account because Filippelli had rented the car used in the crime against Giacomo Matteotti. After several days at liberty, he was intercepted by the coast guard aboard a motorboat headed toward the French coast. His arrest formed part of the gathering of suspects in the case; the evidence links Corriere Italiano to the affair through its editor, not through any stated editorial action by the paper.