Amid controversies and counter-controversies, the demise of Sant'Angelo Lodigiano restaurateur Giovanna Pedretti, whose recent actions were scrutinized for allegedly responding to a customer's homophobic and ableist review, propels a news story to the political pulpit. The autopsy on the woman's body, discovered motionless on Sunday in the Lambro river, is scheduled for mid-week, but investigators (and popular opinion) believe suicide is the most likely explanation. The backlash against the woman's story, which was initiated by journalist and presenter Selvaggia Lucarelli and her partner, chef Lorenzo Biagiarelli, and then continued by a report by Tg3 Rai, was sparked by social media. Several indicators (including the lack of accessibility to the controversial review online, typographical errors in the post and reply, and the graininess of the image) suggested the story was fabricated, despite the assurances of Mrs. Pedretti, who confirmed the authenticity of her's account when questioned.
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