Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Imposter who stole 1,000 unpublished manuscripts enters guilty plea

Bernardini’s listed federal public defender did not immediately reply to a request for comment. The letter “m” would be replaced with “r” and “n” next to each other — reading “rn” — in many cases. Bernardini will make restitution payments of $88,000. Authorities claim that an Italian man engaged in a complex conspiracy to steal … Read more

Filippo Bernardini admits stealing unpublished books

Filippo Bernardini steals unpublished books

Authors including Margaret Atwood, Ian McEwan, and Sally Rooney were targeted. Bernardini admitted wire fraud in New York on Friday. Maximum punishment for him is 20 years in prison. Filippo Bernardini from Italy has admitted to stealing over 1,000 unpublished manuscripts, many of which were written by well-known authors. Filippo Bernardini pretended to be prominent … Read more