Tortu's brother could face trial for paying hacker to spy on Jacobs

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 9 - Giacomo Tortu, the brother of Italian sprinter Filippo Tortu, could face trail for allegedly paying a hacker to spy on Marcell Jacobs to find out if the 2020 Olympic 100m champion was taking performance-enhancing drugs. As well as being rivals in individual competitions, Jacobs and Filippo Tortu were part of the Italian relay team that won gold in the 4x100m at the Tokyo Olympics. Giacomo Tortu was among 81 suspects named by Italian prosecutors in a statement released o...

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