Barbara Hary criticizes TV broadcasts over Vittorio Sgarbi health coverage

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Vittorio Sgarbi remains hospitalized in critical condition at the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome following a respiratory insufficiency that emerged on October 1, 2026. The 74-year-old art critic and former culture undersecretary is receiving treatment in the intensive care unit for acute respiratory failure complicated by a prior pneumonia diagnosis, according to recent updates on his medical status.

Barbara Hary Criticizes Television Broadcasts Over Sgarbi Health Coverage

Barbara Hary, the former partner of Vittorio Sgarbi, issued a public statement on October 3, 2026, condemning media coverage of the critic’s illness. Hary specifically criticized Rai1 program La Vita in Diretta and Gianluigi Nuzzi’s program Dentro la Notizia, asserting that the broadcasts misrepresent Sgarbi’s condition by attributing his difficulties to depression rather than physiological and clinical causes.

Continua il massacro mediatico contro mia figlia Evelina Sgarbi. Sia la trasmissione ‘La Vita in Diretta’ su Rai1 che la trasmissione di Gianluigi Nuzzi ‘Dentro la Notizia’ continuano a non tenere conto della realtà dei fatti e cioè che i problemi di Vittorio sono clinici fisiologici e non di natura depressiva

Barbara Hary

Hary stated in her release that the programs confuse cause and consequence while discussing Sgarbi, who was hospitalized after days of fever. She accused the shows of promoting emotional segments centered on Sabrina Colle rather than examining the underlying reasons for his physical decline.

Evelina Sgarbi Takes Legal Action Through Attorney Lorenzo Iacobbi

Evelina Sgarbi, the daughter of Vittorio Sgarbi, has given a mandate to attorney Lorenzo Iacobbi to protect her image in all legal forums. Hary stated that her daughter is confronting an organized group of individuals speaking against her in television appearances to alter public perception.

Hary also addressed the relationship between Vittorio Sgarbi and Sabrina Colle, questioning descriptions of a thirty-year bond. She stated that the two have spent limited time together over 27 years, primarily meeting for official photographs and magazine covers.

According to Hary, Sgarbi arrived at the Gemelli hospital twice in critical condition. She asserted that her daughter wants her father to receive proper care as a person rather than being managed commercially.

Clinical Status at Agostino Gemelli University Hospital

Medical updates from the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome indicate that Vittorio Sgarbi’s condition is critical but stable. The art critic is being treated for a severe respiratory insufficiency following days of high fever and pneumonia symptoms.