iStock/Thinkstock(ROME) — The central Italian town that was destroyed by an earthquake last month is suing a French satirical newspaper for its depiction of quake victims.
Amatrice filed a criminal defamation case against Charlie Hebdo. The paper depicted the victims of the earthquake as different pasta dishes — one of a bloodied man as “penne with tomato sauce.” It also showed bodies in layers of rubble as lasagna.
The cartoons are a macabre send-up of spaghetti all’Amatriciana, a dish named after the earthquake-hit town.
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