Delfo Zorzi (born 3 July 1947), presently known as , is an Italian-born Japanese neo-fascist.

Biography

Roi Zorzi was born in Arzignano, near

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, Italy, on July 3, 1947. In 1968 he moved to

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to study Asian languages, later graduating with a PhD. In 1974 he moved to Japan and in 1989 he took Japanese citizenship with his present name, Roi Hagen. In September 2005 an article by the magazine '' L'Espresso'' accused Zorzi of dealing furs in Italy via a series of firms under an assumed alias. In 2014, the supreme

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also acquitted Zorzi from the accusation. Zorzi is the financial director behind several fashion stores (i.e luxury bags, furs, leather) in Europe, including some in Sweden. In October 2021, his name was mentioned in the Pandora Papers. Accused of tax evasion to the tune of 75 million euros to the tax authorities, he had bought a luxury home using the services of a

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References

1947 births Living people Italian neo-fascists Italian expatriates in Japan Italian emigrants to Japan People acquitted of crimes Japanese fascists Naturalized citizens of Japan Overturned convictions in Italy People from Arzignano {{Italy-bio-stub