Antonello Zappadu (born February 2, 1957) is an Italian photo reporter and publicist, known for his important part in some events regarding Sardinian "bandits".

Berlusconi hosted frequently heads of state such as Putin and Mubarak and famous businessman, like Flavio Briatore, the director of Forza Italia, his political party, and organized parties with the participation of escorts, mistresses and friends, like the well-known “papi girl” Noemi Letizia.

The scandal arose because Zappadu in summer 2007 took a picture of the Italian premier sitting on a bank between two very young women.

[9][10] The scandal had interest in important English,[11][12][13] North[14][15] and South American,[16][17][18][19] and even Chinese magazines,[20] and naturally Czech newspapers,[21] that gets a severe reaction of Nobel prize winner Saramago[22] and Mario Vargas Llosa, who expressed his appreciation for the report.

The first crime was dropped because no offence was committed (according to the report of the group Ros of Carabinieri); the second was passed the statute of limitation.

[24] In 2009 the 700 pictures were seized and the attorneys of Silvio Berlusconi denounced the reporter for unlawful entry, fraud and invasion of privacy.