He was involved in the Vallettopoli scandal, in which politicians, celebrities and socialites were photographed in potentially embarrassing situations (often sexual in nature) and extorted funds to ensure the photos were not made public.

[7] He wrote a book, La mia Prigione (My Prison), about his experiences as a result of the Vallettopoli scandal which received much attention from the Italian media.

Corona made his acting debut in May 2010 in the television drama series Squadra antimafia - Palermo oggi 2 which was broadcast on Mediaset's Canale 5 in the role of Mafia boss Ivo Principe, nicknamed Catanese.

[9] Corona also appeared as himself in Erik Gandini's expository documentary, Videocracy, in which his relationships with political and television industry moguls such as Lele Mora and Silvio Berlusconi are explored.

[14] From January 2009[15] to April 2012[16] Corona was romantically involved with Argentine showgirl and model Belén Rodríguez which attracted much gossip and publicity.