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TCA AWARDS NOMINATION – Bad Influence, the Netflix series directed by Jenna Rosher and Kief Davidson, and produced by Ambrosi,has been nominated for Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in News and Information.

THE TIMES RADIO – Interview with Giampiero Ambrosi on the popular Hugo Rifkind show about the upcoming documentary, The Royal Stunt.

#1 NETFLIX SHOW GLOBALLY – Bad Influence, directed by Jenna Rosher and Kief Davidson, and produced by Ambrosi, is #1 in globally on Netflix .

#1 NETFLIX SHOW IN THE US – Bad Influence, directed by Kief Davidson and Jenna Rosher, and produced by Ambrosi, is #1 in the US on Netflix .

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER – A new Netflix documentary from Kief Davidson and Jenna Rosher (produced by Ambrosi) follows the saga of a “squad” of child influencers that splintered amid claims of emotional and sexual abuse by a “momager.”

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VANITY FAIR – The new series Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing (produced by Ambrosi)  lays bare the unregulated world of underage YouTube stars, using the controversial case of now-17-year-old Piper Rockelle and her mother, Tiffany Smith, as a lens for the entire industry. 

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THE TIMES (UK) – Feature article about The Royal Stunt documentary and Ambrosi’s investigation with director Kief Davidson into the James Stunt/Tony Tetro/King Charles royal art scandal. An Apple Editor’s pick for news stories.

The Art Newspaper. The Royal Stunt review

THE ART NEWSPAPER – A new documentary asks how King Charles was hoodwinked by forged paintings. The film examines the scandal of fakes lent by James Stunt to a royal residence, including works supposedly by Monet, Salvador Dalí and Picasso

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APPLE BOOKS – A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR – “Even if you don’t know that much about the art world, this memoir is a rare treat that reminded me of the wild antics and brash confidence of Catch Me If You Can. Do yourself a favor and pick up this memoir, which is unapologetically fun but also quite inspiring. ” 

BOOKLIST TOP 10 TRUE CRIME LIST – Con/Artist by Tony Tetro and Giampiero Ambrosi. Art forger Tetro explains how he created virtually perfect copies of works by Rembrandt, Dali, and Rockwell and was charged in the 1980s with more than 40 counts of forgery. 

AIRMAIL – Fake It Till You Make It. AirMail article about the book, Con/Artist, by Giampiero Ambrosi and Tony Tetro. “A remarkable…electric memoir.”

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THE TELEGRAPH – Telegraph story largely taken from an article I wrote. “The first time I spoke to Stunt, it was 2017, and he was screaming down the phone at me,” recalls Giampiero Ambrosi, the producer of The Royal Stunt, a documentary about Stunt’s plan to pass fake art on to King Charles and make millions. 

BARNEBY’S PODCAST – In this captivating episode, we are joined by two remarkable guests: famous L.A. art forger Tony Tetro, and Giampiero Ambrosi, the distinguished journalist and author of the gripping biography, “Con/Artist,” chronicling Tony’s journey. Giampiero Ambrosi, who penned Tony’s biography, will provide intriguing insights into the psychology of an art forger and the behind-the-scenes details of writing “Con/Artist”.

THE SUNDAY TIMES – The Sunday Times praise for Con/Artist. “Think Goodfellas meets the art gallery. That conjures the tone of a memoir in which the Italian-American Tony Tetro, born and raised in the Rust Belt before moving to California, tells the story of his rise from door-to-door furniture salesman to “the world’s greatest art forger”.

Spectator Podcast Giampiero ambrosi

SPECTATOR PODCAST – In the books section of The Spectator Chloë Ashby reviews Con/Artist, the memoir of notorious art forger Tony Tetro. She is joined by Tony and investigative journalist Giampiero Ambrosi, who co-authored the book (31:53). 

SEAN MONCRIEFF RADIO SHOW – The world’s greatest art forger. Writer and Investigative Journalist, Giampiero Ambrosi joined Sean Moncrieff on the show to discuss the life and crimes of Tony Tetro.

AUDIOFILE EARPHONES AWARD WINNER – With his trademark tough-guy growl, Richard Ferrone captures the casual confidence, wobbly moral compass, and street-smart charm of Tony Tetro, an art forger extraordinaire.

KCRW – Interview About Con/Artist. “As his co-author Giampiero Ambrosi explains, “You always think of the forger duping the client. But in this case, the client was the dealer, and the dealer would commission [Tetro] to do it. They just say, ‘Hey, I need 50 Picassos. Give me 20 Miros. I need 10 Dalís.’”

Lely Painting

THE ART NEWSPAPER – Giampiero weighs in on James Stunt’s Lely paintings. Lely portraits owned by bankrupt collector James Stunt flop at auction. Works by the painter, owned by the controversial “playboy” socialite, were offered at Christie’s New York this month

Giampiero Ambrosi Marco beltrami

THE KILLER SOUNDTRACK – Giampiero was one of the co-writers for Marco Beltrami’s end credit song “L’Introuvable” in action legend John Woo’s, The Killer, starring Omar Sy and Nathalie Emmanuel.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – “Written in a colorful, conversational voice and blending memoir, art history, and true crime…takes readers on a turbulent, fast-paced, high-stakes roller-coaster ride. This is the art world’s The Wolf of Wall Street.“

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