Giorgio Armani Press Office/Reuters
Italy’s fire brigade is investigating whether two devastating fires on either side of fashion designer Giorgio Armani’s multi-million dollar summer home on an exclusive Italian island were set by arsonists.
The fires broke out within minutes of each other on the remote island of Pantelleria, famous for its sweet Passito desert wine, and home to a number of celebrities who keep summer villas there.
Armani, who was hosting several dozen people at his home, used his private yacht to evacuate his guests and some neighbors as the fire closed in, according to the Italian Fire Brigade. The guests were then transferred to another vessel and taken to safety on the island of Sicily, around 60 miles away.