Students of engineering
at the La Sapienza University of Rome used their breaks from class to learn an
extracurricular fact, albeit one related to their lecturer, not the course,
that has made their class a viral story on the Internet.
Some
were surprised to find out their professor, Ruggero Freddi, had had a previous
career as an actor in porn films in the US.
"I
found out this morning," one student told Repubblica, in a video the daily
published which includes interviews with the professor and his students.
"He was not only a porn star, he also has two degrees," she
added.
The
attention started when Freddi posted a picture
of himself bare-chested on his Facebook profile announcing he was
"ready" for his new post as a professor. But the post soon went
viral, revealing Freddi's former life as a porn star under the alias Carlo
Masi.
"Some
students reposted the photo in a few sites and from there my former life as a
porn actor emerged," Freddi told Repubblica. "To be honest, it wasn't
exactly a secret," added the lecturer.
Il
Messaggero, another Italian daily, writes that Freddi worked
in the gay porn industry until 2013, when he quit to do his doctoral
thesis.
Freddi
told Repubblica that at first he sought a career in engineering but that he was
put off by the limited opportunities and low wages in Italy.
"Then
I was offered to do a film in the USA. I thought, 'Why not?' A job that helps
me earn more and is a more entertaining career," said the professor,
visibly unaffected by the news of his previous career going viral.
Ruggero
Freddi's CV, available on La
Sapienza's website, does not mention or provide details for any roles in the
sex industry. (thelocal.it, 27/10/2017)
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