This section gathers all official statements, public responses, and institutional declarations issued in connection with the ReceptioGate affair. These documents represent the formal position of academic, legal, and cultural institutions that have been directly or indirectly involved, or have spoken out in defence of ethical standards in manuscript studies.
Each statement is linked to its original publication source, and all information provided has been verified and publicly archived.
December 20, 2022 – Open Call to the Carabinieri Art Crimes Unit
Prof. Rossi publishes an article denouncing the trade of dismembered manuscripts and files a formal report with the Italian Carabinieri.
🔗 Read the article on AboutArtOnline
January 2023 – Public Archive of Threats and False Obituaries
In response to escalating harassment, a dossier is published documenting the digital attacks, including anonymous death threats and falsified obituaries.
🔗 PDF of threats and abuses (RECEPTIO)
🔗 Archived false obituary
April 2023 – Timeline and Public Documentation
The Organisation pour la Protection des Manuscrits Médiévaux (OProM) releases a verified chronology of events, detailing the smear campaign and its actors.
🔗 Read the timeline on OProM Substack
May 2025 – Formal Statement on Kidd’s Harassment and Conflict of Interest
OProM issues a formal response to Peter Kidd’s campaign of defamation, detailing the sustained attacks and his connections to the dismemberment of manuscripts.
🔗 Available on this site: “Who Is Peter Kidd?” section
More statements will be added as legal and academic processes unfold.
For further documentation, including official submissions, legal communications, and institutional appeals, please consult the Evidence and Timeline sections.