Matteo Civillini is from Italy. He is a freelance journalist and member of Investigative Reporting Project Italy (IRPI).

After obtaining an MA in Investigative Journalism from City University London, he joined the Italian bureau of VICE News. He specializes in stories about transnational organized crime, money-laundering and corruption. He has written for outlets including L’Espresso, Il Fatto Quotidiano, VICE News, Agence France-Presse, EUObserver, OCCRP and Correctiv.