Woman fined €450 for dip in Rome's Trevi Fountain

A woman was fined €450 (£377) for wading into the Trevi Fountain after trying to recreate Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita's iconic scene.

In full hair and make up, evening gown and fur, Delilah Jay jumped into the Trevi Fountain and pranced around in the water and blowing kisses to the tourists looking on.

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It wasn't long before a police officer whistled and asked her to get out of the fountain.

The failed attempt cost this former model €450 which she withdrew from an ATM as soon as she got out of the water.

She said: "I explained that I did what I did because I love Italy, I love Fellini and I was to live la dolce vita."

The publicity stunt worked out for her as she is currently promoting her new book, 'Mistress: The Italian Way'.

On her website she describes herself as a real renegade and a female Robin Hood for today's world.

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