 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Akapomerwawo, ipapo akaregererwa, kubatanidzwa mukuuraya kweBologna. Ortolani akanga ave ari mugari weBrazil kubvira muna 1978 uye nokudaro, paakatizira kuSão Paulo, hurumende yeBrazil yakaramba kumubata kana kumudzorera kuItaly kuti atongwe. Pana 21 June 1989, Ortolani akasarudza kudzokera kuItaly uye akasungwa ne Guardia di Finanza paMalpensa Airport. Pashure pokunge avharirwa mutorongo reMilanese, akabhadhara mari yechibatiso yemamirioni 600 lire uye pashure pevhiki akasunungurwa. Pana 28 January 1994, Ortolani akatongerwa makore mana okuvharirwa nokuda kwokuparara mumamiriro ekutungamirirwa kweRizzoli, kwaakanga ari mutungamiriri. 