It's definitely not illegal. But people should just get used to it and think before they act. It's not like Italy has been scandal-free before. If you earn an ass-load of money, invest it carefully and better keep copies of the copies of the original recipes or contracts. In the end it doesn't matter how LEGAL it is, if it just looks bad or suspicious. That's just the price you have to pay for being a famous footballer in Italy. People start getting jealous and the media is doing its job Italian style.