美国知名“网红”法官爷爷去世

据美国广播公司（ABC）、《人物》杂志等多家美媒20日报道，因暖心庭审视频而走红网络的美国法官弗兰克·卡普里奥（Frank Caprio）因胰腺癌去世，终年88岁。

US celebrity judge and social media star Frank Caprio, who found online fame for his compassionate nature as host of the reality courtroom series

Caught in Providence

综合外媒消息，卡普里奥的官方社交媒体账号当地时间20日发布声明称，这位罗德岛州普罗维登斯前法官“在与胰腺癌进行了长期而勇敢的斗争后安详离世”。

Videos of Judge Caprio presiding over cases on his hit TV show Caught in Providence have had billions of views on social media, earning him the title the "nicest judge in the world".

His death following a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer was announced on his official Instagram account, where he was remembered for his "warmth" and "unwavering belief in the goodness of people".

弗兰克·卡普里奥 资料图 图源：美媒

1936年11月24日，弗兰克·卡普里奥出生于美国罗德岛普罗维登斯的一个意大利移民家庭，父亲安东尼奥是一名送奶工，家庭经济条件贫困，但这让他从小学会了同情和理解他人。

他处理过数千起小型案件，如交通违章和停车罚单等。他的名气主要源于一个展示真实法庭案件的电视真人秀节目，该节目从1980年代起在当地电视台播出，2017年起在社交媒体网站上得到大量传播。

The judge billed his courtroom as a place “where people and cases are met with kindness and compassion”. Caprio’s show was filmed in his courtroom and featured his folksy humour and compassion. Clips from the show have attracted more than 1bn views on social media.

During his time on the bench, Caprio developed a persona at odds with many other TV judges – more sympathetic and less confrontational . He also used his fame to address issues such as unequal access to the judicial system.

曾经有一名96岁老人因驾车超速被罚，到卡普里奥的法庭受审时，解释说超速是为63岁的患癌儿子送血检。奥普里奥感动地说“您是好人”，撤销了他的罚单。这个法庭视频观看量超千万。

他曾对一些被告的情况有感而发：“近90%的低收入美国人被迫独自应对医疗保健、不公正驱逐、退伍军人福利等民事问题，是的，甚至还有交通违规。”

2023年，他在社交媒体上透露自己患癌的消息。在卡普里奥去世的消息传出后，美国罗德岛州州长麦基在社交平台X上发文称他为“罗德岛的珍宝”。

编辑：李雪晴

来源：卫报 环球网 扬子晚报

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