Italy's 5-Stars split with core 'direct democracy' platform by Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press Posted Apr 23, 2021 1:37 pm EDT Last Updated Apr 23, 2021 at 1:44 pm EDT FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 file photo, 5-Star Movement founder Beppe Grillo, center, flanked by movement cofounder Davide Casaleggio, right, and lawmaker Luigi Di Maio pose in Rome. Italy's 5-Star Movement suffered a second blow in a week Friday after it split with Rousseau, the association that runs its "direct democracy" online platform allowing registered members to vote on key policy decisions. Rousseau is headed by Davide Casaleggio, whose father co-founded the 5-Star Movement along with comic Beppe Grillo. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)