Overview

• The Tribunal of Palermo entrusted management of Hotel Garibaldi in Piazza Politeama to Giorgio Cristiano, nephew of convicted boss Giovanni Brusca.
• The Agenzia nazionale per i beni confiscati vetted Cristiano’s background and ruled that Cribea srl is free of preventive measures.
• Senator Enza Rando and regional PD leader Anthony Barbagallo denounced the appointment as an affront to mafia victims and called for full investigations.
• Vice president Mauro D’Attis said the parliamentary Antimafia Commission will request procedural documents to assess the tribunal’s decision.
• Hotel Garibaldi was seized in 2021 under Italy’s asset confiscation framework aimed at disrupting organized-crime influence and reallocating resources for public benefit.