Overview

• Former Pavia chief prosecutor Mario Venditti is under investigation in Brescia for alleged corruption tied to the 2017 archiviazione of Andrea Sempio, a probe surfaced by Friday searches that also uncovered a note referencing Venditti.
• Investigators flagged checks totaling about €43,000 and approximately €35,000 in cash withdrawals in the Sempio family and an annotation reading “Venditti gip archivia X 20.30 €,” which relatives and lawyers say reflected legitimate legal expenses.
• Court-appointed experts reported the DNA from under Chiara Poggi’s nails is usable for comparisons and obtained a 70-day extension to 18 December to complete analyses in the incidente probatorio.
• The judge kept the so-called “impronta 33” outside the current evidentiary scope, while periti will also review other prints if deemed suitable, with genetic and fingerprint work led by Denise Albani, Domenico Marchigiani and Giovanni Di Censo.
• Alberto Stasi’s lawyer said he is dismayed by the Venditti probe, noted prior denials of access to intercept audio after the 2017 archiving, and argued any confirmed wrongdoing could bear on the Pavia proceeding concerning Sempio and on a potential revision request.