Overview

• Ada Lucia De Cesaris was formally charged today with attempted extortion as part of a broader corruption investigation into Milan’s urban planning projects.
• The Tribunal of Review rejected her plea to unfreeze her phones, citing the need for further investigative scrutiny of the seized devices.
• Guardia di Finanza reports describe De Cesaris’s ongoing “constant interference” in municipal planning decisions, effectively acting as a de facto public official.
• Prosecutors are examining internal chat messages in which assessor Giancarlo Tancredi praised De Cesaris’s public criticism of the inquiry as a “triumph” among urban planning officials.
• Italia Viva coordinator Ivan Scalfarotto publicly defended De Cesaris, denouncing selective leaks and asserting confidence in her professionalism and transparency.