Overview
- New documents show that on 23 February 2017 prosecutors sought to delay filing wiretap materials citing pending coercive measures, then on 15 March requested archiving that the judge granted eight days later.
- The Brescia Prosecutor’s Office has registered former Pavia deputy prosecutor Mario Venditti for suspected corruption related to the 2017 handling of the Sempio file.
- Investigators highlight atypical bank activity linked to the Sempio family, including €43,000 in cheques from relatives and €35,000 in cash withdrawals considered incongruent with usual movements.
- Ex‑RIS chief Luciano Garofano says his January 2017 DNA consultancy for Sempio relied on material that may have been secret and was never deposited; he reports acting in good faith, has left the defense team, and has been heard by prosecutors.
- Technical assessments are focusing on the so‑called fingerprint 33 and a contested DNA profile that prosecutors attribute to Sempio, with outcomes that could shape any move toward trial; in parallel, a separate row sees journalist Sigfrido Ranucci defend a published audio as public interest while Giovanbattista Fazzolari signals legal action.