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Garlasco Reinvestigation Centers on Sempio as New Defense Expert Disputes DNA and Lawyer Halts Media Appearances

The new defense consultant now argues the fingernail DNA lacks probative value, shifting attention to a postponed court review.

Overview

  • Armando Palmegiani replaces Luciano Garofano as Andrea Sempio’s technical consultant and now says the Y‑profile DNA under Chiara Poggi’s nails is too weak to attribute, after earlier videos appeared to say the opposite.
  • Palmegiani calls prior clips out of context and says he lacked full records at the time, adding that the contested palm print known as “impronta 33” does not meet attribution thresholds.
  • The court‑ordered incidente probatorio, which includes analysis of the nail clippings by court expert Denise Albani, has been postponed by 70 days to allow review of previously unavailable raw data.
  • Rai3’s Chi l’ha visto? aired 2017 ambient intercepts with lines not transcribed in official summaries, including “there’s something that must not go around to journalists,” prompting scrutiny of past transcription choices.
  • A Brescia inquiry into alleged corruption tied to the 2017 archiving remains active, with investigators examining a seized note and family cash movements while the Sempio side says the funds covered legal costs and denies wrongdoing; Alberto Stasi’s 2015 murder conviction stands.