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Giuseppe Sempio Named Corruption Suspect in Reopened Garlasco Inquiry

Prosecutors point to a handwritten note plus flagged cash withdrawals connected to the 2017 archiving of Andrea Sempio.

Overview

  • Brescia prosecutors have added Giuseppe Sempio to the register of suspects for alleged corruption tied to the archiving of his son's position in 2017.
  • The working hypothesis cites a possible €20,000–€30,000 payment to former Pavia deputy prosecutor Mario Venditti, who is already under investigation for corruption in judicial acts.
  • Financial checks reported by investigators identified eight bank accounts associated with lawyer Massimo Lovati, contradicting his recent public claim that he had no account.
  • Prosecutors plan to hear the three lawyers who assisted Andrea Sempio in 2017—Massimo Lovati, Federico Soldani and Simone Grassi—as persons informed of the facts.
  • A covert 'Le Iene' interview with Andrea Sempio’s mother, transcribed into the investigative file, and cash withdrawals reported around late 2016–mid 2017 are being examined alongside defense claims that the money covered legal fees.