Overview

• Michele Prestipino, adjunct prosecutor of the Direzione Nazionale Antimafia, is under investigation for allegedly leaking classified details about anti-mafia probes.
• The alleged disclosures involved investigations into Calabrian 'ndrangheta clans and mafia infiltration of northern construction firms tied to the Straits of Messina bridge project.
• The information was reportedly shared with Gianni De Gennaro, president of Eurolink, and Francesco Gratteri, a security consultant for the project.
• DNA head Giovanni Melillo revoked Prestipino's coordination duties to protect investigative integrity and informed judicial oversight bodies of the situation.
• Legal debates continue over jurisdiction and the admissibility of intercepted communications, while Prestipino has invoked his right to remain silent during questioning.