Overview

• The Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura (CSM) unanimously cleared three Milan Court of Appeal judges of any disciplinary charges related to granting house arrest to Artem Uss.
• Justice Minister Carlo Nordio was criticized for failing to appeal the house arrest decision or seek stricter custody measures, relying instead on disciplinary actions against the judges.
• Artem Uss, son of a Russian oligarch, was arrested in October 2022 on a U.S. extradition request for alleged financial crimes but escaped in March 2023 by breaking his electronic bracelet.
• The CSM emphasized that the Milan judges applied the most stringent measure short of imprisonment, noting that neither the Ministry of Justice nor prosecutors appealed the decision at the time.
• Investigations into Uss’s escape and the extradition process are ongoing, as scrutiny continues over Italy’s detention protocols and international cooperation.