Overview
- A Rome judge converted Roberto Palumbo’s detention to house arrest and confirmed home detention for entrepreneur Maurizio Terra.
- The court ordinance says Palumbo controlled where patients were sent and funneled cases toward Dialeur, in which he allegedly held a de facto 60% stake.
- Police arrested the two in flagrante during a €3,000 cash handover near the Lazio regional offices, then seized phones and documents for forensic review.
- Investigators cite intercepted calls, alleged false invoices via a consulting shell, and benefits including rent, a Mercedes lease, credit cards and a consultancy for Palumbo’s partner.
- The year-long probe counts roughly a dozen suspects, with filings citing up to 14, while the defense argues the transfers were legitimate business profits rather than bribes.