Overview
- He died overnight between Sunday and Monday after spending his later years in his native Tarquinia.
- The final farewell will take place in Tarquinia, where he had chosen to retire.
- His early work in Giuseppe De Luca’s chambers included preparing a defense in the Lockheed affair and he became a central figure in Rome’s Tangentopoli cases, from Palazzi d’oro to the trials of Bettino Craxi and Gianni De Michelis.
- He later defended high-profile clients such as Luciano Moggi in the Gea case and Agostino Saccà in the Naples probe, and he worked on inquiries into major events and Italy’s 150th anniversary.
- He also represented Francesco De Vito Piscicelli and Enzo Boschi in proceedings tied to the L’Aquila earthquake, as tributes from the Camera Penale and peers praised his wit, courtroom presence and Harley-Davidson passion, with sons Michelangelo and Matteo continuing the profession.