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Milan Prosecutors Seek Arrests of Coima CEO and Urban Planning Councillor

The call for six preventive detentions marks a fresh escalation in the probe into alleged corruption tied to Milan’s flagship redevelopment schemes.

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Overview

  • Prosecutors requested pretrial detention for six suspects, including Coima founder Manfredi Catella and city urban planning councillor Giancarlo Tancredi.
  • The accused face charges of corruption and false statements linked to major projects such as Porta Nuova, Scalo di Porta Romana and the Biblioteca degli Alberi.
  • Guardia di Finanza teams have raided municipal offices and carried out searches at the homes and workplaces of key figures.
  • Architect Stefano Boeri remains under investigation after searches were executed but no custody measures have been sought against him.
  • Judge Mattia Fiorentini will hold preliminary hearings to decide whether to approve or adjust the detention requests.