Overview
- Milan prosecutors, who on Thursday requested a trial for former Equalize owner Enrico Pazzali, also closed a second investigative tranche that names 81 suspects tied to the dossier market.
- The filings outline alleged crimes that include criminal association, illegal access to police and tax databases, phone intrusions, and falsified chats, with the second phase focused on paying clients and a separate cell run by Luca Cavicchi using disloyal officers.
- Notable suspects include Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, Eni legal chief Stefano Speroni, Guardia di Finanza general Cosimo di Gesù, banker Matteo Arpe, and Giacomo Tortu, with Pazzali described by investigators as the group’s organizer.
- New alleged victims include Christian ‘Bobo’ Vieri, Fabrizio Corona, Selvaggia Lucarelli, and Ricky Tognazzi, with prosecutors saying a police inspector at Bergamo’s airport pulled SDI records for pay and a Naples tax official ran Serpico checks on request.
- Investigators say a hired hacker accessed the phones of Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs and his team after a €10,000 cash request, while cooperation deals and plea talks continue in related strands that could push companies and agencies to tighten data access controls.