Overview
- On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the Procura di Roma ordered court‑authorised searches carried out by the Carabinieri ROS and seized electronic devices and documents now slated for forensic analysis.
- Three people are under investigation: a recently retired vice‑president of the Corte dei Conti, a lawyer who formerly sat on the Stretto di Messina Spa board, and an entrepreneur.
- Prosecutors allege the lawyer and entrepreneur offered post‑retirement public posts to the magistrate in exchange for favorable action and that the magistrate disclosed reserved information and agreed to prepare a memo for the company.
- The case is in an evidence‑gathering phase as investigators seek to link seized materials to the alleged attempts to condition the Corte dei Conti's legality review of the project.
- The probe touches a key step for the Ponte sullo Stretto di Messina because the Court of Auditors' opinion determines whether the project can be published and proceed, and the investigation could raise legal and reputational questions that affect the plan's timeline.