Overview

• The investigation, led by Milan's DDA prosecutors Paolo Storari and Sara Ombra, resulted in five suspects being jailed and two placed under house arrest on May 5, 2025.
• Charges include usury with interest rates up to 803%, extortion, and false invoicing, some aggravated by alleged mafia involvement benefiting the Bellocco clan.
• Justice collaborator Andrea Beretta, a former ultras leader, provided crucial testimony linking the suspects to illicit activities, including stadium parking racketeering.
• Mauro Russo, a parking operator and former business partner of Paolo Maldini and Christian Vieri, is among those under house arrest for extortion-related charges.
• The arrests follow a September 2024 operation that exposed widespread criminal networks within Milan and Inter ultras, including links to violent feuds and mafia infiltration.