Overview

• Brescia prosecutors have placed former Pavia chief prosecutor Mario Venditti under investigation for alleged judicial corruption tied to the 2017 archiving of Andrea Sempio, and searches were carried out last week.
• The Casinò di Campione d'Italia says it was informed Venditti will leave the presidency and board, stressing the company’s lack of involvement in the allegations.
• Venditti’s lawyer plans to challenge the search-and-seizure order before the Tribunal of Riesame, and the ex-magistrate denies ever taking money.
• Investigators cite unusual family financial movements and a handwritten note referencing “Venditti gip archivia x 20-30 €”, which Sempio’s relatives and lawyers say reflect legal fees or administrative costs rather than bribes.
• In the incidente probatorio, court-appointed experts secured a 70-day extension to 18 December, and a consultant said DNA from under Chiara Poggi’s fingernails is now considered usable and will be compared, as disputes persist over earlier intercepts and evidence handling.