Giuseppe Cirillo, 01 March 2023
Bribery followed by fraud, 170,000 euros seized from Lega Italia MEP Stefania Zambelli.
Antonio Panzeri, like a swollen river, continues to provide names and information to the public prosecutor Michel Claise, who has been investigating for some time a case that is strongly shaking the European Parliament. Now, the list of names that Panzeri has provided - as reported in 'La Repubblica' - should include the name of former Forza Italia MEP Lara Comi. "In the spring of 2019, a meeting took place in Doha with Minister Al Marri, Francesco Giorgi, the Algerian (Boudjellal, ed.) and myself (Panzeri, ed.), Andrea Cozzolino, Lara Comi. I think Eva Kaili was present, but the decision taken regarding the money for the deputies also concerned her," Panzeri pointed out, "In the end, the Qataris decided to make 250,000 euros each available for the election campaigns of these three. And that's what happened." he continued, "It's important to dispel the idea that I'm the big boss," Panzeri stressed. "These people accepted money in exchange for protecting Qatari interests as part of their parliamentary work. It was agreed that Giorgi would take on the role of Cozzolino's assistant. The money arrived at his home, one million two hundred and fifty thousand euros in cash. There was also 250,000 euros for me and for him'.
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