Verdini convicted investigation two years of the contract Marshals School – The Messenger

To the court of Rome to Denis Verdini in the affair of the contracts for the Marshals School of Florence was a competition in corruption. A crime for which today’s parliamentary and leader of Ala (liberalpopolare-Autonomy Alliance) was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment (suspended sentence). A judgment which, on the political side, immediately raises the controversy on the support of verdiniani to Renzi government, with the minority of the Democratic Party that attacks remembering the risks of this “preferred axis” and the M5S who says, “Renzi now governs with support of a condemned for corruption. “

the decision of the Seventh criminal Division arrived around 15. Verdini in the classroom, to read from the device does not have the slightest reaction, although by the look emerged bitterness. A sentiment also reiterated its defenders, the Franco Coppi lawyers and Marco Rocchi, who speak of “strong disappointment” over the decision. “The process – highlighted the criminal – offered no support for the thesis accusatory. In addition, the offense is likely to be prescribed by the summer, which is a limit to our defense on appeal. ” The court has implemented in full the demands of the prosecutor Ilaria Calo. The process, in which the Verdini position had been carved out, is the one in which they were convicted, with final judgment, Angelo Balducci, former president of the Higher Council for Public Works, Fabio de Santis, former administrator of public works Tuscany, the entrepreneur Francesco Maria de Vito Piscicelli and the builder Riccardo Fusi.

According to the Verdini charge could have turned so Fusi was helped in his business, and de Santis appointed administrator. In the course of the indictment the prosecutor argued that “there is evidence, particularly in terms of interceptions, to prove that he acted with Verdini Fusi, owner of BTP, aiming to achieve, always together, the result that the same Fusi was intended” . Goal was to return to its shipyard company for the School Marshals with the suspension of work at the expense dell’Astaldi. As mentioned by the prosecution the BTP ‘he had won the arbitration provided for the assignment of a maxirisarcimento but Fusi, who wanted to strongly recover those jobs, he realized that in Rome there was a corruptive system, set up by Balducci and from his right arm De Santis. “

Basically Verdini is accused of having, in 2008, reported to the then Minister for Infrastructure Altero Matteoli own name De Santis for the appointment to administrator. “An exceptional appointment defined by De Santis – said the prosecutor – because he was not the first band leader.” Verdini, in short, would have acted on behalf of Fusi, with whom there was “a historic and peaceful relationship of friendship and economic interest.” The intervention of Verdini “was instrumental in the appointment of De Santis though not exclusive,” concluded the prosecutor.

The decision immediately triggered the opposition and reopened the battle within the Democratic Party. The condemnation of Verdini, says Sen. Minority Federico Fornaro “shows that in recent months we have not instrumentally evoked ghosts, but rightly highlighted the risks associated with the preferential axis. Greater caution in political relations with Verdini would certainly be appreciated by our electorate and our militants. ” The M5S emphasizes support to the Government of “a condemned for corruption” and also Italian Left, remembering the current state of Verdini, asked Renzi to clarify “if it wants to continue to move forward” with its votes. Reply Ernesto Carbone, the secretary of the Democratic Party: “It is not true that Renzi governs with a convict, both Berlusconi and Grillo are in the opposition.”