Centre-right opposition party
Forza Italia coordinator Denis Verdini, a close aide of
ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi, was indicted on Tuesday in
connection with the administration of the Credito Cooperativo
Fiorentino (CCF) bank.
Verdini was chairman of CCF until 2010.
Verdini must now answer to charges of criminal
association, fraudulent bankruptcy and embezzlement in relation
to loans worth around 100 million euros allegedly granted to
"people close" to the FI coordinator without following the
necessary procedures.
In total 47 people have been sent to trial in the case,
including Forza Italia MP Massimo Parisi.
A further 21 have been acquitted following a fast-track
trial or seen the case against them dropped.
These include Verdini's wife, Simonetta Fossombroni, and
his brother Ettore.
The first hearing has been scheduled for April 21, 2015.
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