A judge has been put under
house arrest for allegedly giving friends favourable rulings,
sources said on Monday.
Judge Mario Pagano, who was working for the Reggio Calabria
court after previously serving in Salerno, allegedly "acted for
some time to favour entrepreneurs with whom he was linked by a
consolidated relationship of friendship", according to Naples
prosecutors.
The prosecutors said this led to "favourable outcomes" for
those friends and "various benefits" for the judge in exchange.
Justice Minister Andrea Orlando on Monday evening opened
disciplinary proceedings against judge Pagano.
He also asked the judiciary's self-governing body to suspend
him from his pay and job.
photo: Reggio Calabria courthouse.
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