(see related)Silvio Berlusconi's
Mediaset group said Wednesday it has suspended employees named
in a corruption probe into alleged bribes for contracts to stage
TV events in Italy.
The group said it acted "as the injured party and will
cooperate fully with the investigation".
Judicial sources said earlier in the day that 44 people
being probed include top officials and managers at RAI public
broadcaster, companies belonging to the Mediaset group, smaller
independent network La7 and media firm Infront.
The investigation into audio-visual events companies led by
detained businessman David Biancifiori, nicknamed Scarface,
concerns allegations labour and service contracts were granted
in exchange for money or jobs.
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