Luigi Genovese, a 21-year-old
member of the centre-right Forza Italia (FI) party who was
recently elected to the Sicilian regional assembly, is under
investigation in a probe into alleged money laundering, sources
said Thursday.
Genovese, elected with a record number of voter preferences,
is the son of former lawmaker Francantonio Genovese, who was
condemned to 11 years in jail for corruption.
Messina finance police on Thursday started to seize business
capital, bank accounts, properties and shares linked to
Francantonio and Luigi Genovese and other relatives, sources
said.
The investigation allegedly uncovered funds held abroad worth
a total of over 16 million euros, screened by an access policy
via an account with Credit Suisse Bermuda, sources said.
Luigi Genovese is the fourth newly elected member of the
Sicilian regional assembly to be put under investigation.
Centre-right Governor Nello Musumeci won the Sicilian
regional elections early this month.
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