A prosecutor at Italy's top court
on Friday said the judges should reject League leader Matteo
Salvini's appeal against the preventive seizure of 49 million
euros in a case of embezzlement of party funds by former leader
Umberto Bossi and others.
Deputy Prosecutor General Marco Dall'Olio said Salvini's
appeal should be rejected by the supreme Court of Cassation.
On September 18 lawyers representing the League agreed on an
arrangement with prosecutors for the seizure of party funds
related to the convictions for fraud.
Under the arrangement, 100,000 euros will be confiscated
every two months for a total of 600,000 euros a year.
The seizure relates to convictions handed down to former
League leader Bossi, former treasurer Francesco Belsito
and three ex auditors who were found guilty of fraud against the
State estimated at 49 million euros, between 2008 and 2010, for
illicit electoral spending reimbursements.
Interior Minister and Deputy Premier Salvini said that
it would be a problem for Italian democracy if his party were
unable to operate because all of its money was confiscated.
The fraud dates back to before Salvini was elected leader of
the rightwing group.
The League recently appealed to the Cassation Court against
the seizure.
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