Audit court magistrate held in Venice graft scandal -update

(see related) (ANSA) - Venice, June 4 - A magistrate in the Rome audit court was arrested in an unfolding political corruption scandal, police files showed Wednesday. Vittorio Giuseppone, formerly of the Venice audit court, allegedly received roughly half a million euros annually over several years from the body that oversees building the lagoon city's MOSE flood-prevention system, "acts that went against his duties". Giuseppone is among 35 people arrested, including the mayor of Venice and other politicians, for an alleged scheme to funnel bribes to political campaigns.