Four ex-ATAC execs convicted in nepotism case

(ANSA) - Rome, December 15 - Four former executives at Rome public transport company ATAC were convicted Thursday of abuse of office in the nepotistic hires of almost 50 friends and relatives in 2008-2010.
    Among them was a woman whom ATAC hired as a technical specialist at 30,000 euros a year, in spite of the fact that she only had a high school degree and her previous job experience consisted of waitressing and being a hostess in a night club.
    Former ATAC CEO Adalberto Bertucci was sentenced to three years seven months in prison, his successor Antonio Marzia got two years three months, former computer services manager Luca Masciola was sentenced to three years one month and manager Vincenzo Tosques got one year eight months. Charges against former Trambus SpA general manager Tullio Tulli timed out, and former city cabinet member for the environment Marco Visconti was acquitted.