Ex-Rome official Marra found guilty

(ANSA) - Rome, December 13 - A Rome court on Thursday found Raffaele Marra, the city council's former head of personnel, guilty of corruption and sentenced him to a jail term of three years, six months. The accusations relate to 370,000 euros that Marra allegedly received from late construction businessman Sergio Scarpellini in relation the acquisition of an apartment in the Prati Fiscali district in 2013.
    At the time Marra was director of the city's housing department.
    The court said that the apartment in question must be seized and the city receive compensation of 100,000 euros.
    Scarpellini died last month.
    Marra was once considered a close aide of Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi.