(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 1 - An assistant to Antonio Citterio is
under investigation for allegedly fleecing the world famous
Italian architect of around 4.5 million euros with the help of
an accomplice bank clerk.
The assistant allegedly exploited having the power do
transactions for the 70-year-old's architecture firm to pocket
the money between 2013 and 2018.
She allegedly used the money to gamble and to renovate a
restaurant she owns in Chiavari, in Liguria.
The bank clerk allegedly put money taken from Citterio into the
accounts of relatives.
Citterio is a two-time winner of the 'Compasso d'Oro' prize and
he has had work displayed at New York's MoMa and Paris's Georges
Pompidou centre. (ANSA).
Architect Citterio fleeced of millions by assistant
Woman allegedly stole around 4.5 mn with the help of bank clerk