Prosecutors in Rome on Monday asked
the tribunal of ministers to dismiss a case over Defense
Minister Roberta Pinotti's alleged use of a military flight for
personal reasons.
The tribunal of ministers has jurisdiction over cases
involving cabinet members in the performance of their
ministerial duties.
State attorneys opened an investigation earlier this month
after lawmakers with the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement
(M5S) filed a lawsuit alleging the minister on September 5 had
used a Falcon 50 jet of the Italian air force to fly back home
to Genoa, taking advantage of a scheduled military training
flight.
The military flight was allegedly postponed to wait for the
minister who was landing in Rome after an official visit to
London.
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