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A former environment and
transport minister under Silvio Berlusconi allegedly received
bribes at his Tuscan home, statements from a key witness in an
unfolding political corruption probe in Venice revealed Tuesday.
"During elections in 2010 and 2013, I recall, I gave money
to (Altero) Matteoli at his home in Tuscany," said Giovanni
Mazzacurati, the former head of the consortium in charge of
Venice's MOSE flood-protection system.
Last week investigators put some 100 people under
investigation, including former Berlusconi minister Giancarlo
Galan, and arrested 35 suspects for taking part in an alleged
scheme that skimmed 25 million euros in taxpayer money off MOSE
funds and channeled them to political campaigns.
Matteoli, who is also under investigation, has denied any
wrongdoing.
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