(ANSA) - Rome, July 14 - Sports Minister Luca Lotti was
questioned for about an hour in the CONSIP civil-service
procurement agency graft case Friday.
In the case, the close aide to former premier Matteo Renzi is
is suspected of tipping of CONSIP chief Luigi Marroni about the
probe.
Marroni has said it was Lotti who tipped him off, allowing
him to clear his office of bugs, but Lotti denies this.
Lotti's lawyers said after the hearing that the sports
minister had "reiterated he had absolutely nothing to do with
the matter".
Lotti said before questioning he was "sure the truth will
come out".
"The serenity I have within because I know the truth...won't
stop me continuing in my work and trying to give a hand to sport
in Italy and sports associations," he said.
"I repeat, I think that in the end the truth will come out".
Lotti survived no-confidence motions tabled because of the
probe in March.
The probe also involves the father of ruling centre-left
Democratic Party (PD) leader Renzi, Tiziano.
Tiziano Renzi is suspected of influence peddling in the
probe.
Lotti questioned in CONSIP case (3)
For about an hour