A Genoa judge on Tuesday granted a
request by Liguria Governor Giovanni Toti, who has been under
house arrest since May 7 in relation to a corruption probe, to
meet Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini and
two members of his regional executive, Giacomo Giampedrone and
Marco Scajola.
The investigation regards alleged bribes in which cash for an
election campaign was exchanged for favours, including the
extension of a port terminal concession.
The centre-right politician has said he is innocent and will be
able to show his management of the northwestern Italian region
was clean.
Like Toti, logistics businessman Aldo Spinelli - the former
chairman of Genoa and Livorno soccer clubs - was put under house
arrest, while former Genoa Port Authority President Paolo
Signorini was placed under custody in jail.
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