Investigation into Giuseppe Pignatone for Allegedly Favoring Mafia
Giuseppe Pignatone, lead judge for the Vatican's civil tribunal, is under investigation for allegedly favoring the mafia in the closure of a 1992 probe launched by anti-mafia prosecutors Falcone and Borsellino. Pignatone has professed his innocence and vowed to cooperate with the investigation.
Key Points
- Giuseppe Pignatone, lead judge for the Vatican's civil tribunal, is under investigation for allegedly favoring the mafia in the closure of a 1992 probe.
- Pignatone has professed his innocence and vowed to cooperate with the investigation.
- The investigation is related to a probe launched by anti-mafia prosecutors Falcone and Borsellino in 1992.
- Natoli, who closed the investigation in 1992, is also named in the probe.
- Pignatone has a history of involvement in anti-mafia prosecutions in Italy.