Intesa Sanpaolo is formally under investigation in the investigation against Vincenzo Coviello, the former employee who in 26 months carried out unauthorized access to the current accounts and credit cards of 3,572 account holders at 679 branches.
The Bank, according to the investigators, would have violated law 231 of 2001 on the administrative responsibility of legal persons. The institute, according to the prosecutors, would not have promptly reported the illegal accesses to the investigators.
After the scandal, the lawyers of some of Coviello's clients who were victims asked the Prosecutor's Office for information to evaluate whether to file a civil action or civil lawsuits against the bank, to obtain compensation.
Coviello, investigated for unauthorized access to computer systems and attempted procurement of information concerning state security, was subjected to disciplinary proceedings - and then fired from the bank last August 8 - well before the investigations began.
The investigations by the Bari Public Prosecutor's Office began after a complaint filed on July 22 by a current account holder, who had been notified of anomalous access to his current account data. In addition to ordinary citizens, Coviello allegedly spied on the accounts of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, some ministers, the President of the Senate Ignazio La Russa and other figures from the world of politics, entertainment and sports.
(Online Union)