The Rome Prosecutor's Office is investigating corruption and disclosure of official secrets in connection with the Messina Strait Bridge project.
According to a statement released by the judicial office, the office has delegated the Carabinieri of the ROS to execute a search warrant against three people, including a former deputy president of the Court of Auditors (retired since last February), a lawyer who was a former board member of the company "Stretto di Messina Spa," and an entrepreneur.
The investigations documented the three suspects' actions, which aimed to influence the Court of Auditors' review of the legitimacy of the approval of the final project for the construction of the public works project.
"We were surprised to hear about the investigations, in which the company has no involvement whatsoever. We confirm our full willingness to cooperate with the investigating authorities and will take all necessary measures to protect the company's interests and the project," said Pietro Ciucci , CEO of Stretto di Messina, regarding the investigation by the Rome Prosecutor's Office. "The company," Ciucci stated, "continues its commitment to building the Strait of Messina bridge with maximum transparency, fulfilling the mission entrusted to it by Parliament and the government, complying with all the concerns expressed by the Court of Auditors in its resolutions, as detailed in the Commissioners' Decree of March 11, 2026."
(Unioneonline)
