The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has seized the mobile phone of Leonardo Apache La Russa , son of the president of the Senate Ignazio, who is being investigated for sexual assault after a former high school classmate reported it.
The smartphone was delivered in the presence of defense attorney Adriano Bazzoni. Unrepeatable investigations are scheduled for next week, which will also be attended by a consultant appointed by the defense. The keywords with which to search for the contents (starting from the night between 18 and 19 May, the date of the alleged violence) that could be useful to the investigation should be agreed and images, conversations and anything else covered by the constitutional guarantees will be excluded . Starting with chats with the father and any chats with other parliamentarians .
However , the SIM used by the young man was not seized , because it is in the name of a company that belongs to the law firm of the President of the Senate . And even the house where the alleged violence took place cannot be searched for the same reason, it is in the name of Ignazio La Russa .
«President La Russa will abstain from any direct or indirect comment on the matter, having full confidence in the work of the magistrates of the Milan prosecutor's office. From a media point of view, however, the mark is now over. It is no longer tolerable the conduct of those who replace prosecutors with claims for investigation and preliminary inquiries. The invitation is renewed to rely solely on the work of the investigators and it is hoped that all political speculation in the matter will end", reads a statement from the staff of the President of the Senate, who has appointed a lawyer "to protect his own integrity".
The alleged victim, a 22-year-old girl, filed the complaint on 29 June. She said she woke up in Leonardo's bed after meeting him in a club, the Apophis club, and she doesn't remember anything about what happened. .
