He was charged with refusing to perform official duties, and today in court in Sassari, prosecutor Gianni Caria requested, in a summary trial, an eight-month sentence for him and his son Federico. Giuseppe Palopoli , a former city councilor and mayoral candidate in the 2024 municipal elections, was investigated in 2023 when, according to the charges, he allegedly falsely delayed a request from the NAS (National Anti-Corruption Agency) for work at the " Noli me tollere " nursing home in Sorso.
Where, under the pretext of maintaining the fire prevention system he had installed, he allegedly allowed a law enforcement officer to install video surveillance cameras for wiretapping. The NAS (National Anti-Corruption and Prevention Unit) was investigating alleged mistreatment at the facility, a charge that led to seven people being indicted last year. In the latter case, the charge was for waiting an inappropriate amount of time before intervening.
But precisely on this point, defense attorney Luigi Satta, who is being heard today, emphasized that the aforementioned period, just over 12 days, including the initial contact, was minimal and, in any case, unavoidable. He argued that there was no unfounded delay, but rather a postponement due to the inherent delays in the operation, given that his client had to contact the company he worked for and request a quote from the Sorso facility. These steps, in the lawyer's opinion, caused the disputed delays, and for this reason, he requested his client's acquittal. The judge adjourned the case until February for the replies and sentencing .