A landmark corruption probe into urban redevelopments in Milan is hanging by a thread after Italy’s Supreme Court upheld a ruling that found prosecutors lacked evidence to substantiate their accusations.
The country’s highest court last week said six defendants in the case — including the chief executive of Qatar-backed developer Coima, Manfredi Catella, and a former city councillor — should not have been detained. Five had been under house arrest, while one was held in prison.
The Supreme Court’s ruling upheld a Milanese court’s decision to release the defendants because of what it said was a lack of proof of the graft claims. Prosecutors had appealed last month against that decision.
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