Bribery towards the Italian public health care system
In 2006, Fitto was investigated by the Bari prosecutor in connection with a donation to his regional party La Puglia Prima di Tutto of €500,000 by Tosinvest, a company owned by Antonio Angelucci, ahead of the 2005 Apulian regional election. According to the prosecution, this amount was suspected of being a bribe to secure for the Apulia region the management of eleven nursing homes. A request to arrest Fitto, who in the meantime had become a member of the Italian Parliament, was rejected by the Chamber of Deputies. In December 2009, he was found guilty of abuse of office, corruption, and illegal financing of political parties; Fitto was acquitted of some other charges in June 2012.[4]
In February 2013, Fitto was sentenced by the Court of first instance (Tribunale di Primo Grado) to four years in prison and five years' disqualification from public office;[5] the sentence was commuted to 1 year.[6] In September 2015, Fitto was acquitted of all charges by the Court of second instance (Corte d'Appello).[7] In June 2017, he was acquitted of all charges by the Supreme Court of Cassation (Corte di Cassazione).[8]
Bankruptcy of Cedis
In February 2009, Fitto was accused of conspiring, during his time as president of Apulia (2000–2005) to short-sell the trading company Cedis at that time (2004–2006) in administration.[9] The charges were filed in April 2009. In March 2017, Fitto was acquitted of all charges by the Court of second instance.[10]
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