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The daughter and wife of former MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri will remain under house arrest in Italy after a Belgian court withdrew their request for extradition related to the Qatargate corruption case following a plea between Belgian prosecutors and Italian politician, Corriere della Sera. Reported on Tuesday.
An Italian court request for extradition Earlier this month.
Panzeri’s wife Maria Dolores Coloni and daughter Silvia Panzeri were arrested on 9 December on their home turf of Lombardy as suspects in the wider Qatargate investigation, and have since been under house arrest.
He is suspected of knowing about the former EU MP’s alleged illegal activities, including funneling cash to benefit Qatar and Morocco, notably through his NGO. fight impotence,
Last week, Panzeri cut a plea deal with a Belgian prosecutor, admitting that he “participated in acts of corruption.” Panzeri vowed to provide more information in exchange for a reduced prison sentence and the seizure of €1 million – €600,000 that investigators had found at his Brussels home.
Michel ClaesCorriere della Sera reported that the Belgian judge presiding over the investigation is traveling to Milan on Wednesday to meet with Italian investigators.