Naples, 7 July (LaPresse) – Aurelio and Luigi De Laurentiis are under investigation by the Bari Public Prosecutor’s Office, which suspects them of the offences of false corporate reporting in relation to SSC Bari’s financial statements for the 2024 financial year, and of fraudulent bankruptcy linked to the application to open judicial liquidation proceedings filed due to the sports club’s insolvency. As part of the investigation, this morning officers from the Bari Provincial Command of the Guardia di Finanza are carrying out a search at the premises of SSC Napoli, the club owned by Aurelio De Laurentiis, and SSC Bari, a company of which his son Luigi De Laurentiis is the sole director. The search warrant stems from an in-depth analysis of the financial statements, notes to the accounts and management reports of the Bari-based club, supported by technical expert reports. The findings revealed that the club, which is suffering from systemic losses (approximately 30 million euros over the period 2019–2025), is burdened by a significant equity deficit and substantial debt exposure, with no concrete plan in place to restore financial stability.
Bari: Aurelio and Luigi De Laurentiis under investigation for bankruptcy
Naples, 7 July (LaPresse) – Aurelio and Luigi De Laurentiis are under investigation by the Bari Public Prosecutor’s Office, which suspects them of the offences of false corporate reporting in relation to SSC Bari’s financial statements for the 2024 financial year, and of fraudulent bankruptcy linked to the application to open judicial liquidation proceedings filed due to the sports club’s insolvency. As part of the investigation, this morning officers from the Bari Provincial Command of the Guardia di Finanza are carrying out a search at the premises of SSC Napoli, the club owned by Aurelio De Laurentiis, and SSC Bari, a company of which his son Luigi De Laurentiis is the sole director. The search warrant stems from an in-depth analysis of the financial statements, notes to the accounts and management reports of the Bari-based club, supported by technical expert reports. The findings revealed that the club, which is suffering from systemic losses (approximately 30 million euros over the period 2019–2025), is burdened by a significant equity deficit and substantial debt exposure, with no concrete plan in place to restore financial stability.
