Rome, 28 Sept. (LaPresse) – Luigi Bisignani voluntarily presented himself at the Rome Public Prosecutor’s Office, where he was questioned for about an hour by magistrates Giuseppe Cascini, Lorenzo Del Giudice and Lucia Lotti as part of the investigation into the alleged plot to force Claudio Lotito to sell Lazio. The manager, who is under investigation alongside Mauro Masi, president of Banca del Fucino, and CEO Francesco Maiolini, made voluntary statements to refute the charges levelled against him – namely, that he had carried out an alleged plan to try to force Lotito to sell Lazio, of which he is president, and to manipulate the value of the club’s shares on the stock market. The three had their premises searched two weeks ago by the Carabinieri from the Via in Selci Investigative Unit, who are working to establish whether there was any central coordination behind the campaign waged against the Lazio owner. Investigators are examining whether the circulation of unfounded rumours regarding the sale of the club, together with the pressure exerted via social media and the media, can be traced back to a ‘coordinated effort’ and whether there are ‘masterminds’ behind the operation. According to the public prosecutors, the false reports were intended to “cause a significant fluctuation in the share price of S.S. Lazio S.p.A., a listed company”. The investigation is continuing to establish the roles, contacts and responsibilities of those involved.
Football: Luigi Bisignani questioned by Rome prosecutors over threats to Lotito
Rome, 28 Sept. (LaPresse) – Luigi Bisignani voluntarily presented himself at the Rome Public Prosecutor’s Office, where he was questioned for about an hour by magistrates Giuseppe Cascini, Lorenzo Del Giudice and Lucia Lotti as part of the investigation into the alleged plot to force Claudio Lotito to sell Lazio. The manager, who is under investigation alongside Mauro Masi, president of Banca del Fucino, and CEO Francesco Maiolini, made voluntary statements to refute the charges levelled against him – namely, that he had carried out an alleged plan to try to force Lotito to sell Lazio, of which he is president, and to manipulate the value of the club’s shares on the stock market. The three had their premises searched two weeks ago by the Carabinieri from the Via in Selci Investigative Unit, who are working to establish whether there was any central coordination behind the campaign waged against the Lazio owner. Investigators are examining whether the circulation of unfounded rumours regarding the sale of the club, together with the pressure exerted via social media and the media, can be traced back to a ‘coordinated effort’ and whether there are ‘masterminds’ behind the operation. According to the public prosecutors, the false reports were intended to “cause a significant fluctuation in the share price of S.S. Lazio S.p.A., a listed company”. The investigation is continuing to establish the roles, contacts and responsibilities of those involved.