Overview
- President Sergio Mattarella’s office, which sent a letter Monday, asked Justice Minister Carlo Nordio to verify press reports that Minetti’s clemency file contained false claims.
- Francesca Nanni, Milan’s chief prosecutor, said Tuesday she opened an urgent investigation with Interpol and may request court records from Uruguay.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano reported that the child Minetti cited for the pardon was adopted in Uruguay despite living biological parents and that she and partner Giuseppe Cipriani sought to strip those parents of custody, claims Minetti denies as she threatens legal action.
- The Justice Ministry says the case file showed no negative elements flagged by the press, while Giorgia Meloni backs Nordio as opposition leaders demand his resignation over the handling of the pardon.
- Investigators are examining events tied to the Uruguay adoption, including the February disappearance of the child’s mother and the 2024 fire deaths of the family’s lawyer and her husband, which local prosecutors still review.