Overview
- Senator Francesco Silvestro of Forza Italia is under investigation for an alleged sexual assault reportedly that took place in his Senate office, a development reported on Tuesday.
- President of the Senate Ignazio La Russa said he will convene the Ufficio di Presidenza within the week to propose giving the questori authority to carry out urgent, time‑sensitive checks.
- The checks the questori are to perform include reviewing security cameras, documenting the state of the premises, and verifying entry and exit times to preserve evidence that could otherwise be lost.
- La Russa and the Senate leadership said they will not interview the alleged victim and will wait for formal judicial acts before taking further steps while keeping open a separate ethics inquiry under the Senate code of conduct.
- The three questori named to the task are Gaetano Nastri, Antonio De Poli and Marco Meloni, and Senate officials stressed the probe aims to protect both the judicial process and the institution’s reputation while the victim’s identity remains legally protected.