Prosecutor Paolo Ielo has assured that Roma and their new stadium project are not linked to the arrest of councillor Marcello De Vito.
The Stadio della Roma project risked a further delay on Wednesday, when De Vito – President of Rome city council’s assembly, described as a deputy to mayor Virginia Raggi – was arrested on corruption charges.
However, Ielo told reporters: “Nothing has changed [with regards to the stadium], but it’s something we’re not interested in right now.
Prosecutor Paolo Ielo has assured that Roma and their new stadium project are not linked to the arrest of councillor Marcello De Vito.
The Stadio della Roma project risked a further delay on Wednesday, when De Vito – President of Rome city council’s assembly, described as a deputy to mayor Virginia Raggi – was arrested on corruption charges.
However, Ielo told reporters: “Nothing has changed [with regards to the stadium], but it’s something we’re not interested in right now.
“For now, there’s no administrative action concerning the stadium. Roma aren’t involved in the investigation.
“De Vito was arrested because he collaborated with [Camillo] Mezzacapo, who has links to [Luca] Parnasi’s group.
“However, there are no administrative acts which show any anomalies right now. The mere fact that he was willing to collaborate [with Mezzacapo] triggered the arrest.
“The issue could affect the public interest and possibly lead to a biased assessment.
“The prosecution won’t ask to block the process [for the new stadium], but other departments could.”