The Italian politician, Antonio Panzeri, has been granted release from Saint-Gilles prison following four months of preventive detention due to his “repentant” agreement. Panzeri faced several charges, including corruption, money laundering, and leading a criminal organization in the Qatargate case. He will serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest with an electronic bracelet. To receive this lighter detention, Panzeri signed a memorandum of repentance with the federal prosecutor’s office in January. Meanwhile, former European Parliament vice-president Eva Kaili and Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella remain in prison. In the ongoing scandal, Panzeri aims to implicate Tarabella, who allegedly received 250,000 euros.
The 67-year-old Italian politician will be able to leave Saint-Gilles prison following four months of preventive detention, thanks to his “repentant” agreement.
Antonio Panzeri has been charged with corruption, money laundering and is accused of leading a criminal organization in the Qatargate case. He will be under house arrest in the coming days, under the electronic bracelet regime, as his lawyer Laurent Kennes has indicated to our colleagues at RTBF.
To benefit from this new lighter detention, Antonio Panzeri had signed a memorandum of repentance with the federal prosecutor’s office in January. This law makes it possible to benefit from a negotiated and reduced sentence in exchange for complete and sincere information on the crimes or misdemeanors committed by the person concerned and his accomplices.
As for the former vice-president of the European Parliament Eva Kaili and the Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella, they are still being held in prison. The first near Haren and the second in Marche-en-Famenne.
Scandal in the European Parliament: Antonio Panzeri is determined to bring down Marc Tarabella in turn, he should have received 250,000 euros
In conclusion, Italian politician Antonio Panzeri will soon be leaving Saint-Gilles prison following four months of preventive detention. His “repentant” agreement allowed for this lighter detention, which involves being under house arrest with an electronic bracelet. Panzeri had signed a memorandum of repentance, which grants reduced sentence in exchange for complete and sincere information on the crimes or misdemeanors committed by the person concerned and his accomplices. The Qatargate case has also implicated former vice-president of the European Parliament Eva Kaili and Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella, who are still being held in prison. This scandal in the European Parliament continues to unfold, with more developments likely to come to light in the future.
