“Imposition” process on the Vibonese clans, the DDA’s appeal could be declared inadmissible

The appeals process for the Imposition investigation could lose some of its defendants ahead of time. In fact, a question of inadmissibility of the appeal presented by the Prosecutor’s Office was raised. In today’s hearing, lawyers Sergio Rotundo, Mariantonietta Iorfida, Alice Massara and Antonio Galati raised the objection of inadmissibility of the appeal presented by the DDA since it was filed in paper form despite the obligation to file electronically through the application on the Court portal being in force on 28 January 2025. The issue was raised only in this hearing, as argued by the defenders, as the decision from the Court of Cassation was awaited on a similar issue which was decided on 15 October 2026 by the second criminal section which confirmed the inadmissibility of the appeal presented by the prosecutor’s office in that criminal proceeding which came from the Court of Vibo Valentia. The hearing attorney general asked for a deadline to be able to respond to the defense objection which will be decided on 17 December 2026.