China News Service, February 10. According to Euronet, citing EUN News Agency, on February 9, local time, the local prosecutor of Florence, Italy filed a lawsuit to the court, accusing the former Italian Prime Minister, the chairman of the Italian Vitality Party, and the national senator Matteo. Renzi is suspected of illegal party financing.
According to reports, the Florence District Attorney said Renzi should be tried in court, and prosecutors have launched an investigation into violations of the Open Foundation, which helped Renzi successfully run for Italian prime minister from mayor of Florence and supported being a Democrat The leader of Renzi formed the Italian Vitality Party.
It is reported that as part of the investigation, prosecutors have now filed judicial proceedings against 10 other people involved in the case.
They include lawmakers, corporate executives and former chairmen of foundations, who are accused of illegally financing political parties, corruption, money laundering and trading in influence.
There are also four companies involved in the investigation, including British American Tobacco Italia.
The Open Foundation received $3.5 million from British American Tobacco to support the political activities of Renzi and his allies, according to prosecutors.
In another case, the Bank of Italy recently suggested there may be suspicious financial transactions that paid to Renzi's account, the report said.
Saudi Arabia has also provided Renzi with about 1.1 million euros for consulting services.
Renzi has denied any wrongdoing and said via social media that the Florence district attorney had been targeting him for years, investigating a foundation that backed him.
He has filed a complaint with prosecutors in another Italian region, accusing the magistrate in Florence of abusing his power in his years-long investigation.
Renzi said he filed criminal charges against three district attorneys in Florence, noting that one of them had previously tried unsuccessfully to indict his family.
He added, "I did not commit a crime and I hope that the Florence courts will enforce the law fairly".
Renzi was the mayor of Florence, chairman of the Italian Democratic Party and prime minister of Italy from 2014 to 2016.
Currently the Italian state senator, he leads the Vitality Party, a small centrist party in parliament.
It is reported that the court's first hearing will be held on April 4, when an investigating judge will decide whether to file a case and conduct relevant court investigations and trials.
(Huang Xin)