An alleged computer snooping gang
allegedly led by former supercop Carmine Gallo and Milan Fair
Foundation President Enrico Pazzali that got confidential
information on mostly business, but also some political and
showbiz figures was a "danger to democracy", the Milanese
prosecutor leading the probe said Sunday.
-"It is not an exaggeration to say that these are individuals
who represent a danger to the democracy of this country", said
the prosecutor, Francesco De Tommasi, in investigation
documents.
The prosecutor spoke of "extremely dangerous individuals
because, through the activities of illegal dossier-making" with
"the creation of actual prohibited parallel databases and with
the indiscriminate circulation of sensitive, confidential and
secret information, they are able to 'keep citizens and
institutions in their grip'" and "influence" "business dynamics
and public procedures, including judicial ones".
The gang even accessed the email account of President Sergio
Mattarella, Italian TV reported Sunday.
Among those whose confidential information was allegedly
harvested were Paolo Scaroni, former CEO of Eni and president of
Milan, Giovanni Gorno Tempini, number one of Cassa Depositi e
Prestiti, and the banker Massimo Ponzellini.
Also targeted were former Milan Mayor Letizia Moratti, and Roman
singer-songwriter Alex Britti, police said.
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