Alfonso Papa
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Alfonso Papa is an Italian politician
, and a judge
on leave of absence.
A law professor and a judge
, later elected to the Chamber of Deputies
, Mr. Papa hit the headlines in the Italian news after suspicions of affiliation with an alleged subversive association named P4, which led to his arrest on July 20, 2011.
He was the subject of a larger investigation and is suspected of other crimes, after being photographed with a notorious stolen good dealer, dealing in luxury watches. If convicted of concussion, he faces a maximum penalty of 12 years. Although currently incarcerated, Mr. Papa proclaims his innocence. The investigation is not concluded and he may be found innocent of the allegations.
where he became the Deputy Chief of Cabinet for the Minister of Justice Roberto Castelli
and subsequently General Director of Civil Justice with another Minister of Justice Clemente Mastella
.
On July 15, 2011, the Parliamentary Authorization Council authorized the vote on his arrest. The plenary summit of the House of Deputies authorized his arrest on July 20, 2011 by secret ballot with 319 votes in favour and 293 against. Papa surrendered to the authorities immediately thereafter.
Once in jail at the Poggioreale detention center in Naples, Mr. Papa was transferred, after completing the booking procedures, in a cell of the Firenze section. That section had been recently renovated. Mr. Papa was given a better treatment than what is reserved to most inmates, considering the overpopulation of the detention center that, at the time of Mr. Papa's arrest, housed a total of 2.721 detainees, well over the maximum allowed occupancy. He was confined in a single occupancy cell with bathroom and shower. Mr. Papa stated the day after his arrest that we was treated well by the criminals housed in the detention center who even gifted him a bag of coffee.
Hon. Papa relied on the support of Mr. La Monica an officer of the Italian Financial Police. And, with the words of Bisignani "there is no doubt that the information sources of Papa were especially in the Italian Financial Police".
In another instance, Ms Maria Elena Valenzano, parliamentary assistant to Mr. Papa is reported to have received various job offers in exchange for secret information that Mr. Papa had disseminated about investigations being conducted against various businessmen and politicians.
Another woman, Gianna Sperandio, had a telephone line that was used by Mr. Papa and lived in an apartment linked to Papa. Moreover, declarations made to the investigators revealed that Ms. Sperandio has a Jaguar car gifted from Papa and that she used a Ferrari
F430 owned by Papa to travel to Conegliano
. Papa also managed to obtain an entry ID of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
that allowed Sperandio to enter the Italian Parliament.
Politics of Italy
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, and a judge
Judiciary of Italy
In Italy, judges are public officials and, since they exercise one of the sovereign powers of the State, only Italian citizens are eligible for judgeship.Italy's independent judiciary enjoys special constitutional protection from the executive branch....
on leave of absence.
A law professor and a judge
Judiciary of Italy
In Italy, judges are public officials and, since they exercise one of the sovereign powers of the State, only Italian citizens are eligible for judgeship.Italy's independent judiciary enjoys special constitutional protection from the executive branch....
, later elected to the Chamber of Deputies
Italian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
, Mr. Papa hit the headlines in the Italian news after suspicions of affiliation with an alleged subversive association named P4, which led to his arrest on July 20, 2011.
He was the subject of a larger investigation and is suspected of other crimes, after being photographed with a notorious stolen good dealer, dealing in luxury watches. If convicted of concussion, he faces a maximum penalty of 12 years. Although currently incarcerated, Mr. Papa proclaims his innocence. The investigation is not concluded and he may be found innocent of the allegations.
Teaching assistant and judge
Teaching assistant of business law at the Universita' Federico II di Napoli, Mr. Papa begins his legal career as a prosecutor at the Office of Public Prosecution in Naples. He then moves to RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
where he became the Deputy Chief of Cabinet for the Minister of Justice Roberto Castelli
Roberto Castelli
Roberto Castelli is an Italian politician. He was the Minister of Justice in the third Italian government of Silvio Berlusconi, he is a Senator and one of the main representatives of Lega Nord.- Career :...
and subsequently General Director of Civil Justice with another Minister of Justice Clemente Mastella
Clemente Mastella
Mario Clemente Mastella is an Italian politician. He is currently leader of Popular-UDEUR, a minor centrist Italian party. He was Minister of Labour in the Berlusconi government from 10 May 1994 to 17 January 1995, and Minister of Justice in the Prodi government from 17 May 2006 to 17 January 2008...
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P4 investigation and detention
In June 2011, Alfonso Papa is at the center of the investigation for alleged criminal activities of the so called associazione P4.On July 15, 2011, the Parliamentary Authorization Council authorized the vote on his arrest. The plenary summit of the House of Deputies authorized his arrest on July 20, 2011 by secret ballot with 319 votes in favour and 293 against. Papa surrendered to the authorities immediately thereafter.
Once in jail at the Poggioreale detention center in Naples, Mr. Papa was transferred, after completing the booking procedures, in a cell of the Firenze section. That section had been recently renovated. Mr. Papa was given a better treatment than what is reserved to most inmates, considering the overpopulation of the detention center that, at the time of Mr. Papa's arrest, housed a total of 2.721 detainees, well over the maximum allowed occupancy. He was confined in a single occupancy cell with bathroom and shower. Mr. Papa stated the day after his arrest that we was treated well by the criminals housed in the detention center who even gifted him a bag of coffee.
The alleged role of Mr. Papa in the P4
The friendship of Mr. Papa with Luigi Bisignani allowed the latter to obtain information about investigations against Ms. Stefania Tucci, who had a romantic relationship with Bisignani.Hon. Papa relied on the support of Mr. La Monica an officer of the Italian Financial Police. And, with the words of Bisignani "there is no doubt that the information sources of Papa were especially in the Italian Financial Police".
Papa and various favours to women
The influence of Papa on various corporate officers is corroborated by Maria Roberta Darsena, who met Mr. Papa in 1999 and was able to be hired, thanks to Papa’s interventions, with a long-term employment contract. It appears that Mr. Papa sent various gifts to Ms. Darsena: a Rolex watch, a white gold bracelet with diamonds, a ring, fashion purses. All of them had no packaging nor the original manufacturer labels.In another instance, Ms Maria Elena Valenzano, parliamentary assistant to Mr. Papa is reported to have received various job offers in exchange for secret information that Mr. Papa had disseminated about investigations being conducted against various businessmen and politicians.
Another woman, Gianna Sperandio, had a telephone line that was used by Mr. Papa and lived in an apartment linked to Papa. Moreover, declarations made to the investigators revealed that Ms. Sperandio has a Jaguar car gifted from Papa and that she used a Ferrari
Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947...
F430 owned by Papa to travel to Conegliano
Conegliano
Conegliano is a town and comune of the Veneto region, Italy, in the province of Treviso, about north by rail from the town of Treviso. The population of the city is of around 36,000 people. The remains of a castle that was built in the 10th century remain on a nearby hill...
. Papa also managed to obtain an entry ID of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Italian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
that allowed Sperandio to enter the Italian Parliament.