A former prosecutor got 10 years in
jail Thursday for rigging sentences for businessmen in exchange
for money and jewels including diamonds.
A Lecce judge said the man, Antonio Savasta, committed
corruption in judicial acts between 2014 and 2018.
He was also convicted of embezzlement.
Savasta was arrested in January last year along with a
colleague, Michele Nardi, and a police inspector, Vincenzo Di
Chiaro.
The three allegedly acted together, prosecutors say.
Savasta opted for a fast-track trial, where sentences are
usually reduced by a third.
His two alleged accomplices have opted for longer trials.
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