Vincenzo De Luca

Having become mayor of Salerno after leaving the regional presidency, De Luca accused Roberto Fico's new Campania administration of 'opacity' and demagoguery, particularly over plans for new regional headquarters.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Personally implicated

Campania adopted an electoral law which would effectively have allowed De Luca to seek a third consecutive term by resetting the count of terms served. The government referred the law to the Constitutional Court.

State of the evidence

Documented

The Crescent property project on Salerno's waterfront led to a major trial in which De Luca faced allegations of making false official statements, abuse of office and planning offences.

Attribution

Accused

Course of the proceedings

1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

During the pandemic, De Luca adopted a particularly restrictive approach in Campania and became famous for hyperbolic comments, including a threat to send carabinieri 'col lanciafiamme' against graduation parties, while imposing regional restrictions often stricter than national rules.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Personally implicated

De Luca had received a one-year suspended sentence at first instance for abuse of office relating to the appointment of a project manager for the Salerno waste-to-energy plant project. The conviction triggered the Severino law and led to his suspension as regional president.

Attribution

Accused

Course of the proceedings

1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

De Luca and 41 others stood trial in the Sea Park case concerning an aquatic park never completed in Salerno, on charges including criminal association, forgery and abuse of office.

Attribution

Accused

Course of the proceedings

1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

In a recording of a meeting with mayors, De Luca urged them to mobilise voters for a 'yes' vote in the referendum, mentioning faxes containing vote targets, boat outings and 'fritture di pesce'. Naples prosecutors opened a file on suspected inducement of vote trading.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Personally implicated

De Luca repeatedly made very harsh personal attacks on political opponents. His conflict with Rosy Bindi culminated in particularly offensive wording and major national controversy.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Personally implicated

On the eve of the 2015 regional elections, the parliamentary Antimafia Commission placed De Luca on its list of 'impresentabili' candidates because of proceedings then pending. He strongly attacked Rosy Bindi and announced, then filed, a complaint against her.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Political responsibility