NAPLES - "I respect the sentence out of civic duty, but I am shocked and incredulous. I will fight so that on appeal I can demonstrate my total innocence in the facts charged to me. In this dark and sad moment of my life, I will think more about my loved ones, continuing with a sense of responsibility in the many entrepreneurial commitments that I have undertaken." With these words, in a note, the entrepreneur Danilo Iervolino he commented on the 4-year prison sentence in the first instance for corruption.
According to the prosecution, in order to obtain a favorable opinion on the division of the Encal-Inpal patronage into Encal-Cisal and Inpal, Francesco Cavallaro, general secretary of Cisal, allegedly asked Iervolino, at the time the patron of the Pegaso telematic university, to hire the son of Concetta Ferrari, general secretary of the Ministry of Labor.
Iervolino's lawyer, Giuseppe Saccone, also expressed doubts about the judge's decision. “I cannot hide my surprise at a decision for which, at present, the reasons are not known and which, therefore, can only be commented upon when the decisions are filed. – declared Saccone – However, I am certain that this will be a 'creative' motivation, as it must be in order to overcome what clearly emerged in the trial: Dr. Iervolino is completely extraneous to the dynamics of the facts being investigated and has never knowingly played a role in the alleged corruption affair. I am confident that in the subsequent levels of jurisdiction, Dr. Iervolino's reasons will prevail".
Article published on 13 December 2024 - 14:52
I read with interest the article about Iervolino's conviction. It is a complex and difficult case, but I hope that everything will be resolved for the best. Justice must take its course, and the truth must emerge.