Brussels/Naples – The Belgian prosecutor's office has revoked the European arrest warrant issued a month ago against Lucy Simeon, 48-year-old secretary of the MEP Fulvio Martusciello.
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The woman, investigated as part of the inquiry into a alleged corruption ring in favor of Huawei on European 5G policies, will now be able to present himself spontaneously to the Belgian authorities without restrictions.
The arrest and subsequent granting of house arrest
Simeone had been arrested on March 20th in Secondigliano prison in execution of the European warrant, accused of criminal association, corruption and money laundering. After a few days, the Court of Appeal of Naples he had granted her house arrest, anticipating a possible evolution of the procedural position.
The turning point: collaboration and revocation of the measure
The defense attorneys Antimo Giaccio and Claudio Pollio they confirmed that the Belgian investigating judge, having assessed Simeone's willingness to provide clarifications, decided to cancel the warrant.
“My client has always demonstrated maximum transparency”, Giaccio declared, underlining that his position had already been extensively explained to the Italian authorities.
Next steps: Hearing in Belgium
La revocation of the provision will allow the Simeon to travel to Belgium freely to answer questions from prosecutors. The investigation, which involves alleged wrongdoing for the benefit of the Chinese telecommunications giant, continues to dominate European courtrooms.
Article published on 19 April 2025 - 12:49
