The public prosecutor's office is ready to go in the Lombardi case

Filippo Lombardi is suspected of causing an accident while drunk and falsifying the circulation figures at the Giornale del Popolo. The public prosecutor's office in Ticino has completed its investigation and is ready to open the case.CVP member of parliament Filippo Lombardi has often come into conflict with the law because of his driving. He has not yet had to serve a prison sentence, but now things are getting serious. The 51-year-old is not only accused of causing a car accident in Horgen two years ago with a blood alcohol level of 0.6 to 1.2. Public prosecutor Maria Galliani also suspects him of falsifying the circulation figures of the Giornale del Popolo when he was still editor-in-chief there.
Lombardi's political career in danger
According to the SDA, Galliani's investigation is now complete. Lombardi's lawyer will be given access to the files to determine whether an extension of the investigation is in his client's interest. If Lombardi does not request an extension of the investigation, the public prosecutor's office will have one month to decide whether to convict the politician by summary penalty order or bring him to court.
Back in May 2005, Lombardi announced his resignation from the Council of States in consultation with his party in the event of an unconditional prison sentence.