Andrea Sempio entrusts the defense to Liborio Cataliotti, a lawyer known for the Vanna Marchi and Saman cases. It happens to Massimo Lovati in the Garlasco case
New twist in the Garlasco case. Andrea Sempioinvestigated for murder in conspiracy for the death of Chiara Poggihas chosen a new lawyer: the lawyer Liborio Cataliotti.
The decision comes after the revocation of Massimo Lovati’s mandatewhich occurred in recent days following a breakup between the two. Sempio thus put an end to a professional relationship that had lasted for years, opting for a well-known face from the Reggio Emilia bar, protagonist of numerous media trials.
Who is Liborio Cataliotti
Sixty-nine years old, Liborio Cataliotti he is a well-known name in Italian judicial news. He followed first hand processes of great resonanceby chance Football betting to the story Staminaup to the investigation into the procurement of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia and others trial for the murder of Saman Abbas.
But the case that made him famous to the general public was that of Vanna Marchi and Stefania Nobilethe most famous telemarketers on Italian television. In recent years he has also taken on the defense of Davide Lacerenzaformer partner of Nobile, involved in the Milanese investigation into the “Gintoneria”.
A former footballer and well-known face also in political circles, Cataliotti said he was one of the first Forza Italia members. “My card was number 117”, he confided to Rest of the Pug. His father, Carmelo Cataliotti, was considered one of the principles of the Reggio Emilia Bar.
Lovati’s reactions
Sempio’s former defender, Massimo Lovaticommented on the news with a hint of bitterness but also of sportsmanship.
“Is Cataliotti better than me? I know him, I hope he treasures my work. We’ll have to see if he dreams like me”, he declared to Inside the Newsmaking it clear that his approach to the defense went beyond mere procedural technique.
His lawyer, Fabrizio Galloadded a Italian stories that the new lawyer will have to continue the line already traced. “The new defender will only be able to follow Lovati’s strategy. Massimo was convinced that he would not be removed, but above all that his moves could lead to dismissal. Lovati will still remain linked to the case, because – in her words – Lovati is Garlasco.”
A defense that changes face but not direction
With the arrival of Cataliotti, Andrea Sempio’s defense enters a new phase. The lawyer inherits a complex dossier, with dozens of expert reports and new investigative leads that the Pavia Prosecutor’s Office is still evaluating. Whether the change of lawyer will mark a change of pace or just of tone remains to be understood, but one thing is certain: the Garlasco caseeighteen years after the death of Chiara Poggicontinues to reserve twists and turns.
