Lucrezia Ciotti Another company linked to the bio-food group, formerly led by Tourism Minister Daniela Santanché and her former partner Giovanni Canio Mazzaro, recently went bankrupt. This new chapter could open up delicate legal scenarios, with the launch of possible bankruptcy investigations that risk further complicating the legal situation of the company's former executives.
Daniela Santanché ready for new defamation trial
The administration was initiated following a lawsuit filed by small shareholders, assisted by the lawyer Antonio Piantadosi and led by Giuseppe Zeno. Zeno himself subsequently filed a defamation suit against the minister in relation to statements made by Santanché during a briefing to the Senate on July 5, 2023.
The Rome Court has ruled that Santanché will face trial, set for September 16. "The court," Zeno commented, "recognized that Santanché's words were damaging to me."
Daniela Santanché, a former company of the minister goes bankrupt
The Milan Court has ordered the liquidation of Ki Group Holding spa , following the bankruptcies of Ki Group srl and Bioera spa, the parent company of which Santanché was president until 2021.
The minister is already under investigation for bankruptcy related to the collapse of Ki Group srl and could face new charges following the latest bankruptcies.
Santanché is also involved in other proceedings for false accounting and aggravated fraud against INPS, linked to the Visibilia publishing group , under investigation by the same Milan prosecutors who requested liquidation for the bio-food holding company. In addition, the Revenue Agency has filed tax disputes amounting to over 400 thousand euros.
The judges highlighted Ki Group Holding's inability to repay its debts , estimated at approximately €1,4 million in taxes and contributions, and a negative net worth of over €6,5 million. Bankruptcy was already predicted in May after the company failed to file the composition plan requested.