Italy's Meloni under investigation over release of Libyan suspect
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 28, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 28, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni is under investigation for releasing a Libyan officer wanted by the ICC, alongside other ministers, raising legal concerns.
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday she had been placed under judicial investigation over her country's surprise release of a Libyan police officer wanted by the International Criminal Court.
In a video message on social media, Meloni said she is suspected of aiding and abetting a crime and embezzlement in connection to the case of Osama Elmasry Njeem, also known as Osama Almasri Njeem.
She said prosecutors had also placed under investigation Justice Minister Carlo Nordio, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and the cabinet undersecretary for intelligence matters, Alfredo Mantovano.
(Reporting by Alvise Armellini, editing by Gavin Jones)
Giorgia Meloni is under investigation for suspected aiding and abetting a crime and embezzlement related to the release of Libyan police officer Osama Elmasry Njeem.
Justice Minister Carlo Nordio, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, and cabinet undersecretary for intelligence matters, Alfredo Mantovano, are also under investigation.
In her video message, Meloni stated that she had been placed under judicial investigation and addressed the suspicions against her regarding the case.
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