A preliminary investigations
judge (GIP) and his son were placed under investigation Thursday
in a probe into an alleged mole who tipped off former Palermo
President Maurizio Zamparini that he was about to be arrested
for corruption.
Cesare Vincenti, president of the Palermo GIPs, is accused of
revealing confidential information and corruption.
His son Andrea is accused of corruption too, judicial sources
said.
Former Palermo Calcio President Giovanni Giammarva is accused
of handing on the information to Zamparini.
The homes of the GIP and his son were searched in the probe
Thursday.
In the original investigation, tax police raided the offices
of Palermo soccer club in a probe into suspected false
accounting, misappropriation and money laundering.
Police also searched Zamparini's home and the
premises of his Zamparini Group, which owns Emmezeta department
stores.
Zamparini reportedly said the club was 40 million euros
in debt.
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