A tax official was arrested in
Vercelli Tuesday on suspicion of trying to blackmail a member of
the Loro Piana clothing dynasty over a tax dispute with the
inland revenue office, sources said.
Police were acting on a complaint from the widow of late
businessman Sergio Loro Piana, who had received an anonymous
demand for 300,000 euros so as not to reveal confidential
details of the dispute.
The unnamed official has been charged with illegal access to
information systems and attempted extortion of the Loro Piana
family.
Loro Piana, basd at Quraano near Vercelli in Piedmont, is an
Italian fabrics and clothing company specialising in high-end,
luxury cashmere and wool products.
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