Italy's justice ministry faces crisis over presidential pardon for Nicole Minetti, linked to Silvio Berlusconi's 'bunga bunga' scandal, sparking calls for Justice Minister Carlo Nordio's resignation.
President Sergio Mattarella has requested urgent clarification from the justice ministry after reports that Nicole Minetti, convicted of facilitating prostitution in Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" parties, may have obtained a presidential pardon on false premises. Milan prosecutors are investigating allegations of false declarations surrounding the February clemency, which was granted on humanitarian grounds citing Minetti's care for an adopted child with serious health problems. Il Fatto Quotidiano reports irregularities in the adoption process and misleading information submitted in the pardon case.
