Too poor to pay the alimony to his ex-wife and two daughters. The former Lombardy Regional Councilor, Massimo Buscemi, a member of Roberto Formigoni's executive, was acquitted on Monday by the Court of Busto Arsizio, and in the judgment, Judge Cristina Ceffa acknowledged that the failure to pay «does not constitute a crime», acquitting the defendant with a full formula.
Economic Difficulties
Massimo Buscemi, who had already negotiated a 2-year and 2-month sentence in 2021 for the expense reimbursement scandal and was sentenced to one year and six months in 2014 for forgery, faced substantial economic difficulties after leaving politics. According to his lawyer, Antonio Argento, despite a severance package of 436,000 euros received from the Lombardy Region in 2015, Buscemi was not able to meet financial commitments towards his family, having to pay a total monthly check of 3,000 euros from 2015 to 2021.
The Perplexities
The absence of the former politician in the courtroom during the proceedings raised perplexities, especially among the civil parties, represented by lawyer Tiberio Massironi. They are now eagerly awaiting the reasons behind the judge's decision, trying to understand the legal bases that led to Buscemi's acquittal.
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