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Italian Chamber denies access to Delmastro’s chat with Caroccia
On 5 August 2026 the Italian Chamber of Deputies voted by secret ballot, 206 yes to 133 no, to reject the Rome prosecutor’s request to obtain the private chat messages between deputy Andrea Delmastro (Fratelli d’Italia) and businessman Mauro Caroccia, alleged to be a front for the Senese mafia clan. The majority relator, Forza Italia MP Pietro Pittalis, argued that the denial respects constitutional guarantees and does not block the investigation.
Opposition parties reacted strongly. Members of the Five Star Movement raised their smartphones and shouted “Fuori le chat”, while deputies from the Alliance Verdi and Sinistra covered their eyes with blindfolds. The heated scene led to the suspension of the session. Opposition leaders accused the government of shielding “friends of the party”: Giuseppe Conte called the decision a “shield for party friends”, and Elly Schlein demanded that Paolo Borsellino no longer be invoked in the debate.
Entities
Andrea Delmastro · Devis Dori · Elly Schlein · Enrico Costa · Francesco Lo Voi · Futuro Nazionale · Giorgia Meloni · Giuseppe Conte · Italia Viva · Lorenzo Fontana · Matteo Renzi · Mauro Caroccia
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- [● 18 SOURCES] The Chamber voted 206 in favour and 133 against denying the prosecutor's request to access the chats between Andrea Delmastro and Mauro Caroccia. www.lanotteonline.it · www.radiostudio90italia.it · italianotizie.online · www.ilfogliettone.it · www.lacronaca24.it · +12 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] The vote was conducted by secret ballot. www.lanotteonline.it · www.radiostudio90italia.it · www.lacronaca24.it · www.baritalianews.it · italianotizie.online · +10 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] Opposition leader Elly Schlein criticised the decision as a double standard and invoked Paolo Borsellino. italianotizie.online · www.lacronaca24.it · www.upday.com · www.lanotteonline.it · www.radiostudio90italia.it · +10 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The parliamentary session was suspended after the protests. www.lanotteonline.it · www.radiostudio90italia.it · www.giornaledipuglia.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The chats were sought as part of an investigation into the restaurant “Bisteccheria d’Italia” linked to Caroccia’s family. www.lanotteonline.it · www.radiostudio90italia.it · www.giornaledipuglia.com
- [● 16 SOURCES] Opposition deputies displayed phones with the slogan “Fuori le chat” and some blindfolded themselves in protest. www.lanotteonline.it · www.radiostudio90italia.it · italianotizie.online · www.baritalianews.it · www.facemagazine.it · +10 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] Majority rapporteur Pietro Pittalis argued the denial does not impede the investigation. italianotizie.online · www.giornaledipuglia.com · www.liberoquotidiano.it · www.lanotteonline.it · www.radiostudio90italia.it · +11 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] Giuseppe Conte accused the government of protecting “friends of the party”. italianotizie.online · www.lacronaca24.it · www.upday.com · www.lanotteonline.it · www.radiostudio90italia.it · +10 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] Opposition deputies raised smartphones and shouted “Fuori le chat” in protest. www.lanotteonline.it · www.radiostudio90italia.it · www.baritalianews.it · italianotizie.online · www.facemagazine.it · +10 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] The chats involve Andrea Delmastro and Mauro Caroccia, who is alleged to be a front for the Senese mafia clan. www.lanotteonline.it · www.radiostudio90italia.it · www.baritalianews.it · italianotizie.online · www.facemagazine.it · +10 more