# Italian Antimafia Commission political and legal disputes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-antimafia-commission-political-and-legal-disputes > Updated: 2026-10-20T20:26:04.000Z. Sources: 26. Developments: 2. The Parliamentary Antimafia Commission has become a focal point of political and legal tension regarding investigations into historical mafia massacres. In early October, leaders from Fratelli d'Italia requested that the Movimento 5 Stelle (M5S) replace Senator Roberto Scarpinato on the commission. This demand followed a judicial decision in Caltanissetta where a judge characterized Scarpinato’s actions in a mafia-related investigation as “attività depistante” (misleading activity) and “attività di inquinamento” (pollution of evidence) conducted to favor himself. By late October, the conflict intensified following a hearing by Caltanissetta prosecutor Salvatore De Luca. The M5S accused De Luca of presenting false reconstructions and omitting wiretaps, while the Democratic Party (PD) emphasized the need to continue investigating political roles in the Via D’Amelio massacre. Concurrently, former magistrate Gioacchino Natoli issued a rebuttal to De Luca, contesting his evaluations of the ‘mafia-contracts’ dossier and characterizing the prosecutor’s statements as media attacks. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-20: Salvatore De Luca hearing sparks political and legal conflict in Italy Prosecutor Salvatore De Luca’s Antimafia Commission hearing has caused a rift between Italy's M5S and PD parties and prompted a legal rebuttal from former magistrate Gioacchino Natoli. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/salvatore-de-luca-hearing-sparks-political-and-legal-conflict-in-italy ### 2026-10-04: Fratelli d'Italia calls for Scarpinato's removal from Antimafia Commission Fratelli d'Italia leaders have called on the M5S to remove Senator Roberto Scarpinato from the Antimafia Commission following judicial allegations of misleading activity regarding 1992 mafia investigations. 24 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fratelli-ditalia-demands-scarpinatos-removal-from-antimafia-commission --- Cite as: Italian Antimafia Commission political and legal disputes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/italian-antimafia-commission-political-and-legal-disputes