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Italy: New P2 exposed

01 November 1996

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A clandestine freemason lodge centred around the Italo-American Enzo De Chiaro has been discovered by magistrates from Aosta (northwest Italy) working on the "Phoney Money" investigation. Mr De Chiaro, who reportedly has close connections to Clinton, Dole and the CIA, is a consultant to Clinton for "International Affairs" and in Italy to both the STET telecom company and the Italian railroads. He is alleged to be involved in a fraud scandal in both companies. Director General of the STET Ernesto Pascale is suspected of being a member of the lodge, which has been dubbed "the new P-2". Another suspect is General Nicolo Pollari, chief of staff of the financial police, who is believed to have tipped off members of the clandestine organization that their phones were being tapped. The secret lodge reportedly has had many prominent figures among its members, including senior state managers, police chiefs, CIA officials and other intelligence services, and political leaders. The main financial backer of the separatist Liga Norte party, Mr Gianmario Ferramonti was also among them. On Nov. 1, the police raided the offices of both the STET and the railroads in Rome and searched the houses of Pascale and Pollari. De Volkskrant, 2.11.96.

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