“We will never know the truth: Stasi, Sempio and the Cappa twins had nothing to do with it”
Massimo Lovati’s statement
Massimo Lovati, the lawyer defending Andrea Sempio in the Garlasco murder case, has reignited debate with an interview given to La Stampa. According to the defense attorney, the murder of Chiara Poggi is destined to remain unsolved: “We will never know the truth,” he declared.
Lovati firmly reiterated that Alberto Stasi, Andrea Sempio and the Cappa twins “had nothing to do with the crime,” calling them “characters in search of an author.”
The shadow of a criminal organization
For Lovati, the real trail leads elsewhere. He claims Chiara Poggi was killed by a criminal organization linked to child abuse within ecclesiastical entities and human organ trafficking. He went as far as describing it as a form of “white freemasonry,” capable of resorting to brutal violence.
This interpretation shifts the entire focus of the case, raising troubling new questions.
The Venditti affair and corruption allegations
Lovati also spoke about former Pavia prosecutor Mario Venditti, who is currently under investigation for judicial corruption. According to Lovati, there is “evident sophistry” in the accusations made by the Brescia prosecutor’s office.
Investigators suggested a bribe of 20–30 thousand euros based on a handwritten note. But Lovati argued that the document actually referred to just 20–30 euros, the fee required to obtain a copy of an archiving act.
“A ridiculous amount,” he noted, “for such a serious charge. Venditti is an upright magistrate, one of the best I have met in my career.”
Andrea Sempio’s position
Lovati maintains that his client is “completely innocent” and was implicated solely because of a parking receipt, which he considers an absurd foundation for any accusation.
The lawyer predicts that prosecutors will nevertheless request an indictment of Sempio, to avoid the “weak image” of closing the case with a dismissal after such media attention.
However, he foresees that the preliminary hearing judge (GUP) will eventually acquit Sempio, allowing prosecutors to formally pursue charges while simultaneously enabling the court to clear him of all involvement.
“It will be a well-written indictment,” Lovati concluded, “crafted to give Stasi’s defense grounds to request a retrial, but also to let the GUP dismiss Sempio. In the end, everyone washes their hands.”