Storm over Undersecretary Delmastro (and FdI): he was a partner with a family considered a front for the Senese clan

An entrepreneurial axis that connects Piedmont to the Capital is shaking the highest levels of government. At the center of the storm is "Le 5 Forchette Srl", a catering company that - according to an investigation by Fatto Quotidiano - has created a direct bridge between prominent members of Brothers of Italy, primarily Undersecretary of Justice Andrea Delmastro Delle Vedove, and the Caroccia family, historically linked to the powerful Senese camorra clan.

The story revolves around the "Bisteccheria d'Italia", a restaurant located at via Tuscolana 452 in Rome, but managed by a company founded over six hundred kilometers away, in Biella, with a modest capital of 10,000 euros.

The original corporate structure depicted a surprising convergence: alongside Delmastro were the provincial secretary of FdI in Biella Cristiano Franceschini, Piedmont regional councilor Davide Eugenio Zappalà, and national representative and vice president of the Piedmont Region Elena Chiorino. The role of sole administrator was entrusted to the very young Miriam Caroccia.

The true core of the institutional scandal lies precisely in the surname of the administrator and her family's connections. Miriam is indeed closely related to Mauro Caroccia, a Roman restaurateur burdened by a final sentence of 4 years for fictitious asset ownership with the aggravating factor of mafia methods. Investigators believe Caroccia is a frontman for the clan led by Michele Senese (known as "’o Pazzo"), a historic dominant boss in Rome, currently in prison with a final sentence of 30 years for murder. 

The intersection between Roman organized crime and a undersecretary with sensitive delegations on the penitentiary system has generated a political short circuit. The opposition immediately went on the attack: the Democratic Party group formally requested President Chiara Colosimo to summon Delmastro for a hearing before the Anti-Mafia Commission, while representatives of Green and Left Alliance raised serious questions about the timing of the transfer of company shares. Under pressure, Delmastro firmly defended his position, claiming a "clear anti-mafia history" and his public commitment against organized crime. The undersecretary emphasized that the young administrator of the company was neither under investigation nor charged at the time of the agreement. He also clarified that as soon as the identity and criminal background of the family in question emerged, the political partners withdrew from the company for stringent "ethical and moral" reasons. However, the opposition is not satisfied: how could a top government official have omitted a fundamental "due diligence" before starting a business with a family already known in the Roman judicial chronicles? An institutional oversight has effectively placed, albeit temporarily, the Ministry of Justice alongside that vast and insidious gray area where crime organizes its affairs, demonstrating how the tentacles of the clans can reach and touch the institutions.