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That night, when Donadoni finished watching the scene, which lasted less than 2 minutes but was so clearly shot, he almost collapsed in his chair and was speechless. Although there is a lot of bribery and bribery in Italian politics, and there are a lot of transactions for power and money, after all, it is all done in secret. On the surface, everyone is still very upright, and the Supreme Court is a symbol of uprightness. Suddenly released such a powerful movie, He didn't know what to say.

After a while, he came back to his senses and stared directly at Contini: "You sent someone to follow me?"

"Dean Donadoni, what matters is the result, not the process." Contini smiled slightly, "Didn't Mr. Tassotti tell you this?"

"I..." Donadoni wanted to express his anger, but he knew that anger was useless. This man in front of him was no ordinary person. He had been active in Italian politics and business circles at the age of 20. Not only was he rich, but he was also said to have... His own air force and guards are simply freaks. Can he afford to offend such a second-generation ancestor?

"What...what do you want?"

"I am not interested in digging into Mr. Justice's past history. I think you deserve the property and other income you have obtained, and there is no problem with that... However, when it comes to me, should you take appropriate care of me? What about?”

"Give me the film and I will ask the Supreme Court to rehear it and uphold the original verdict."

Contini shook his head: "This is not enough."

"What else do you want?" Donadoni's face was slightly deformed due to fear, "You can only say hello to the Constitutional Court by yourself, I can't interfere..."

"It doesn't matter, I can handle it, I just need a promise from you."

"What promise?"

“After the Constitutional Court ruled against the Socialist Party, you announced your resignation and recommended Tassotti to take your place.”

"You want to oust me?" Donadoni stood up and glared angrily.

"It's not that I want to drive you out, but I'm asking you to step down with dignity and resign. What's the big deal? Why don't you just use your free time to spend time with your family and enjoy money?" Contini's face changed, "Isn't it necessary? Do you want me to spread the evidence and let everyone in Italy know? Do you think the leader dare not touch the judiciary? As long as I release the evidence, there will be a complete earthquake in the judiciary. Are you willing to be alone? Quit quietly or are you willing to be buried with everyone?"

"You..." Donadoni was shaking with anger.

"Don't underestimate my determination. I can do anything. Compared with old dogs like the Socialist Party who only know how to bark, my greatest ability is to dare to practice!" Contini slapped the table and stood up, "You Believe it or not, I can have someone print out the footage tonight and air-drop it to all Italians tomorrow? When the Black Shirts come, the Socialist Party will probably not do anything, our poor Supreme Court President. You may have to spend the rest of your life behind bars - as a judge who has tried cases all your life, what could be more painful and humiliating than being a prisoner?"

Donadoni raised his head in horror and found that Contini's smiling eyes looked like a devil - this was not a 20-year-old man at all, he was a complete careerist.

"Okay, if I lose, I'll do as you say and give me the film when you want."

"Of course it's money and delivery."

"What about the Socialist Party? If I don't give an explanation, they will find out."

"They won't say it. If you say it, wouldn't it be self-inflicted? Of course, you can't help but do things after receiving the money..." Contini smiled slightly, "Then the original verdict will be upheld, but I think the compensation of 1,000 lire is too much. "How about reducing it to 6 million? Then you will have an explanation for the Socialist Party. Besides, once it loses the case in the Constitutional Court, the Socialist Party will bear the brunt of the conflict, and they are too lazy to care about Matteotti's troubles."

"You win, President Ciano, I'm optimistic about you." Donadoni squeezed out a sentence through his teeth when leaving.

Contini smiled: "Actually, don't be too pessimistic. Go back and relax first. Maybe I will hire you as the legal counsel of the United Group in a few years. For a young man like me who loves litigation, How can we do this without competent legal advisors and a team of lawyers?”

Mussolini, Tassotti, and Donadoni were taken care of. This judicial storm was completely finalized before it broke out. Everything went according to the script prepared by Contini:

On May 24, the Constitutional Court held its first hearing. Faced with the large amount of evidence submitted by Contini's side, the Socialists believed that it was purely based on rumors. However, the media and public opinion polls showed that this was not the case. Tassotti's strategy was clever and roundabout. Let the representatives of the Socialist Party first determine whether the evidence is true or false - the Socialist Party is choked and uncomfortable. This is all obvious, how can it be denied?

Once confirmed by the Socialists, Contini's legal team threw out investigation and analysis in the second step, pointing out that before the Matteotti case, the frequency of contact between the Socialist Party and the Supreme Court was less than once every six months, and after the case , the frequency suddenly increased to more than 3 times a month, this frequency is obviously abnormal.

The third trick proposed by the legal team was to ask the Postal Ministry to submit the telephone records between the Socialist Party and the Supreme Court, because at this time the telephone system was also in the hands of the Postal Ministry. Although the Socialist Party strongly opposed it, the Postal Ministry still submitted the relevant calls. The records show everything - since the Matteotti case, the number of calls made to the Supreme Court by Socialists - whether they are members of the party or representatives of the party, has soared. Although I don't know what the specific content is, This soaring number is enough to judge the mystery. On the contrary, the Supreme Court only made one phone call to Contini-notifying him of a retrial of the case.

These "evidences" and comparisons of data make all third parties who do not hold a prejudgmental position suspicious. If this is not called "interference" or "interference" in the Supreme Court and judicial work, then what is?

The case was clearly decided, and on May 30, Tassotti announced majestically:

"The Socialist Party interfered with the judiciary in Matteotti's infringement case and violated the Italian Constitution. The facts are clear and the evidence is conclusive. The verdict is as follows: fine the Socialist Party 10 million lire and require the Socialist Party to publish in its official publications and the top ten Italian newspapers Publicly publish an apology in the newspaper, and until then, suspend the publication of "The Socialist"..."

Four days later, the Supreme Court's retrial case on Matteotti also came to an end. The Supreme Court ruled that "the facts in Matteotti's case are clear and the application of the law is legitimate. However, the judgment was slightly harsh. After re-examination, the 10 million lira compensation was reduced." For 6 million lire.”

More importantly, the President of the Supreme Court and Chief Justice Donadoni announced his resignation on the third day after the retrial decision was issued. The reason is shocking: During the retrial stage, the Supreme Court had too many contacts with the socialists and was under pressure. It was too big, considering too many matters other than judicial matters, and violated the principle of neutrality of the Supreme Court, so he resigned. In view of the fact that Mr. Tassotti, President of the Constitutional Court, is knowledgeable and unafraid of power, he is recommended to serve as President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

This judgment and statement are tantamount to a direct admission that the Supreme Court has indeed come under pressure from the Socialist Party, and the so-called crime of interfering with justice is automatically established. The Socialist Party is going crazy, but they don’t know why the whole thing has turned out like this.