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Italian Supreme Court Quashes Convictions of Prosecutors in Case against Eni and Shell

26 June 2026

The Corner House welcomes the 18 June decision by the Italian Supreme Court to overturn the conviction of Fabio de Pasquale and Sergio Spadaro, the two lead prosecutors in the Milan trial of oil multinationals Eni and Shell and others for alleged bribery in the acquisition of the OPL 245 oil field in Nigeria.

file iconStatement on Decision of Italian Supreme Court

"Frivolous" Lawsuit Filed by Italian Oil Company Allegedly to Silence Reporting on Israel Connections
The Corner House Expresses Solidarity

18 April 2026

Social movements around the world have condemned as frivolous a lawsuit brought this month by the Italian oil company ENI against a small Italian solidarity organization and one of its representatives, Eva Pastorelli.

Pastorelli's "offense" was to state last December on the Italian television programme Report several facts that ENI itself does not dispute.

Italy Slammed in Alleged International Bribery Case
Court Judgment on European Oil Companies Found to be Incompatible with OECD Anti-Corruption Convention
HEDA (Nigeria), Re:Common (Italy) and The Corner House

20 October 2022

Italy's recent acquittal of oil multinationals Shell and ENI for bribery in Nigeria has been severely criticised by the body that acts as guardian of one of the main international anti-bribery conventions.  Details of this important case can be found in the attached press release.

A submission on the case co-authored by HEDA, a Nigerian human rights and anti-corruption group; Re:Common, an Italian non-governmental organization and The Corner House is also available above.

file iconOECD Hauls Italy over the Coals (press release)
file iconSubmission to the OECD by HEDA, Re:Common and The Corner House