Mani Pulite investigations
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Mani Pulite investigations were a landmark early-1990s Italian judicial probe into widespread political corruption that exposed systemic bribery and led to the collapse of much of the country’s postwar party system.
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Target entity: Mani Pulite investigations Context triple: [Italian Socialist Party, dissolutionCause, Mani Pulite investigations]
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Watergate scandal
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mani Pulite investigations Target entity description: Mani Pulite investigations were a landmark early-1990s Italian judicial probe into widespread political corruption that exposed systemic bribery and led to the collapse of much of the country’s postwar party system.
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A.
Teapot Dome scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a major 1920s U.S. political corruption case involving the secret leasing of federal oil reserves that severely damaged public trust in the Harding administration.
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B.
Lockheed bribery scandals
The Lockheed bribery scandals were a series of high-profile corruption cases in the 1970s involving the U.S. aerospace company Lockheed paying illegal bribes to foreign officials and politicians to secure aircraft contracts, leading to major political fallout in several countries.
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C.
Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major 1970s American political scandal involving the Nixon administration’s attempts to cover up a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, ultimately leading to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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D.
Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous: The Story Behind the Headlines
Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous: The Story Behind the Headlines is a memoir by Nigerian economist and former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala recounting her experiences and risks faced while leading anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria.
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E.
Swedish Academy scandal
The Swedish Academy scandal was a major 2017–2018 crisis involving allegations of sexual misconduct, corruption, and leaks within the body that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature, leading to resignations and the unprecedented postponement of the 2018 prize.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-corruption investigation
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judicial investigation ⓘ political scandal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Clean Hands investigations
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Mani Pulite investigations ⓘ
surface form:
Tangentopoli investigations
Mani Pulite investigations ⓘ
surface form:
inchiesta Mani Pulite
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| carriedOutBy |
Italian magistrates
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Milan public prosecutor's office ⓘ |
| centeredIn | Milan courthouse ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 17 February 1992 ⓘ |
| effect |
collapse of Italy's First Republic party system
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delegitimization of traditional parties ⓘ dissolution of Christian Democracy party ⓘ dissolution of Italian Socialist Party ⓘ major restructuring of Italian political landscape ⓘ rise of new political parties in Italy ⓘ |
| endDate | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| focus |
illegal party funding through bribes
ⓘ
kickbacks on public contracts ⓘ |
| hasCause | widespread political corruption in Italy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major anti-corruption campaign in Europe
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turning point in modern Italian politics ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Italian judicial system ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
anti-corruption law
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criminal law ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
numerous convictions for corruption
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numerous indictments of politicians ⓘ plea bargains and confessions by defendants ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Milan ⓘ |
| mainTarget |
Italian political parties
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business leaders ⓘ public administrators ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive Italian media coverage
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international media attention ⓘ |
| partOf | Italian political crisis of the early 1990s ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Antonio Di Pietro
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Francesco Saverio Borrelli ⓘ Gherardo Colombo ⓘ Piercamillo Davigo ⓘ |
| startDate | 1992 ⓘ |
| subject |
bribery
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illegal party financing ⓘ political corruption ⓘ public procurement corruption ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | arrest of Mario Chiesa ⓘ |
| uncovered |
systemic bribery network
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tangentopoli corruption system ⓘ |
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Subject: Mani Pulite investigations Description of subject: Mani Pulite investigations were a landmark early-1990s Italian judicial probe into widespread political corruption that exposed systemic bribery and led to the collapse of much of the country’s postwar party system.
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