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BRUSSELS — Eva Kaili, one of the main suspects in a cash-for-influence corruption probe at the European Parliament, is moving from jail to house arrest pending a trial, the EU lawmaker’s lawyer confirmed to POLITICO.
Kaili, a Greek celebrity politician, was among the first to be arrested and charged last December, when authorities revealed a sprawling investigation into whether foreign countries, including Qatar and Morocco, were bribing EU lawmakers.
The so-called Qatargate probe also ensnared Kaili’s partner, Francesco Giorgi, and several other current and former EU lawmakers, including former Italian EU lawmaker Pier Antonio Panzeri — the alleged ringleader of a bribery network who struck a plea deal with Belgian investigators in January.
Since then, all the detained suspects have been released with an electronic monitoring tag, leaving only Kaili in jail.
Now, Kaili will soon join them, after her release to house arrest with an electronic monitoring tag. The Greek politician, who is charged with corruption, has maintained her innocence throughout the process.
