Teresa Manzo

Updated on 12 November 2026

Former Italian Five Star Movement MP (2018–2022) under investigation in Campania.

Teresa Manzo, a former Five Star Movement MP, is under investigation in Naples over a public appointment and the subsequent employment of her partner. Prosecutors are examining whether a corrupt quid pro quo existed, but no judgment has been issued as of 12 November 2026. She may contest the allegation during preliminary questioning.

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1Documented controversy

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0Formal charge · all time

0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

2020–November 2026

2020–2022: Probe into appointment and partner’s employment

Investigation

Naples anti-mafia prosecutors are examining whether Teresa Manzo helped secure Dario Vicedomini’s appointment to a cooperative services body in 2020 in return for a paid job for her partner in January 2022. Published reporting says the minister who signed the appointment, Stefano Patuanelli, is not accused in the case.

State of the evidence: Prosecution allegations and investigative material reported by La Repubblica and Quotidiano Nazionale.
Legal status — source text: Investigation ongoing; preliminary questioning scheduled for 17–19 November 2026, with no known detention or conviction.
Attribution: Suspected use of political influence over an appointment in return for a job for her partner.

Sources · 3

[1]
La RepubblicaAppalti e tangenti nella sanità, inchiesta a Napoli: 13 arresti, in cella Tommaso Casillo di Soresa10 November 2026MediaHigh reliability
[2]
La RepubblicaI pm: il compagno di Manzo (M5S) assunto in cambio di una nomina12 November 2026MediaHigh reliability
[3]
Quotidiano NazionaleArrestato Tommaso Casillo, presidente Soresa. Indagati Teresa Manzo (ex M5s) e il sindaco Giuliano Di Costanzo10 November 2026MediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 12 November 2026

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Controversia profile, updated 12 November 2026. Latest version: https://controversia.info/en/fiche/teresa-manzo