The Municipality of Pratola Serra has confirmed its participation as a civil party in the appeal proceedings involving former mayor Emanuele Aufiero and former municipal secretary Miryam Feleppa.

The decision concerns the case linked to the "Premio Pratola Serra nel Mondo." According to reports from IrpiniaNews and AvellinoToday, the municipality acted through a recent executive resolution to maintain its position in the next stage of the proceedings and to pursue any civil consequences arising from the alleged facts.

What the municipality decided

The municipal executive confirmed the municipality's participation as a civil party in the appeal.

The reports identify the municipality's lawyer as Tullio Gesuè Rizzi Ulmo of the Nola Bar. The stated purpose is to protect the municipality's interests and to pursue any compensation connected to the facts at issue.

The background: first-instance sentences in Avellino

According to the same reports, the Court of Avellino had imposed first-instance sentences of one year's imprisonment on Aufiero and one year and six months on Feleppa, with conditional suspension granted in both cases.

The defendants appealed against those convictions. The reports name their defense lawyers as Alberico Villani and Sabrina Mautone.

The retrieved reports do not provide full details of the specific alleged conduct or the legal charges underlying the first-instance convictions, and no official municipal resolution or court judgment was available to independently verify the press accounts.

The appeal hearing in Naples

The appeal was scheduled for 19 October before the Fifth Criminal Section of the Naples Court of Appeal.

No outcome of that hearing is established in the reports acquired for this article.

Key facts at a glance

  • Case: proceedings concerning the "Premio Pratola Serra nel Mondo"
  • Civil party: Municipality of Pratola Serra
  • Municipality's lawyer: Tullio Gesuè Rizzi Ulmo, Nola Bar
  • Defendants: former mayor Emanuele Aufiero and former municipal secretary Miryam Feleppa
  • Defense lawyers: Alberico Villani and Sabrina Mautone
  • First-instance sentences reported: one year for Aufiero, one year and six months for Feleppa, both with conditional suspension
  • Appeal venue reported: Fifth Criminal Section of the Naples Court of Appeal, hearing scheduled for 19 October

What is still unclear

The outcome of the 19 October appeal hearing has not been reported in the sources used here. Readers seeking the current procedural status should consult official court records or later updates from the municipality.

The place at the center of the case is Pratola Serra, in the province of Avellino, Campania.