Italian anti-gay general RobertoVannucci said Saturday his conscience was clear regarding an investigation into alleged embezzlement and fraud during his time as military attaché in Moscow and he would address the probe in the appropriate forum.
"I don't talk about service matters with the press. I am very serene and will report in the appropriate venues", the55-year-old former paratrooper and bestselling author told ANSA.
A ministerial inspection on his period of service in the Russian capital reportedly turned up a number of alleged irregularities regarding expenses and income from non-existent parties and events, among other things, Saturday's Corriere della Sera reported.
photo: a union demo against Vannacci's book 'The World Back ToFront'
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