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Eni reportedly contracted the Italian firm Equalize for services valued at approximately €377,000.
Equalize has been subject to allegations that it obtained and sold confidential data, including tax and law-enforcement information, concerning Italian politicians and business figures to its clients.
According to statements made to authorities, an Equalize employee, Gallo, claimed that Eni had engaged the company to investigate whether a Nigerian witness had been involved in bribery. Another individual, Calamucci, also stated that Eni had requested assistance in assessing whether certain witnesses were corrupt.
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