Fraud money spent on Bossi's children, police say League treasurer allegedly misspent election reimbursement

(ANSA) - Milan, April 3 - The Northern League party treasurer under investigation for fraud allegedly misspent federal money for election reimbursement on perks for the children of party chief Umberto Bossi, a police statement said Tuesday. Francesco Belsito is accused of misusing the funds on travel, hotels and dinners for the children of Bossi and fellow Northern Leage politician Rosy Mauro. "We have nothing to hide," said Mauro, who oversees the regionalist party's affiliated labor union Sinpa. Police searched the Northern League's offices in Milan earlier on Tuesday for evidence. The family of Bossi was linked to the initial probe as the warrant to search the party's offices in Via Bellerio mentioned "outlays carried out for the personal needs of family members of the leader of the Northern League". The search was ordered as prosecutors in Milan, Naples and Reggio Calabria are all conducting probes which touch on the activities of Belsito. photo: Belsito (left) and Bossi