Gaetano Sparti: as a small event becomes an international incident

The more we go back to the case of Gaetano Sparti, seized more than two years in the UAE and literally abandoned by the Italian institutions, and more comes out the stench of rotten one (apparently) little story like this hiding. Is there really all that much we are obliged to prepare a long dossier to summarize the history and the Italian and international implications that it entails.


However, as we prepare detailed dossiers on which we work for weeks but because of the continuous and daily updates fail to finish, it will be appropriate to make a brief summary presents the major implications that this murky case.
Stakeholders - stakeholders are Sparti Gaetano, Italian engineer, a former official of Italy Nalco, Nalco Company Corporate Affiliate. On the other hand is the Nalco Gulf, based in Dubai and also Nalco Company Corporate Affiliate.  

The accusations - The Nalco Gulf initially accused of embezzling Gaetano Sparti in association with the Max Goeldi, an Indian national employed by Nalco Gulf, a considerable amount equal to U.S. $ 1,938,834 and had founded, again with Max Goeldi, a company that did the same work through the system known as Nalco Gulf Rak Free Zone, a single, existing only in the UAE that allows the opening of companies and bank accounts without many formalities (we have done in half an hour) and without any control, which allows these "fake farms" to overcome all the checks and embargo, and then all the marketing in any country.

The preliminary investigation - The March 14, 2008 Gaetano while Sparta is preparing to return to Italy was stopped by police in Dubai and the passport was impounded because of accusations made against him by Nalco Gulf. Thus begins the preliminary investigation that in one way or another drag on for over a year and a half, during which Mr. Sparta can not leave the UAE and is forced to live (own expense) at a hotel in Dubai. Beginning to emerge early quirks. The judge in charge of preliminary investigations refers constantly to the hearings and can not find any evidence against Gaetano Sparta. Yet still refusing to return the passport holding it in fact seized. The Ministry of Justice of Abu Dhabi but is not that Gaetano Sparti is inserted in the black list of those who can not leave the country and therefore it is sufficient that the Italian authorities to issue him a new passport for him to return to Italy, plus operation that would be more seen that permitted the long period passed since the seizure of the passport. The Italian authorities however refuse to do so trivial and baseless excuses. Not really want to spoil relations with the emirate of Dubai (which reports will see them in detail in the dossier in preparation). Meanwhile, our association seeks in all ways to make known to the press and several Members of the scandalous affair suffered by Gaetano Sparti, but every reporter and / or Member who asks questions about this story is immediately stopped by "the highest level of foreign ministry "on the grounds of" a very complex case where (even) have involved the secret services of different countries. " Actually there's nothing like that but there is only a billion-dollar business with the UAE and in particular with the emirate of Dubai that the Ministry does not want to ruin for a single (small) plus man who had the 'daring to defend himself by pulling out the truth about all the shady deals that multinational companies can do in the emirate. Finally after a year and a half Gaetano Sparti is indicted on charges of "failing to prevent Mr. Max Goeldi to appropriate that sum (in practical terms is accused of negligence). Gone the other allegations. The passport continues to be detained in Dubai, Abu Dhabi continue to say that Mr. Sparta could leave the country at any time, we continue to ask for a copy of the passport, the Foreign Ministry continues to refuse to do it.  

The process - And here we are at long-awaited trial. Here is a premise: UAE Shariah, ie Islamic law. According to Sharia law a person accused of any crime must be brought before a judge within a short time (the average time in the UAE are of three months). Gaetano scores are passed to a year and a half. Without that necessary premise we turn to talk about the process. The court begins the same story of his predecessor employed to preliminary investigations, that starts to continuously postpone the hearings and any excuse. The Nalco Gulf is represented in this process by none other than Habib Mohamed Sharif Al Mula then that is nothing but the lawyer Emir of Dubai. A lawyer typically costs a few million dollars for the whole Malpractice plus very doubtful. But are not the only oddities. Witnesses fail to appear and when they are accompanied by leadership of Nalco Corporate (not so those of Nalco Gulf), so we are at the highest levels. The Summits of Nalco can safely attend hearings and to suggest to the witnesses. The same thing is not permitted to Italian consular representative who is forced to wait outside the classroom. Why? In any case after a year you come to the decision. It must be said that no charges against Mr. Gaetano Sparti been proven, however, after all this time that Mr. Gaetano was kept sequestered could hardly let him go with apologies, that is sentenced to three months for negligence. Note that the same penalty was saddled Goeldi Max, however, be properly accused of over one million dollars. Why?

The appeal - At this point Mr. Gaetano Sparti initially decided not to appeal and serve his sentence of three months. His reasoning is simple: three months, and I'm going home. If I make the call keep me here for another year. Just one might think. But no. The lawyer of Mr. Sparta explains that Nalco could seek civil damages of several million dollars, according to UAE laws, until Mr. Sparta has not paid should remain in prison. So is trapped. So you decide to make the call. Important Note: Three days after the ruling Mr. Gaetano Sparti be informed in writing that can not leave the country, that his name was entered into that famous black list where not there before and that was why we asked a copy of your passport at the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry itself has always been inexplicably refused to do. Why?

The reason for the whole story - hard to explain in a few lines because all of this sordid story that involves an Italian. For this reason we decided to prepare the dossier. However we want to give a preview, just to not leave the reader empty-handed. First of all, who is the Nalco? The Nalco is an American multinational corporation with offices worldwide and quoted that produces and sells products related to the oil sector and that of water purification. In fact, the activities and connections of Nalco are many more, but as I said we'll talk about the issue. Just to give a small preview we refer to this article on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and tell you a little background regarding BP, Nalco, and incredible, Goldman Sachs and that should make the idea of power this multinational. You must know that Goldman Sachs was a shareholder, along with a cartel of six other owners of the Federal Reserve (the bank that governs the U.S. dollar), BP. Shortly before the disaster to happen (by chance) Goldman Sachs sells almost all its shares in BP (4.68 million out of 6) for a total of 276 million dollars. Okay you say, nothing strange. But you know what does he do with that money to Goldman Sachs? Nalco invests them all on that, coincidentally, just weeks after cashing millions of dollars with its product called "Corexit" which is used (wrongly) to clean up the damage caused by BP in the Gulf of Mexico. Foresight? Doubt it. We have told this little episode (one of many) just shows how we are interests behind Nalco, interests (directly or through affiliates) also involve different "personalities Italian" the highest level. How could objectively claim that someone intervene to Mr. Gaetano Sparti where there is the other side Nalco, Goldman Sachs, the emir of Dubai, a system to bypass the embargo that earns millions of dollars to a lot of people including "tall Italian characters? Do you understand now why all those who have highlighted? Understand why despite the promises made to Mr.. Gaetano Sparta was not even allowed access to the support fund of the Consulate General in Dubai, although this happens to any Italian citizen who is in trouble abroad? They simply and deliberately isolated and seized with the aim not to return to Italy. The reasons for this choice are many and perhaps all valid when viewed by the person who does business with this gang. But now the case of Gaetano Sparta becomes an international case and if anyone thinks it can be left to rot in Dubai is really big mistake. From today, all nodes will be to comb. Then see what heads will fall first. Meanwhile for those who wish to read other interesting little things on this matter may do so by following this discussion on our forum (need to be able to read a simple registration.)