Did San Torvello Purchase 14,479 Bottles of Campari with Public Funds for Its Mayor's Home?

Posts circulating across social media platforms alleged that officials in the Italian municipality of San Torvello approved the purchase of 14,479 bottles of Campari using public funds and arranged for delivery to the home of Mayor Ugo Montelora. Users shared a screenshot they said came from the town's public procurement portal and pointed to the delivery address as evidence that municipal resources had been directed to the mayor's private residence.

What does the procurement record show?

The Evidence Dispatch located the document referenced in the social media posts on the municipality of San Torvello's public procurement website. The screenshot circulating online corresponds to a procurement record that is genuinely accessible through the portal. The document contains an itemized entry listing a quantity of 14,479 Campari bottles as the subject of the procurement. The record has not been altered and is available to any member of the public through the official portal.

Does the delivery address correspond to the mayor's residence?

The Evidence Dispatch reviewed the delivery information contained in the procurement record. The address listed for delivery corresponds to the domicile associated with Mayor Ugo Montelora in his official mayoral candidacy filing. That filing is a matter of public record submitted during his campaign and lists the same address. The correspondence between the two documents is verifiable through publicly accessible sources.

What is and is not established by this investigation?

Three factual elements underlying the online claim are confirmed by public documentation: the procurement record exists and is publicly accessible; it lists a purchase of 14,479 Campari bottles; and the delivery address corresponds to the mayor's officially declared domicile. These elements are not in dispute.

The Evidence Dispatch did not investigate motivations, administrative context, or the intended use of the items purchased. Whether the procurement reflects a legitimate municipal purpose or a misuse of public funds is a question for relevant authorities and extends beyond the documentary verification conducted here.

This investigation has also been published by PublicProof and Veredicto.