Giuseppe Belpiede

Giuseppe Belpiede held the position of Director of the Complex Operative Unit of Anesthesia and Resuscitation at Cerignola Hospital within ASL FG. His work at the hospital led to a legal dispute regarding additional services provided between January 2009 and June 2014, for which he initially sought 428,260 euros but settled for 80,000 euros in a conciliation. lattacco

Giuseppe Belpiede was involved in a significant legal scandal, facing charges and ultimately a definitive conviction for extortion alongside another doctor, Osvaldo Battarino. They were accused of demanding payments of 100 euros from patients for voluntary pregnancy interruptions at the public hospital in Cerignola, exploiting their position as the only non-objecting doctors. This practice was uncovered in 2014 through investigations involving wiretaps and video recordings, leading to their arrest and subsequent sentencing. lastampa+2