The name of Milan’s mayor, Beppe Sala, appears among the suspects in a major investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office involving 74 individuals — including public officials, architects, and entrepreneurs. The investigation into potential irregularities in urban planning has already resulted in six arrest warrants and, according to authorities, the discovery of a parallel system for administering building permits. Sala is facing charges for two distinct categories of crimes: false declarations and undue inducement. On the one hand, the appointment of Giuseppe Marinoni to head the Landscape Commission—for which the mayor allegedly attested to the absence of conflicts of interest, despite being aware of them—and, on the other, the alleged pressure applied to obtain a favorable opinion on the project known as "Pirellino," conceived by Stefano Boeri. Sala responded sharply, calling it "shocking" to learn from newspapers that he was being investigated. He disputed the claims, stating that he had no direct link with Marinoni or the commission, and that the Administration had adjusted its planning methods following the initial signals of the investigation. Meanwhile, conflicts broke out at the municipal council, with the Lega and Fratelli d'Italia demanding the mayor's resignation, while shouts and protests erupted from the public in the chamber. Wiretaps and messages from records indicate an alleged "shadow PGT", an unofficial scheme that would have prioritized real estate projects that operated independently of institutional channels. The Pirellino case is a perfect example: after the Commission issued an initial unfavorable opinion, the Prosecutor's Office believes that direct participation of the mayor would have helped overturn the decision. Sala is not backing down for the time being, but rather waiting for clarification before making any decisions.