Maria Patalano, the executive director of the Italian Board of Guardians, said she believed the contributions reflected her purchases of tickets to fund-raising dinners, but did not consider them political donations.
“That’s P.R. work,” she said. “You need to be out there. But as far as I see, that’s not really a donation.”
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Maria Patalano, the executive director of the Italian Board of Guardians, said she believed the contributions reflected her purchases of tickets to fund-raising dinners, but did not consider them political donations.
“That’s P.R. work,” she said. “You need to be out there. But as far as I see, that’s not really a donation.”