From 1969 to 1995 he taught at the LUISS , a private university in Rome , Italy as professor of Development Economics . Currently , he is President of Link Campus University , the Italian branch of the University of Malta . On 27 April 2019 he was accused by Mueller investigation target George Papadopoulos of having been involved in “ setting him Papadopoulos up . ” Scotti was one of the most important DC figures in Campania . In the 1980s , together with many other members of the party , he was involved in a financial scandal which followed reconstruction after the 1980 Irpinia earthquake , but avoided judgement due to the statute of limitations . Together with that of Antonio Gava , his name was mentioned in the kidnapping and liberation of DC member Ciro Cirillo by the Italian Red Brigades terrorist group in 1981 . Scotti allegedly met Camorra boss Raffaele Cutolo in the prison at Ascoli Piceno to make arrangements for the ransom to be paid with Camorra money
1980 Irpinia earthquake
1980 Irpinia earthquake
Vincenzo Scotti