hiː klˈeɪmd tə hæv ɪstˈæblɪʃt kˈɑːntækt wɪð ɛkspˈæts fɹʌm nˈɔːɹðɚn ˈaɪɚlənd lˈɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈɪɾəli kˈɔːlɪŋ ðˌɛm ðə "ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt ɡɹˈuːp".
He claimed to have established contact with expats from Northern Ireland living in Italy calling them the "Independent Group".