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Ciro Grillo Trial Enters Final Hearings as Verdict Nears in Sardinia

Prosecutors have requested nine-year prison terms with interdiction from public office.

Overview

  • The tribunal in Tempio Pausania, presided over by Judge Marco Contu, is taking final rebuttals before retiring to deliberate.
  • The verdict is expected as early as Wednesday after today’s session, with a possible short delay noted by the court calendar.
  • Ciro Grillo and co-defendants Edoardo Capitta, Vittorio Lauria, and Francesco Corsiglia face charges of group sexual violence linked to the night of July 16–17, 2019 in Cala di Volpe.
  • Investigative files include videos and chat messages cited by prosecutors, and proceedings that were largely closed have shifted to open court for the final phase.
  • The complainant known as Silvia, represented by Giulia Bongiorno, has asked to attend the reading of the sentence.