Overview

• At the closed-door pre-trial session in Milan, none of the defendants, including Chiara Ferragni, appeared in court.
• Two consumer groups, Adicu and Casa del Consumatore, and a 76-year-old purchaser from Avellino were admitted as civil parties.
• The court set a continuation for 4 November to facilitate talks and scheduled further dates for 25 November and 19 December.
• Prosecutors pursue aggravated fraud charges, alleging over €2 million in unjust profit tied to charity-linked sales of Balocco pandori and Dolci Preziosi Easter eggs, while the companies had made fixed donations of €50,000 and €21,000 plus VAT.
• The judge archived the case position of the late Alessandra Balocco, and Ferragni has previously paid about €3.4 million in fines, donations and settlements.