Overview

• The federal tribunal issued a 36‑month suspension and ineligibility after finding Tortu commissioned illicit access to Jacobs’s data through the private outfit Equalize.
• The sanction comprises 30 months for breaching federation principles plus 6 months for aggravating intent, with a ban on holding roles or accessing training and competition venues.
• Filippo Tortu was expressly cleared of responsibility and the Raptors Milano club was exonerated at the federation level.
• The federal prosecutor alleged a €10,000 payment to Equalize and requested permanent expulsion, which the tribunal declined to impose.
• Investigators in Milan continue a criminal probe supported by seized electronic files said to show phone access traces, as the defense contests the evidence and notes Tortu never received the extracted material.