Overview
- Prosecutors allege Cardia and her husband staged apparitions, induced supposed exudations from a Madonna statuette, and warned of looming catastrophes to secure donations.
- An indictment signed by prosecutor Alberto Liguori details a coordinated scheme tied to the Associazione Madonna di Trevignano.
- Investigators calculate more than €365,000 in donations from 2018 to 2023 that were not used for the charitable purposes stated in the association’s statute.
- The decree lists major donors and amounts, including about €92,000 from Luigi Avella, €30,000 from Francesca Pepe to a personal account, and €40,000 from Gabriella Fournier.
- The filing cites spending on land and personal items such as the ‘Campo le rose’ plot, fencing, a box garage, and a €37,900 Mercedes, while the trial is reported to start on April 7, 2026 in Civitavecchia and the defense says Cardia welcomes the chance to clarify the facts.